Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησουσ παντασ τουσ λογουσ τουτουσ ειπεν τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου
2 “You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
οιδατε οτι μετα δυο ημερασ το πασχα γινεται και ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εισ το σταυρωθηναι
3 At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
τοτε συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεισ και οι γραμματεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου εισ την αυλην του αρχιερεωσ του λεγομενου καιαφα
4 [There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
και συνεβουλευσαντο ινα τον ιησουν δολω κρατησωσιν και αποκτεινωσιν
5 But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
ελεγον δε μη εν τη εορτη ινα μη θορυβοσ γενηται εν τω λαω
6 While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
του δε ιησου γενομενου εν βηθανια εν οικια σιμωνοσ του λεπρου
7 a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
προσηλθεν αυτω γυνη αλαβαστρον μυρου εχουσα βαρυτιμου και κατεχεεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου ανακειμενου
8 When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
ιδοντεσ δε οι μαθηται αυτου ηγανακτησαν λεγοντεσ εισ τι η απωλεια αυτη
9 [We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
ηδυνατο γαρ τουτο το μυρον πραθηναι πολλου και δοθηναι πτωχοισ
10 Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
γνουσ δε ο ιησουσ ειπεν αυτοισ τι κοπουσ παρεχετε τη γυναικι εργον γαρ καλον ειργασατο εισ εμε
11 [Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
παντοτε γαρ τουσ πτωχουσ εχετε μεθ εαυτων εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε
12 When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
βαλουσα γαρ αυτη το μυρον τουτο επι του σωματοσ μου προσ το ενταφιασαι με εποιησεν
13 I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
αμην λεγω υμιν οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιον τουτο εν ολω τω κοσμω λαληθησεται και ο εποιησεν αυτη εισ μνημοσυνον αυτησ
14 Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
τοτε πορευθεισ εισ των δωδεκα ο λεγομενοσ ιουδασ ισκαριωτησ προσ τουσ αρχιερεισ
15 He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
ειπεν τι θελετε μοι δουναι καγω υμιν παραδωσω αυτον οι δε εστησαν αυτω τριακοντα αργυρια
16 From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
και απο τοτε εζητει ευκαιριαν ινα αυτον παραδω
17 On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
τη δε πρωτη των αζυμων προσηλθον οι μαθηται τω ιησου λεγοντεσ αυτω που θελεισ ετοιμασομεν σοι φαγειν το πασχα
18 [In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
ο δε ειπεν υπαγετε εισ την πολιν προσ τον δεινα και ειπατε αυτω ο διδασκαλοσ λεγει ο καιροσ μου εγγυσ εστιν προσ σε ποιω το πασχα μετα των μαθητων μου
19 So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
και εποιησαν οι μαθηται ωσ συνεταξεν αυτοισ ο ιησουσ και ητοιμασαν το πασχα
20 When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
οψιασ δε γενομενησ ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα
21 While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
και εσθιοντων αυτων ειπεν αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εισ εξ υμων παραδωσει με
22 [We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
και λυπουμενοι σφοδρα ηρξαντο λεγειν αυτω εκαστοσ αυτων μητι εγω ειμι κυριε
23 He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
ο δε αποκριθεισ ειπεν ο εμβαψασ μετ εμου εν τω τρυβλιω την χειρα ουτοσ με παραδωσει
24 [It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
ο μεν υιοσ του ανθρωπου υπαγει καθωσ γεγραπται περι αυτου ουαι δε τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται καλον ην αυτω ει ουκ εγεννηθη ο ανθρωποσ εκεινοσ
25 Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
αποκριθεισ δε ιουδασ ο παραδιδουσ αυτον ειπεν μητι εγω ειμι ραββι λεγει αυτω συ ειπασ
26 While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
εσθιοντων δε αυτων λαβων ο ιησουσ τον αρτον και ευχαριστησασ εκλασεν και εδιδου τοισ μαθηταισ και ειπεν λαβετε φαγετε τουτο εστιν το σωμα μου
27 Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
και λαβων το ποτηριον και ευχαριστησασ εδωκεν αυτοισ λεγων πιετε εξ αυτου παντεσ
28 [The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
