Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had concluded all these discourses, that he said to his disciples:
When Jesus had ended all these discourses, 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.
"You know that in two days' time the Passover comes. And the Son of Man will be 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 High Priests and Elders of the People assembled in the court of the palace of the High Priest Caiaphas,
4 And they held a counsel against Jesus, that they might take him by guile, and kill him.
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem 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 during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."
6 And when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at 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.
a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.
8 And when his disciples saw it they were displeased, and said: Why is this waste?
"Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples;
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor.
"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money 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.
But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.
11 For the poor ye have at all times with you; but I am not with you always
The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.
12 And this her act, pouring the ointment on my body, she hath done as it were for my burial.
In pouring this ointment over me, her object was 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.
In solemn truth I tell you that wherever in the whole world this Good News shall be proclaimed, this deed of hers shall be spoken of in memory of her."
14 Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
At that time one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the High 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 are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?" So they weighed out to him thirty shekels,
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.
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?
On the first day of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus with the question, "Where shall we make preparations for you 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
"Go into the city," He replied, "to a certain man, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, My time is close at hand. It is at your house that I shall keep the Passover with my disciples.'"
19 And his disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the Passover.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover ready.
20 And when it was evening, he reclined with his twelve disciples.
When evening came, He was 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 the meal was proceeding, when Jesus said, "In solemn truth I tell 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?
Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"
23 And he answered and said: One that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he will betray me.
"The one who has dipped his fingers in the bowl with me," He answered, "is the man who 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 is indeed going as is written concerning Him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man if he had never been born."
25 Judas the betrayer answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said.
Then Judas, the disciple who was betraying Him, asked, "Can it be I, Rabbi?" "It is you," He replied.
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.
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it 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 the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you;
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 which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.
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.
I tell you that I will never again take the produce of the vine till that day when I shall drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."
30 And they sang praises, and went forth to the mount of Olives.
So they sang the hymn and 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 said Jesus, "This night all of you will stumble and fail in your fidelity to me; for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered in all directions.'
32 But after I am arisen, I will go before you into Galilee.
But after I have risen to life again 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.
"All may stumble and fail," said Peter, "but I never will."
34 Jesus said to him: Verily I say to thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt thrice deny me.
"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown 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.
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested 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 came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."
37 And he took Cephas and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be dejected and sorrowful.
And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,
38 And he said to them: There is anguish in my soul, even unto death. Wait for me here; and watch with me.
and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake 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.
Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."
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?
Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Alas, none of you could keep awake with me for even a single hour!
41 Wake ye, and pray, lest ye fall into temptation. The mind is prepared, but the body is infirm.
Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
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 a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it, Thy will be done."
43 And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired.
44 And he left them, and went again and prayed the third time, and used the same language.
So He left them, and went away once more and prayed a third time, again using 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 came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest. See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men.
46 Arise, let us go. Behold, he that betrayeth me hath come.
Rouse yourselves. Let us be going. My betrayer is close at hand."
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.
He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High 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.
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him."
49 And forthwith he approached Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.
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.
"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.
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.
But one of those with Jesus drew his sword and struck the High Priest's servant, cutting 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.
"Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw the sword shall 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?
Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare 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.
Then said Jesus to the crowds, "Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and bludgeons to apprehend me? Day after day I have been sitting teaching in the Temple, and you did not arrest 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 has taken place in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples all left Him and fled.
57 And they who apprehended Jesus carried him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and Elders were assembled.
But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had 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.
And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
59 And the chief priests and the Elders and the whole assembly sought for witnesses against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
60 and found them not. And many false witnesses came; and at last, two came forward,
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two
61 and said: This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it.
who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"
62 And the high priest rose up and said to him: Respondest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?
Then the High Priest stood up and asked Him, "Have you no answer to make? What is it these men are saying in evidence against you?"
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.
Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are 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.
"I am He," replied Jesus. "But I tell you that, later on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Omnipotence, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
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 tore his robes and exclaimed, "Impious language! What further need have we of witnesses! See, you have now heard the impiety.
66 What is your pleasure? They answered and said: He is liable to death.
What is your verdict?" "He deserves to die," they replied.
67 Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him,
Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
68 and said to him: Prophesy to us, thou Messiah, who is it smote thee?
while they taunted Him, saying, "Christ, prove yourself a Prophet by telling us who it was that struck you."
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.
Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."
70 But he denied it before them all, and said: I know not what thou sayest.
He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
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.
Soon afterwards he went out and stood in the gateway, when another girl saw him, and said, addressing the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."
72 And again he denied, with oaths: I know not that man.
Again he denied it with an oath. "I do not know the man," he said.
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.
A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."
74 Then he began to imprecate and to swear, I know not that man. And in that hour the cock crew.
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
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 recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before the cock crows you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud, bitterly.
