Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished 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 have known that after two days the Passover comes, and the Son of Man is 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 the scribes, and the elders of the people, into the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
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 they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [Him],
and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;
5 and they said, “Not in the celebration, that there may not be a tumult among the people.”
but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."
6 And Jesus having been in Bethany, 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 ointment, very precious, and she poured on His head as He is reclining.
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 having seen [it], His disciples were much displeased, saying, “To what purpose [is] this waste?
when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.
9 For this ointment could 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 having known, said to them, “Why do you give trouble to the woman? For a good work she worked for 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 you always have the poor with you, and you do not always have Me;
"for the poor you have with you always, but me you will not always have.
12 for she having put this ointment on My body—for My burial she did [it].
"In pouring this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for my burial.
13 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.”
"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 one of the Twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests, said,
It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,
15 “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,
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 that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver Him up.
and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.
17 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?”
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 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”;
"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 them, and prepared the Passover.
The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover.
20 And evening having come, He was reclining with the Twelve,
When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;
21 and while they are eating, He said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will deliver Me up.”
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 being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to Him, each of them, “Is it I, Lord?”
In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"
23 And He answering said, “He who dipped with Me the hand in the dish, he will deliver Me up;
In reply he said. "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
24 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.”
"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—he who delivered Him up—answering said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said.”
In answer, Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "Is it not?"
26 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”;
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 having taken the cup, and having given thanks, He gave to them, saying, “Drink of it—all;
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 Covenant, that is being poured out for many, for forgiveness 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 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.”
"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 having sung a hymn, they went forth to the Mount of Olives;
So after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 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;
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 My having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.”
But after I am raised up I will go before you into Galilee."
33 And Peter answering said to Him, “Even if all will be stumbled at You, I will never be stumbled.”
"If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"
34 Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this night, before rooster-crowing, three times you will deny Me.”
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 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.
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 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.”
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 having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress,
38 then He says to them, “Exceedingly sorrowful is My soul—to death; abide 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 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.”
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 comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, “So! You were not able to watch with Me one hour!
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, and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, 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, 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”;
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 having come, He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 And having left them, having gone away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same word;
So he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time in the same words as before.
45 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.
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 who is delivering Me up has come near.”
"Rouse yourselves! Let us go. My betrayer is close at hand!"
47 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.
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 who delivered Him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomsoever I will kiss, it is He, lay hold on Him”;
Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."
49 and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed Him;
So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.
50 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.
"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 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.
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 says to him, “Turn back your sword to its place; for all who took the sword will perish by 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 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?
"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 may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it must happen?”
"But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"
55 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;
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 but all this has come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled”; then all the disciples, having left Him, fled.
"But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
57 And those laying hold on Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,
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 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.
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 elders, and all the council, were seeking 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 did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,
but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.
61 said, “This One said, I am able to throw down the temple of God, and after three days to build 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 chief priest having stood up, said to Him, “Nothing You answer? What do these witness against You?”
Rising to his feet the high priest asked Jesus. "Do you make no answer? What is it that these are testifying against you?"
63 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.”
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 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.”
"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 chief priest tore his garments, saying, “He has slandered; what need have we yet of witnesses? Behold, now you heard His slander;
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 do you think?” And they answering said, “He is worthy of death.”
"What is your verdict?" "He ought to die," they answered.
67 Then they spit in His face and punched Him, and others slapped,
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
68 saying, “Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck You?”
"Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it who struck you?"
69 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!”
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 And he denied before all, saying, “I have not known what you say.”
But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.
71 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”;
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 have not known the Man.”
And again he denied it with an oath, saying, "I never knew the man."
73 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.”
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, “I have not known the Man”; and immediately a rooster crowed,
Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!
75 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.
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.