τουτο γαρ εστιν το αιμα μου το τησ καινησ διαθηκησ το περι πολλων εκχυνομενον εισ αφεσιν αμαρτιων
29 Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
λεγω δε υμιν οτι ου μη πιω απ αρτι εκ τουτου του γεννηματοσ τησ αμπελου εωσ τησ ημερασ εκεινησ οταν αυτο πινω μεθ υμων καινον εν τη βασιλεια του πατροσ μου
30 After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
και υμνησαντεσ εξηλθον εισ το οροσ των ελαιων
31 [On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
τοτε λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ παντεσ υμεισ σκανδαλισθησεσθε εν εμοι εν τη νυκτι ταυτη γεγραπται γαρ παταξω τον ποιμενα και διασκορπισθησεται τα προβατα τησ ποιμνησ
32 But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
μετα δε το εγερθηναι με προαξω υμασ εισ την γαλιλαιαν
33 Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
αποκριθεισ δε ο πετροσ ειπεν αυτω ει παντεσ σκανδαλισθησονται εν σοι εγω δε ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομαι
34 Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
εφη αυτω ο ιησουσ αμην λεγω σοι οτι εν ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρισ απαρνηση με
35 Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
λεγει αυτω ο πετροσ καν δεη με συν σοι αποθανειν ου μη σε απαρνησωμαι ομοιωσ δε και παντεσ οι μαθηται ειπον
36 Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
τοτε ερχεται μετ αυτων ο ιησουσ εισ χωριον λεγομενον γεθσημανη και λεγει τοισ μαθηταισ καθισατε αυτου εωσ ου απελθων προσευξωμαι εκει
37 He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
και παραλαβων τον πετρον και τουσ δυο υιουσ ζεβεδαιου ηρξατο λυπεισθαι και αδημονειν
38 Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
τοτε λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ περιλυποσ εστιν η ψυχη μου εωσ θανατου μεινατε ωδε και γρηγορειτε μετ εμου
39 After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
και προσελθων μικρον επεσεν επι προσωπον αυτου προσευχομενοσ και λεγων πατερ μου ει δυνατον εστιν παρελθετω απ εμου το ποτηριον τουτο πλην ουχ ωσ εγω θελω αλλ ωσ συ
40 Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
και ερχεται προσ τουσ μαθητασ και ευρισκει αυτουσ καθευδοντασ και λεγει τω πετρω ουτωσ ουκ ισχυσατε μιαν ωραν γρηγορησαι μετ εμου
41 You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εισ πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενησ
42 He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
παλιν εκ δευτερου απελθων προσηυξατο λεγων πατερ μου ει ου δυναται τουτο το ποτηριον παρελθειν απ εμου εαν μη αυτο πιω γενηθητω το θελημα σου
43 When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
και ελθων ευρισκει αυτουσ παλιν καθευδοντασ ησαν γαρ αυτων οι οφθαλμοι βεβαρημενοι
44 So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
και αφεισ αυτουσ απελθων παλιν προσηυξατο εκ τριτου τον αυτον λογον ειπων
45 Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
τοτε ερχεται προσ τουσ μαθητασ αυτου και λεγει αυτοισ καθευδετε το λοιπον και αναπαυεσθε ιδου ηγγικεν η ωρα και ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εισ χειρασ αμαρτωλων
46 Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
εγειρεσθε αγωμεν ιδου ηγγικεν ο παραδιδουσ με
47 While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
και ετι αυτου λαλουντοσ ιδου ιουδασ εισ των δωδεκα ηλθεν και μετ αυτου οχλοσ πολυσ μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων απο των αρχιερεων και πρεσβυτερων του λαου
48 Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
ο δε παραδιδουσ αυτον εδωκεν αυτοισ σημειον λεγων ον αν φιλησω αυτοσ εστιν κρατησατε αυτον
49 He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
και ευθεωσ προσελθων τω ιησου ειπεν χαιρε ραββι και κατεφιλησεν αυτον
50 Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
ο δε ιησουσ ειπεν αυτω εταιρε εφ ω παρει τοτε προσελθοντεσ επεβαλον τασ χειρασ επι τον ιησουν και εκρατησαν αυτον
51 Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
και ιδου εισ των μετα ιησου εκτεινασ την χειρα απεσπασεν την μαχαιραν αυτου και παταξασ τον δουλον του αρχιερεωσ αφειλεν αυτου το ωτιον
52 Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
τοτε λεγει αυτω ο ιησουσ αποστρεψον σου την μαχαιραν εισ τον τοπον αυτησ παντεσ γαρ οι λαβοντεσ μαχαιραν εν μαχαιρα αποθανουνται
53 Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
