Matthew 26
1 Now it happened that after Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples:
2 "You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."
You know that after two days the passover is kept, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3 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,
Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people met together at the palace of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4 and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;
And they consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and kill him.
5 but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."
But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.
6 While Jesus was staying in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper,
When Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 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.
there came to him a woman who had an alabaster box of very costly ointment; and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.
8 when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.
But when his disciples saw it, they were displeased, and said: For what purpose was this waste?
9 "Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."
For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 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;
Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.
11 "for the poor you have with you always, but me you will not always have.
For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always.
12 "In pouring this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for my burial.
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
13 "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."
Verily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.
14 It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 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;
and said: What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver.
16 and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.
17 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?"
On the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said to him: Where dost thou wish that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 "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."‘"
He replied: Go into the city, to a certain man, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the passover at your house, with my disciples.
19 The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and prepared the passover.
20 When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;
When the evening had come, he reclined at table with the twelve.
21 and as they were eating, he said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you is going to betray me!"
And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, One of you will deliver me up.
22 In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"
And they were very sad, and began each one of them to say to him: Lord, is it I?
23 In reply he said. "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
He answered and said: He that dips his hand with me in the dish, will deliver me up.
24 "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."
The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man, if he had not been born.
25 In answer, Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "Is it not?"
And Judas, who delivered him up, answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? He replied: You have said.
26 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."
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And when he had taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it:
28 "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.
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many in order to the remission of sins.
29 "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."
But I say to you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
30 So after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 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.
Then Jesus said to them: All of you will he offended at me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.
32 But after I am raised up I will go before you into Galilee."
But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 "If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"
Peter answered and said to him: Though all shall be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said to him, "In solemn truth I tell you that on this very night, before cockcrow, you will deny me three times!"
Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, This night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.
35 But Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And so said all the disciples.
Peter said to him: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. In like manner said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit down here, while I go and pray yonder."
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples: Sit here, till I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress,
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in deep distress and anguish of soul.
38 and he said to them. "My soul is an anguish, even unto death! Stay here, and keep watch with me."
Then Jesus said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow even to death; remain here, and watch with me.
39 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."
And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest.
40 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!
And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour?
41 "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 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."
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time in the same words as before.
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
45 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.
Then he came to his disciples, and said to them: Bleep what time is left, and take your rest; behold, the hour draws near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
46 "Rouse yourselves! Let us go. My betrayer is close at hand!"
Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up is at hand.
47 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.
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."
He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.
49 So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.
And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
50 "Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.
Jesus said to him: Friend, for what purpose have you come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast.
51 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.
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him. "Put back your sword into its place! for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Then Jesus said to him: Put back your sword into its place; for all that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
53 "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?
Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me?
54 "But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 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.
At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me.
56 "But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.
57 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.
And those who took Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders had come together.
58 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.
But Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to get false evidence against Jesus, in order that they might have him executed;
And the chief priests and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
60 but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.
and found none. Though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last two false witnesses came,
61 However, at last two came forward who said, "This fellow declared,’I can destroy the Temple of God and build it in three days.’"
and said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 Rising to his feet the high priest asked Jesus. "Do you make no answer? What is it that these are testifying against you?"
And the chief priest arose, and said to him: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you?
63 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!"
But Jesus remained silent. And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God?
64 "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."
Jesus said to him: You have said. Moreover, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.
65 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!
Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:
66 "What is your verdict?" "He ought to die," they answered.
What think you? They answered and said: He is a subject for death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand,
68 "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it who struck you?"
and said: Give a response to us, Christ: Who is he that struck you?
69 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!"
But Peter was sitting without in the court; and a maid-servant came to him, and said: You also were with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.
But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.
71 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!"
And when he went out into the entrance, another maid-servant saw him, and said to those who were there: This man was also with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 And again he denied it with an oath, saying, "I never knew the man."
And again he denied, with an oath: I know not the man.
73 A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You also are certainly one of them, for your speech betrays you."
After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.
74 Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!
Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 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.
And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
