Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples:
Now it happened that after Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,
2 You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified:
"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."
3 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas:
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
4 And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death.
and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;
5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.
but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."
6 And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
While Jesus was staying in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper,
7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.
a woman came up to him who had an alabaster vase of very costly perfume, and poured it over his head, as he reclined at table.
8 And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?
when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.
9 For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
"Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."
10 And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
But when Jesus understood it he said to them. "Why are you annoying the woman? This is a beautiful deed she has done for me;
11 For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.
"for the poor you have with you always, but me you will not always have.
12 For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.
"In pouring this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for my burial.
13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her.
"In solemn truth I tell you that wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, what she has done shall be told about, as her memorial."
14 Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,
15 And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.
went to the chief priests and said, "What are you ready to give me for betraying him to you?" So they weighed him thirty pieces of silver;
16 And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.
and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.
17 And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?
On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to make preparation for you eat the Passover?"
18 But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: the master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the pasch with my disciples.
"Go into the city," he answered, "to a certain man, and tell him. "‘The Teacher says. "My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover at your house, with my disciples."‘"
19 And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, and they prepared the pasch.
The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover.
20 But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples.
When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;
21 And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me.
and as they were eating, he said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you is going to betray me!"
22 And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord?
In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"
23 But he answering, said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.
In reply he said. "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
24 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him, if that man had not been born.
"The Son of man is indeed to go as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were good for that man if he had never been born."
25 And Judas that betrayed him, answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it.
In answer, Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "Is it not?"
26 And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat, this is my body."
27 And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.
And when he had taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying.
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.
"Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
"But I say to you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father."
30 And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.
So after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed.
Then Jesus said to them. "This very night even you will all stumble and fall away from me; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.
32 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
But after I am raised up I will go before you into Galilee."
33 And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
"If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"
34 Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
Jesus said to him, "In solemn truth I tell you that on this very night, before cockcrow, you will deny me three times!"
35 Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.
But Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And so said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit down here, while I go and pray yonder."
37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.
And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress,
38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me.
and he said to them. "My soul is an anguish, even unto death! Stay here, and keep watch with me."
39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Then he went forward a short distance, and fell on his face and prayed. "O, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wit."
40 And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!
41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
42 Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
Then he went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "O, my Father, if this cup cannot pass except I drink it, Thy will be done."
43 And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.
He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
So he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time in the same words as before.
45 Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Then he came to the disciples and said. "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Look! the hour is at hand; the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of wicked men.
46 Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me.
"Rouse yourselves! Let us go. My betrayer is close at hand!"
47 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.
Barely had he spoken these words when Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, accompanied by a great crowd of men with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.
Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."
49 And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.
So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.
50 And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.
"Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.
51 And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
And, behold, one of these who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smote the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Then Jesus said to him. "Put back your sword into its place! for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?
54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
"But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"
55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me.
Then Jesus said to the crowds. "Are you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to arrest me? Day after day, I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not apprehend me.
56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.
"But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
57 But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.
Then all his disciples forsook him and fled; but those who had apprehended Jesus led him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
58 And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.
Now Peter was following him, afar off, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and when he got in, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to get false evidence against Jesus, in order that they might have him executed;
60 And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.
61 And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.
However, at last two came forward who said, "This fellow declared,’I can destroy the Temple of God and build it in three days.’"
62 And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
Rising to his feet the high priest asked Jesus. "Do you make no answer? What is it that these are testifying against you?"
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
But Jesus kept silence. Again the high priest addressed him, "I adjure you by the Living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"
64 Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
"I am He," Jesus answered; "yet I tell you that from this time on you will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven."
65 Then the high priests rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy:
Then the high priest tore his garments, saying. "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? For behold, now you have heard his blasphemy!
66 What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
"What is your verdict?" "He ought to die," they answered.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
68 Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
"Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it who struck you?"
69 But Peter sat without in the court: and there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one of the maidservants came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the Galilean!"
70 But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.
71 And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
Soon afterward he went out into the porch, and another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, "This fellow certainly was with Jesus, the Nazarene!"
72 And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
And again he denied it with an oath, saying, "I never knew the man."
73 And after a little while they came that stood by, and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech doth discover thee.
A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You also are certainly one of them, for your speech betrays you."
74 Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said: Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly.
Then Peter recalled the word that Jesus had spoken, "Before the cock crow, you shall three times deny me" - and he went out and broke out into bitter weeping.