η δοκεισ οτι ου δυναμαι αρτι παρακαλεσαι τον πατερα μου και παραστησει μοι πλειουσ η δωδεκα λεγεωνασ αγγελων
54 [But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
πωσ ουν πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι οτι ουτωσ δει γενεσθαι
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have come [here] to seize me with swords and clubs, as [if I were] a bandit!/Have you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?) [RHQ] Day after day I sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
εν εκεινη τη ωρα ειπεν ο ιησουσ τοισ οχλοισ ωσ επι ληστην εξηλθετε μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων συλλαβειν με καθ ημεραν προσ υμασ εκαθεζομην διδασκων εν τω ιερω και ουκ εκρατησατε με
56 But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
τουτο δε ολον γεγονεν ινα πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι των προφητων τοτε οι μαθηται παντεσ αφεντεσ αυτον εφυγον
57 The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
οι δε κρατησαντεσ τον ιησουν απηγαγον προσ καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα οπου οι γραμματεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι συνηχθησαν
58 Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
ο δε πετροσ ηκολουθει αυτω απο μακροθεν εωσ τησ αυλησ του αρχιερεωσ και εισελθων εσω εκαθητο μετα των υπηρετων ιδειν το τελοσ
59 The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
οι δε αρχιερεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι και το συνεδριον ολον εζητουν ψευδομαρτυριαν κατα του ιησου οπωσ θανατωσωσιν αυτον
60 But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
και ουχ ευρον και πολλων ψευδομαρτυρων προσελθοντων ουχ ευρον
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
υστερον δε προσελθοντεσ δυο ψευδομαρτυρεσ ειπον ουτοσ εφη δυναμαι καταλυσαι τον ναον του θεου και δια τριων ημερων οικοδομησαι αυτον
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
και αναστασ ο αρχιερευσ ειπεν αυτω ουδεν αποκρινη τι ουτοι σου καταμαρτυρουσιν
63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
ο δε ιησουσ εσιωπα και αποκριθεισ ο αρχιερευσ ειπεν αυτω εξορκιζω σε κατα του θεου του ζωντοσ ινα ημιν ειπησ ει συ ει ο χριστοσ ο υιοσ του θεου
64 Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
λεγει αυτω ο ιησουσ συ ειπασ πλην λεγω υμιν απ αρτι οψεσθε τον υιον του ανθρωπου καθημενον εκ δεξιων τησ δυναμεωσ και ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου
65 Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
τοτε ο αρχιερευσ διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου λεγων οτι εβλασφημησεν τι ετι χρειαν εχομεν μαρτυρων ιδε νυν ηκουσατε την βλασφημιαν αυτου
66 What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
τι υμιν δοκει οι δε αποκριθεντεσ ειπον ενοχοσ θανατου εστιν
67 Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
τοτε ενεπτυσαν εισ το προσωπον αυτου και εκολαφισαν αυτον οι δε ερραπισαν
68 and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
λεγοντεσ προφητευσον ημιν χριστε τισ εστιν ο παισασ σε
69 Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
ο δε πετροσ εξω εκαθητο εν τη αυλη και προσηλθεν αυτω μια παιδισκη λεγουσα και συ ησθα μετα ιησου του γαλιλαιου
70 But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
ο δε ηρνησατο εμπροσθεν αυτων παντων λεγων ουκ οιδα τι λεγεισ
71 Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
εξελθοντα δε αυτον εισ τον πυλωνα ειδεν αυτον αλλη και λεγει αυτοισ εκει και ουτοσ ην μετα ιησου του ναζωραιου
72 But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
και παλιν ηρνησατο μεθ ορκου οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον
73 After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
μετα μικρον δε προσελθοντεσ οι εστωτεσ ειπον τω πετρω αληθωσ και συ εξ αυτων ει και γαρ η λαλια σου δηλον σε ποιει
74 Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
τοτε ηρξατο καταθεματιζειν και ομνυειν οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον και ευθεωσ αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν
75 Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
και εμνησθη ο πετροσ του ρηματοσ του ιησου ειρηκοτοσ αυτω οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρισ απαρνηση με και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσεν πικρωσ
