Matthew 26
1 Now it happened that after Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,
After Jesus had said all this, he told 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 it's Passover in two days time, and the Son of man will be handed over 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 elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of Caiaphas, the high priest.
4 and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;
There they plotted to arrest Jesus on some deceitful pretext and kill him.
5 but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."
But they said, “Let's not do this during the festival so that the people don't riot.”
6 While Jesus was staying in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper,
While Jesus was staying at Simon the leper's house in Bethany,
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.
a woman came over to him carrying an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus' head while he was sitting eating. But when the disciples saw what she did, they were upset.
8 when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.
“What a terrible waste!” they objected.
9 "Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."
“This perfume could've been sold for a lot of money 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 was aware of what was going on and told them, “Why are you upset with this woman? She's done something wonderful for me!
11 "for the poor you have with you always, but me you will not always have.
You'll always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.
12 "In pouring this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for my burial.
By pouring this perfume on my body she's prepared 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."
I tell you the truth: wherever in the world this good news is spread, the story of what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
14 It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, 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 asked them, “How much will you pay me for betraying Jesus to you?” They paid him thirty silver coins.
16 and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.
From then on he looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
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 the festival of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you to eat?”
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."‘"
Jesus told them, “Go into the city and find this particular man, and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is approaching. I'm coming to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
19 The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover.
The disciples did as Jesus told them, and prepared the Passover meal there.
20 When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;
When evening came he sat down to eat 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!"
While they were eating he told them, “I tell you the truth: one of you is going to betray me.”
22 In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"
They were extremely upset. One after the other they asked him, “Lord, it's not me, is it?”
23 In reply he said. "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
“The one who's dipped his hand into the dish with me will betray me,” Jesus replied.
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 will die just as it was prophesied about him, but what a disaster it will be for the man who betrays the Son of man! It would be better for that man if he'd never been born!”
25 In answer, Judas, who betrayed him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "Is it not?"
Judas, the one who would betray Jesus, asked “It's not me, is it, Rabbi?” “You said it,” Jesus replied.
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."
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave pieces to the disciples. “Take and eat this for it is my body,” said Jesus.
27 And when he had taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying.
Then he picked up the cup, blessed it, and gave it to them. “Drink from it, all of you,” he told them.
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 agreement, poured out for many for the forgiveness 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."
However, I tell you, I won't drink this fruit of the vine until the day I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
30 So after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
After they'd sung a song, they left for 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.
“All of you will abandon me tonight,” Jesus told them. “As Scripture says, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the flock of sheep will be completely scattered.’
32 But after I am raised up I will go before you into Galilee."
But after I have risen, I'll go ahead of you to Galilee.”
33 "If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"
But Peter objected, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I'll never abandon you.”
34 Jesus said to him, "In solemn truth I tell you that on this very night, before cockcrow, you will deny me three times!"
“I'm telling you the truth,” Jesus told him, “This very night, before the cock crows, you'll 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.
“Even if I have to die with you, I'll never deny you!” Peter insisted. And all the disciples said the same thing.
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 went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He told them, “Sit down here while I go over there and pray.”
37 And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress,
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and he began to suffer agonizing sorrow and distress.
38 and he said to them. "My soul is an anguish, even unto death! Stay here, and keep watch with me."
Then he said to them, “I am so overwhelmed with sadness that it's killing me. Wait here and keep 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."
He went a little farther forward, fell face down, and prayed. “My Father, please, if it's possible, let this cup of suffering be taken from me,” Jesus asked. “Even so, may it not be what I want but what you want.”
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!
He went back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “What, you couldn't stay awake with me for just one hour?
41 "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Stay awake and pray, so that you don't fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body 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."
He went away a second time and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken from me without me drinking from it, then your will be done,” he said.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
He went back and found them sleeping, for they just couldn't stay awake.
44 So he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time in the same words as before.
So he left them once more, and went off and prayed a third time, repeating the same things.
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 returned to the disciples, and told them, “How can you still be sleeping and resting? Look, the time has come. The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners!
46 "Rouse yourselves! Let us go. My betrayer is close at hand!"
Get up, let's go! See, the one who's betraying me has arrived.”
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.
As he said this, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived with a large mob armed with swords and clubs sent by 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."
The betrayer had arranged to give them a signal: “The one that I kiss, that's him—arrest him,” he'd told them.
49 So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.
Judas came up to Jesus immediately, and said, “Hello, 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.
“My friend, do what you came to do,” Jesus said to Judas. So they came and grabbed hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
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.
One of those who was with Jesus reached for his sword and pulled it out. He struck the high priest's servant, cutting 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.
But Jesus told him, “Put your sword away. Everyone who fights with the sword will die 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?
Don't you think I could ask my Father, and he'd immediately send more than twelve legions of angels?
54 "But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"
But then how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must be like this?”
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.
Then Jesus told the mob, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I was some kind of dangerous criminal? Every day I sat in the Temple teaching and you didn't arrest me then.
56 "But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets wrote.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.
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.
Those who'd arrested Jesus took him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the religious teachers and elders had gathered.
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.
Peter followed him at a distance, and went into the high priest's courtyard. He sat there with the guards to see how things would 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;
The chief priests and the whole council were trying to find some false evidence against Jesus so they could put him to death.
60 but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.
But they couldn't find anything, even though many false witnesses came forward. Eventually two came forward
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 reported, “This man said, ‘I can destroy God's Temple, and rebuild 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?"
The high priest stood up and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What do you have to say in your defense?”
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. The high priest said to Jesus, “In the name of the living God I place you under oath. Tell us if you are the Messiah, 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."
“You said it,” Jesus replied. “And I also tell you that in the future you'll see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on 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 high priest tore his clothes, and said, “He's speaking blasphemy! Why do we need any witnesses? Look, now you've heard for yourselves his blasphemy!
66 "What is your verdict?" "He ought to die," they answered.
What's your verdict?” “Guilty! He deserves to die!” they answered.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.
Then they spat in his face and beat him. Some of them slapped him with their hands,
68 "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it who struck you?"
and said, “Prophesy to us, you ‘Messiah’! Who just hit 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!"
Meanwhile Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him, and said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too!”
70 But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.
But he denied it in front of everyone. “I don't know what you're talking about,” he said.
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!"
When he went back to the courtyard entrance another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 And again he denied it with an oath, saying, "I never knew the man."
Once again he denied it, saying with an oath, “I don't know him.”
73 A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You also are certainly one of them, for your speech betrays you."
A little while later the people standing there came up to Peter and said, “You definitely are one of them. Your accent gives you away.”
74 Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!
Then he started to swear: “Curses on me if I'm a liar! I don't know the man!” Immediately the cock crowed.
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.
Then Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the cock crows, three times you will deny knowing me.” He went outside and wept bitterly.
