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 finished all these sayings, 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 is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed 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 assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 and they plotted to seize Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, in order not to have an uproar among the people.”
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, 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 very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 But upon seeing it His disciples were indignant saying: “Why this waste?
But when his disciples saw it, they 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 ointment 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.
When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me.
11 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
For you have the poor 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 in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did 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.”
Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went 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 to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 From then on he kept looking for an opportunity to betray Him.
And from that time 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?”
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where will you that we prepare for you to eat the passover?
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.”’”
And he says, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master said, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at your house with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
20 When it was evening He was reclining at the table with the twelve.
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21 And as they were eating He said, “Assuredly I say to you that one of you will betray me.”
And as they did eat, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 This really upset them and they each began to say to Him, “It isn't me, is it, Lord?”
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I?
23 In answer He said: “It is the one who dipped his hand in the bowl with me, he will betray me.
And he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, the same 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 goes as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he 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!”
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said to him, You have said.
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 as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, 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 he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it;
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 is shed for many for the 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.”
But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
30 And after hymn-singing they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
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 says Jesus to them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am raised I will go before you to Galilee.”
But after I am 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.”
Peter answered and said to him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended.
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, Truly I say to you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall 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 said to him, Though I should die with you, yet will I not deny you. Likewise also 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 comes Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit you here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along He began to be troubled and distressed.
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then Jesus says to them: “My soul is in anguish, to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.”
Then says he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry 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 he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
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 comes to the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?
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 and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is 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.”
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, your will be done.
43 And coming He finds them sleeping again, because their eyes had been weighed down.
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 So leaving them He went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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 comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Get up, let's go; see, the one who is betraying me has come!”
Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that does 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.
And while he yet spoke, see, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 (Now His betrayer had given them a sign saying, “Whomever I kiss, it is He; take Him!”)
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 And he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and 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, why are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took 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 which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote 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 said Jesus to him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they 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?
Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it has to happen this way?”
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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 said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold 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.
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 So those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders 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.
But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to 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,
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to 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
But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last 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 said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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 arose, and said to him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?
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 answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you 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 says to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, 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 priest rent his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
66 What do you think?” So in answer they said, “He deserves death!”
What think you? They answered and 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 smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 saying, “Messiah, prophesy to us! Who is the one who hit you?”
Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is he that smote you?
69 Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a certain servant girl approached him saying, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.
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 you say.
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 when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were there, This fellow was also 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 do not know 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 while came to him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for your speech denudes you.
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know 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 said to him, Before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
