Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had concluded all these discourses, that he said to his disciples:
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that 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.
Ye know that after two days cometh the passover; and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3 Then assembled the chief priests and the Scribes and the Elders of the people, at the hall of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest, named Caiaphas;
4 And they held a counsel against Jesus, that they might take him by guile, and kill him.
and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.
5 But they said: Not on the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people.
But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 And when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 there came to him a woman having a vase of aromatic ointment very precious, and she poured it on the head of Jesus as he was reclining.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
8 And when his disciples saw it they were displeased, and said: Why is this waste?
But the disciples seeing it, were much displeased, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor.
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 But Jesus knew their dissatisfaction, and said to them: Why trouble ye the woman? She hath performed a good deed towards me.
And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath done a good deed to me.
11 For the poor ye have at all times with you; but I am not with you always
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 And this her act, pouring the ointment on my body, she hath done as it were for my burial.
For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to prepare me for burial.
13 Verily I say to you, That wherever this my gospel shall be proclaimed, in all the world, this thing that she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her.
Truly do I say to you, Wherever these glad tidings shall be published in the whole world, this too which she hath done will be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 and said to them: What will ye give me, if I will deliver him to you? And they promised him thirty pieces of silver.
and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.
17 And on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said to him: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover?
And on the first of the days of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
18 And he said to them: Go ye into the city, to such a man, and say to him: Our Rabbi saith, My time approaches: with thee will I keep the Passover with my disciples
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 And his disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
20 And when it was evening, he reclined with his twelve disciples.
And when evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.
21 And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, That one of you will betray me.
And as they were eating, he said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 And it troubled them much. And they began each one of them to say to him; My Lord is it I?
And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one to say to him, Is it I, Lord?
23 And he answered and said: One that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he will betray me.
And he answering said, He that hath dipped his hand with me in the dish, he will betray me.
24 And the Son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed. It would have been better for that man, if he had not been born.
The Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born.
25 Judas the betrayer answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said.
Then Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him, It is.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake; and gave to his disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.
And, as they were eating, Jesus took a loaf, and having blessed, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and offered thanks and gave it to them, saying: Take, drink of this all of you.
And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 This is my blood of the new testament, which, in behalf of many, is shed for the remission of sins.
for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for remission of sins.
29 But I say to you, that I will henceforth not drink of this product of the vine, until the day in which I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of God.
And I say to you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
30 And they sang praises, and went forth to the mount of Olives.
And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then said Jesus to them: Ye will all be offended in me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of his flock will be dispersed.
Then Jesus saith to them, This night will all of you 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 I am arisen, I will go before you into Galilee.
But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Cephas replied, and said to him: Though all men should be offended in thee, I will never be offended in thee.
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
34 Jesus said to him: Verily I say to thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt thrice deny me.
Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
35 Cephas said to him: If I were to die with thee, I would not deny thee: and so also said all the disciples.
Peter saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so said all the disciples.
36 Then came Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray.
Then Jesus cometh with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 And he took Cephas and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be dejected and sorrowful.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to he sorrowful and full of anguish.
38 And he said to them: There is anguish in my soul, even unto death. Wait for me here; and watch with me.
Then he saith to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.
39 And retiring a little, he fell on his face, and prayed, and said: My Father, if it can be so, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I choose, but as thou.
And he came a little nearer, and fell on his face, praying and saying, Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
40 And he came to his disciples, and found them asleep: and he said to Cephas: So! could ye not watch with me one hour?
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not watch with me one hour?
41 Wake ye, and pray, lest ye fall into temptation. The mind is prepared, but the body is infirm.
Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Again he went away the second time, and prayed, and said: My Father, if it cannot be that this cup pass, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Again he went away a second time, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this [[cup]] cannot pass away from me, but I must drink it, thy will be done!
43 And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And coming again he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went again and prayed the third time, and used the same language.
And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, saying again the same words.
45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them: Sleep on now, and take rest. Behold, the hour is come: and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Then he cometh to the disciples, and saith to them, Sleep on, and take your rest! Lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
46 Arise, let us go. Behold, he that betrayeth me hath come.
Rise, let us be going; lo! he is at hand that delivereth me up.
47 And while he was yet speaking, lo, Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, arrived; and a great multitude with him, with swords and clubs, from the presence of the chief priests and elders of the people.
And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 And Judas the betrayer had given them a sign, saying: He it is, whom I shall kiss: him seize ye.
And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him.
49 And forthwith he approached Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
And immediately going up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said to him: My friend, is it for this thou hast come? Then they came up, and laid their hands on Jesus, and took him.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what hast thou come! Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 And lo, one of them with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
And, lo! one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high-priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him: Return the sword to its place; for all they that take swords, shall die by swords.
Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that take the sword will perish by the sword.
53 Supposest thou that I cannot ask of my Father, and he now assign me more than twelve legions of angels?
Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 At that time Jesus said to the multitude: Have ye come out, as against a cut-throat, with swords and clubs, to take me? I daily sat with you, and taught in the temple, and ye did not apprehend me.
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands on me.
56 And this occurred, that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
But all this hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they who apprehended Jesus carried him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and Elders were assembled.
And they who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 And Simon Cephas followed after him at a distance, unto the high priest's hall, and entered, and sat with the servants within, that he might see the issue.
But Peter followed him at a distance, as far as to the court of the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the officers to see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the Elders and the whole assembly sought for witnesses against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 and found them not. And many false witnesses came; and at last, two came forward,
and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two,
61 and said: This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it.
and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.
62 And the high priest rose up and said to him: Respondest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?
And the high-priest arose, and said to him, Dost thou make no answer to what these men testify against thee?
63 And Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered, and said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.
But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said. And I say to you, That hereafter ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
Jesus saith to him, I am. Moreover I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and said: Behold, he hath blasphemed! Why therefore should we seek for witnesses? Behold, ye have now heard his blasphemy.
Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.
66 What is your pleasure? They answered and said: He is liable to death.
What think ye? They answered and said, He should be punished with death.
67 Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him,
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 and said to him: Prophesy to us, thou Messiah, who is it smote thee?
saying, Prophesy to us, O Messiah! who it was that struck thee.
69 And Cephas was sitting without in the hall, and a certain maid approached him, and said to him: Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarean.
Now Peter was sitting outside in the court. And a maid-servant came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
70 But he denied it before them all, and said: I know not what thou sayest.
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And as he went out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them: This man was also there with Jesus the Nazarean.
And when he had gone out into the porch, another woman saw him, and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.
72 And again he denied, with oaths: I know not that man.
And again he denied with an oath; I do not know the man.
73 And a little after, those standing there came up and said to Cephas: Certainly, thou too art one of them; and thy speech maketh thee manifest.
And shortly after, they who were standing by came and said to Peter, Surely thou too art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.
74 Then he began to imprecate and to swear, I know not that man. And in that hour the cock crew.
Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately a cock crew.
75 And Cephas remembered the declaration of Jesus, who said to him: Before the cock croweth, thou wilt three times deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
