Matthew 26
1 Now it happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that He said to His disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples:
2 “You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of the Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified:
3 Then the chief priests, the scribes and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, the one called Caiaphas,
Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas:
4 and they plotted to seize Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, in order not to have an uproar among the people.”
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 a woman approached Him, having an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume, and she began to pour it on His head as He reclined at the table.
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.
8 But upon seeing it His disciples were indignant saying: “Why this waste?
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this perfume could have been sold for a good deal and given to the poor.”
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 But being aware Jesus said to them: “Why are you bothering the woman? She has done something beautiful to me.
And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.
12 In putting this perfume on my body she did it with a view to my burial.
For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.
13 Assuredly I say to you, wherever this gospel may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be told in her memory.”
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.
14 Then one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
15 and said, “What are you willing to give me so that I deliver Him to you?” So they counted out to him thirty silver coins.
And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From then on he kept looking for an opportunity to betray Him.
And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus saying to Him, “Where do you want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
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?
18 So He said: “Go into the city to ‘you know who’ and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near, I will do the Passover with my disciples at your place.”’”
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.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, and they prepared the pasch.
20 When it was evening He was reclining at the table with the twelve.
But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples.
21 And as they were eating He said, “Assuredly I say to you that one of you will betray me.”
And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me.
22 This really upset them and they each began to say to Him, “It isn't me, is it, Lord?”
And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord?
23 In answer He said: “It is the one who dipped his hand in the bowl with me, he will betray me.
But he answering, said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.
24 The Son of the Man is really going just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of the Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man not to have been born.”
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.
25 Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You said it!”
And Judas that betrayed him, answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it.
26 Now as they were eating, after taking the bread and blessing it, Jesus broke it, gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
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.
27 And taking the cup and giving thanks He gave it to them saying: “Drink of it, all of you;
And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.
28 for this is my blood, that of the new covenant, that which is being shed on behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.
For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.
29 Furthermore, I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”
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.
30 And after hymn-singing they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.
31 Then Jesus says to them: “All of you will be caused to stumble because of me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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.
32 But after I am raised I will go before you to Galilee.”
But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if everyone else is caused to stumble because of you, I will never be caused to stumble.”
And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
34 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I say to you that this night, before any rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
35 Peter says to Him, “Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the other disciples said the same.
Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
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.
37 And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along He began to be troubled and distressed.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.
38 Then Jesus says to them: “My soul is in anguish, to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.”
Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me.
39 And going a little farther He fell on His face and prayed saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me by; nevertheless not as I wish, but as you do.”
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.
40 Then He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter: “So, you (pl.) were not able to watch with me one hour!
And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
41 Watch and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit on its part is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
42 And going away a second time He prayed saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, let your will be done.”
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.
43 And coming He finds them sleeping again, because their eyes had been weighed down.
And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.
44 So leaving them He went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
45 Then He comes to His disciples and says to them: “Sleep some more and take your rest! Actually, the hour is here and the Son of the Man is being betrayed into sinners' hands.
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.
46 Get up, let's go; see, the one who is betraying me has come!”
Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me.
47 And while He was still speaking, there was Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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.
48 (Now His betrayer had given them a sign saying, “Whomever I kiss, it is He; take Him!”)
And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.
49 And he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.
50 So Jesus said to him, “Friend, what brings you here?” Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus and took Him.
And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.
51 And then, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest he cut off his ear!
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.
52 But Jesus says to him: “Put your sword back into its place, for all who take the sword will die by the sword.
Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Do you actually suppose that I cannot call upon my Father right now and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of angels?
Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it has to happen this way?”
How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd: “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a bandit, to arrest me? I used to sit daily with you in the temple, teaching, and you did not seize me.
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.
56 But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and ran away.
Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.
57 So those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.
58 Now Peter was following Him at a distance, up to the high priest's courtyard. And going inside he sat down with the attendants, to see the end.
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.
59 The chief priests and the elders, in fact the whole Council, kept looking for false witnesses against Jesus so that they could put Him to death,
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
60 but did not find any. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they did not find any. But at last two false witnesses came forward
And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’”
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.
62 And standing up the high priest said to Him: “Do you answer nothing? What is it that these men are testifying against you?”
And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus kept silent. So reacting the high priest said to Him, “I put you under oath by the Living God so that you tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!”
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.
64 Jesus says to him: “You said it. Furthermore, I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of the Man sitting at the Power's right, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
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.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes saying: “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you have heard His blasphemy!
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:
66 What do you think?” So in answer they said, “He deserves death!”
What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
67 Then they spat in His face and punched Him, while others slapped Him
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
68 saying, “Messiah, prophesy to us! Who is the one who hit you?”
Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
69 Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a certain servant girl approached him saying, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
But Peter sat without in the court: and there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
70 But he denied before them all saying, “I don't know what you are saying.”
But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
71 And having gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and says to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus the Natsorean.”
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.
72 And he denied again, with an oath, “I do not know the man!”
And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
73 But a little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Really, you too are one of them, because your very accent gives you away!”
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.
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before any rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And going out he cried bitterly.
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.
