Matthew 26
1 AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, He said to His disciples,
2 Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
“You have known that after two days the Passover comes, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.”
3 Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.
Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, into the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
4 And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [Him],
5 But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.
and they said, “Not in the celebration, that there may not be a tumult among the people.”
6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.
there came to Him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on His head as He is reclining.
8 But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?
And having seen [it], His disciples were much displeased, saying, “To what purpose [is] this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.
For this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
10 Then Jesus knowing it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath performed a good act upon me:
And Jesus having known, said to them, “Why do you give trouble to the woman? For a good work she worked for Me;
11 for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:
for you always have the poor with you, and you do not always have Me;
12 for in pouring this odoriferous ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.
for she having put this ointment on My body—for My burial she did [it].
13 Verily I say unto you, Wherever this Gospel is preached through the whole world, what she hath done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
Truly I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this [one] did will also be spoken of—for a memorial of her.”
14 Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
Then one of the Twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests, said,
15 and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.
“What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver Him up to you?” And they weighed out to him thirty pieces of silver,
16 And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them.
and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver Him up.
17 Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
And on the first [day] of the Unleavened [Bread] the disciples came near to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where will You [that] we may prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
18 And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house.
And He said, “Go away into the city, to such a one, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near; near you I keep the Passover with My disciples”;
19 And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.
and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the Passover.
20 And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.
And evening having come, He was reclining with the Twelve,
21 And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
and while they are eating, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will deliver Me up.”
22 And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?
And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to Him, each of them, “Is it I, Lord?”
23 But he answering said, He that dippeth his hand with me into the dish, that man shall betray me.
And He answering said, “He who dipped with Me the hand in the dish, he will deliver Me up;
24 The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.
the Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been written concerning Him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! It were good for him if that man had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, addressing him said, Master, is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast named the person.
And Judas—he who delivered Him up—answering said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said.”
26 Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, broke, and was giving [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 ye all of this:
and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, He gave to them, saying, “Drink of it—all;
28 for this is my blood, that blood of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
for this is My blood of the New Covenant, that is being poured out for many, for forgiveness of sins;
29 And I tell you, That I will no more henceforth drink of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.
and I say to you that I may not drink from now on this produce of the vine, until that day when I may drink it with you new in the kingdom of My Father.”
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the Mount of Olives;
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”
then Jesus says to them, “All you will be stumbled at Me this night; for it has been written: I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad;
32 But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
but after My having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.”
33 Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
And Peter answering said to Him, “Even if all will be stumbled at You, I will never be stumbled.”
34 Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this night, before rooster-crowing, three times you will deny Me.”
35 Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.
Peter says to Him, “Even if it may be necessary for me to die with You, I will not deny You”; in like manner also said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here, until having gone away, I will pray over there.”
37 And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be deeply sorrowful, and to be overwhelmed with dejection.
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
38 Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.
then He says to them, “Exceedingly sorrowful is My soul—to death; abide here, and watch with Me.”
39 And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You.”
40 And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, Is it so, that ye have not strength to watch with me one hour?
And He comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, “So! You were not able to watch with Me one hour!
41 Watch 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 forward, but the flesh weak.”
42 Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.
Again, a second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me except I drink it, Your will be done”;
43 And coming, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were weighed down.
and having come, He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, repeating the same sentence.
And having left them, having gone away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same word;
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Do ye still sleep on, and repose yourselves? lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
then He comes to His disciples and says to them, “Sleep on from now on, and rest! Behold, the hour has come near, and the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
46 Arise, let us go: lo! he that betrayeth me approaches.
Rise, let us go; behold, he who is delivering Me up has come near.”
47 And while he was yet speaking, behold, 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.
And while He is yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the Twelve came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.
And he who delivered Him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomsoever I will kiss, it is He, lay hold on Him”;
49 And immediately approaching to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed Him;
50 Then spake Jesus to him, Friend, for what purpose art thou here? Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
and Jesus said to him, “Friend, for what are you present?” Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on Him.
51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.
And behold, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.
52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
Then Jesus says to him, “Turn back your sword to its place; for all who took the sword will perish by the sword;
53 Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?
do you think that I am not able now to call on My Father, and He will place beside Me more than twelve legions of messengers?
54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
How then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it must happen?”
55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Did you come forth as against a robber, with swords and sticks, to take Me? Daily I was with you sitting, teaching in the temple, and you did not lay hold on Me;
56 But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
but all this has come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled”; then all the disciples, having left Him, fled.
57 Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.
And those laying hold on Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,
58 But Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.
and Peter was following Him far off, to the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death,
60 and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not sufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,
and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,
61 said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.
said, “This One said, I am able to throw down the temple of God, and after three days to build it.”
62 And the high-priest rising up, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee?
And the chief priest having stood up, said to Him, “Nothing You answer? What do these witness against You?”
63 But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.
And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to Him, “I adjure You, by the living God, that You may say to us if You are the Christ—the Son of God.”
64 Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spoken the fact. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Jesus says to him, “You have said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of Heaven.”
65 Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy:
Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, “He has slandered; what need have we yet of witnesses? Behold, now you heard His slander;
66 what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death.
what do you think?” And they answering said, “He is worthy of death.”
67 Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,
Then they spit in His face and punched Him, and others slapped,
68 saying, Prophesy to us, you Messiah, who it is that struck thee!
saying, “Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck You?”
69 Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.
And Peter was sitting in the court outside, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, “And you were with Jesus of Galilee!”
70 But he denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.
And he denied before all, saying, “I have not known what you say.”
71 Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and says to those there, “And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth”;
72 Then again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
and again he denied with an oath, “I have not known the Man.”
73 But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.
And after a while those standing near having come, said to Peter, “Truly you also are of them, for even your speech makes you evident.”
74 Then began he to utter the bitterest curses, and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Then he began to curse, and to swear, “I have not known the Man”; and immediately a rooster crowed,
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.
and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, He having said to him, “Before rooster-crowing, you will deny Me three times”; and having gone outside, he wept bitterly.
