Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, (logos) he said unto his disciples,
When Jesus had finished teaching all of that, he said to his disciples,
2 All of you know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
“You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified.”
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
but they said, “Not during the Festival, or the people may riot.”
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at food.
a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume on his head as he sat at the table.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
The disciples were indignant at seeing this. “What is this waste for?” they exclaimed.
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
“It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.”
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble all of you the woman? for she has wrought a good work upon me.
“Why are you troubling the woman?” Jesus said, when he noticed it. “For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.
11 For all of you have the poor always with you; but me all of you have not always.
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12 For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
In pouring this perfume on my body, she prepares me for my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Where ever 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.
I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this good news is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her.”
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will all of you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
and said “What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?” The Priests counted him out thirty pieces of silver as payment.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where will you that we prepare for you to eat the passover?
On the first day of the Festival of the unleavened bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said, “Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master says, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at your house with my disciples.
“Go into the city to a certain man,” he answered, “and say to him ‘The teacher says – My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
and, while they were eating, he said, “I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
In great grief they began to say to him, one by one, “Can it be I, Master?”
23 And he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
“The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish,” replied Jesus, “is the one who will betray me.
24 The Son of man goes as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
True, the Son of Man must go, as scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man it would be better never to have been born!”
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, You have said.
Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said, “Can it be I, Rabbi?” “It is,” answered Jesus.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said, “Take it and eat it; this is my body.”
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink all of you all of it;
Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words, “Drink from it, all of you;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
for this is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
I tell you that I will never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
They then sang a hymn, and went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then says Jesus unto them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Then Jesus said to them, “Even you will all fall away from me tonight. Scripture says – ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
But, after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.”
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended.
“If everyone else falls away from you,” Peter answered, “I will never fall away!”
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me three times.
“I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!”
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with you, yet will I not deny you. Likewise also said all the disciples.
“Even if I must die with you,” Peter exclaimed, “I will never disown you!” All the disciples spoke in the same way.
36 Then comes Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and says unto the disciples, Sit all of you here, while I go and pray yonder.
Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit down here while I go and pray over there.”
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.
38 Then says he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry all of you here, and watch with me.
“I am sad at heart,” he said, “sad even to death; wait here and watch with me.”
39 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.
Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as you will.”
40 And he comes unto the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says unto Peter, What, could all of you not watch with me one hour?
Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. “What!” he said to Peter, “could none of you watch with me for one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that all of you enter not into temptation: the spirit (pneuma) indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Watch and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.”
42 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.
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. “My Father,” he said, “if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, your will be done!”
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. (logos)
So he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, again saying the same words.
45 Then comes he to his disciples, and says unto 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.
Then he came to the disciples, and said, “Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Look – my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked people.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that does betray me.
Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.”
47 And while he yet spoke, lo, 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 was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. “The man whom I kiss,” he had said, “will be the one; arrest him.”
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed, “Welcome, Rabbi!” and kissed him;
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
at which Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you have come for.” The men went up, seized Jesus, and arrested him.
51 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 stroke off his ear.
Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the high priest’s servant, cut off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
“Sheathe your sword,” Jesus said, “for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.
53 Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
But in that case how would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?”
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are all of you come out as against a thief with swords and staves in order to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and all of you laid no hold on me.
Jesus at the same time said to the crowds, “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.”
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
The whole of this occurred in fulfillment of the prophetic scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of the Law and elders had assembled.
58 But Peter followed him far off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
Peter followed him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, to see the outcome.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
“This man said ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?
Then the high priest stood up, and said to Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?”
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God.
But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I order you, by the living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64 Jesus says unto him, You have said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall all of you see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
“It is true,” Jesus answered, “Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.”
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now all of you have heard his blasphemy.
Then the high priest tore his robes. “This is blasphemy!” he exclaimed. “Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
66 What think all of you? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
What is your decision?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others stroke him with the palms of their hands,
Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, you Christ, Who is he that stroke you?
“Now play the prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?”
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.
Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed, “Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!”
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what you say.
But Peter denied it before them all. “I do not know what you mean,” he replied.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!”
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man!”
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for your speech betrayed you.
But soon afterward those who were standing by came up and said to Peter, “You also are certainly one of them; why, even your way of speaking proves it!”
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Then Peter said, “I swear that I do not know the man! May God punish me if I am lying!” At that moment a cock crowed;
75 And Peter remembered the word (rhema) of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, you shall deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said – ‘Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times’; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.
