Mattheum 26
1 Et factum est: cum consummasset Iesus sermones hos omnes, dixit discipulis suis:
When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
2 Scitis quia post biduum Pascha fiet, et Filius hominis tradetur ut crucifigatur.
“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.”
3 Tunc congregati sunt principes sacerdotum, et seniores populi in atrium principis sacerdotum, qui dicebatur Caiphas:
At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
4 et consilium fecerunt ut Iesum dolo tenerent, et occiderent.
[There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
5 Dicebant autem: Non in die festo, ne forte tumultus fieret in populo.
But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
6 Cum autem Iesus esset in Bethania in domo Simonis leprosi,
While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
7 accessit ad eum mulier habens alabastrum unguenti pretiosi, et effudit super caput ipsius recumbentis.
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.
8 Videntes autem discipuli, indignati sunt dicentes: Ut quid perditio haec?
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]
9 potuit enim istud venundari multo, et dari pauperibus.
[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.”
10 Sciens autem Iesus, ait illis: Quid molesti estis huic mulieri? opus enim bonum operata est in me.
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.
11 nam semper pauperes habebitis vobiscum: me autem non semper habebitis.
[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!]
12 Mittens enim haec unguentum hoc in corpus meum: ad sepeliendum me fecit.
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.
13 Amen dico vobis, ubicumque praedicatum fuerit hoc evangelium in toto mundo, dicetur et quod haec fecit in memoriam eius.
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.”
14 Tunc abiit unus de duodecim, qui dicebatur Iudas Iscariotes, ad principes sacerdotum:
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
15 et ait illis: Quid vultis mihi dare, et ego vobis eum tradam? At illi constituerunt ei triginta argenteos.
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.
16 Et exinde quaerebat opportunitatem ut eum traderet.
From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
17 Prima autem die Azymorum accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum, dicentes: Ubi vis paremus tibi comedere Pascha?
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?”
18 At Iesus dixit: Ite in civitatem ad quendam, et dicite ei: Magister dicit: Tempus meum prope est, apud te facio Pascha cum discipulis meis.
[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].’”
19 Et fecerunt discipuli sicut constituit illis Iesus, et paraverunt Pascha.
So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
20 Vespere autem facto, discumbebat cum duodecim discipulis suis.
When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
21 Et edentibus illis, dixit: Amen dico vobis, quia unus vestrum me traditurus est.
While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 Et contristati valde, coeperunt singuli dicere: Numquid ego sum Domine?
[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]”
23 At ipse respondens, ait: Qui intingit mecum manum in paropside, hic me tradet.
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.
24 Filius quidem hominis vadit, sicut scriptum est de illo: vae autem homini illi, per quem Filius hominis tradetur: bonum erat ei, si natus non fuisset homo ille.
[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!”
25 Respondens autem Iudas, qui tradidit eum, dixit: Numquid ego sum Rabbi? Ait illi: Tu dixisti.
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.”
26 Coenantibus autem eis, accepit Iesus panem, et benedixit, ac fregit, deditque discipulis suis, et ait: Accipite, et comedite: hoc est corpus meum.
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.”
27 Et accipiens calicem gratias egit: et dedit illis, dicens: Bibite ex hoc omnes.
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.
28 Hic est enim sanguis meus novi testamenti, qui pro multis effundetur in remissionem peccatorum.
[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].
29 Dico autem vobis: non bibam amodo de hoc genimine vitis usque in diem illum, cum illud bibam vobiscum novum in regno Patris mei.
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.”
30 Et hymno dicto, exierunt in Montem oliveti.
After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
31 Tunc dicit illis Iesus: Omnes vos scandalum patiemini in me, in ista nocte. Scriptum est enim: Percutiam pastorem, et dispergentur oves gregis.
[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}.’
32 Postquam autem resurrexero, praecedam vos in Galilaeam.
But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
33 Respondens autem Petrus, ait illi: Et si omnes scandalizati fuerint in te, ego numquam scandalizabor.
Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
34 Ait illi Iesus: Amen dico tibi, quia in hac nocte, antequam gallus cantet, ter me negabis.
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!”
35 Ait illi Petrus: Etiamsi oportuerit me mori tecum, non te negabo. Similiter et omnes discipuli dixerunt.
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].
36 Tunc venit Iesus cum illis in villam, quae dicitur Gethsemani, et dixit discipulis suis: Sedete hic donec vadam illuc, et orem.
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.”
37 Et assumpto Petro, et duobus filiis Zebedaei, coepit contristari et moestus esse.
He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
38 Tunc ait illis: Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum.
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!”
39 Et progressus pusillum, procidit in faciem suam, orans, et dicens: Pater mi, si possibile est, transeat a me calix iste. verumtamen non sicut ego volo, sed sicut tu.
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!”
40 Et venit ad discipulos suos, et invenit eos dormientes, et dicit Petro: Sic non potuistis una hora vigilare mecum.
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]
41 Vigilate, et orate ut non intretis in tentationem. Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infirma.
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].”
42 Iterum secundo abiit, et oravit, dicens: Pater mi, si non potest hic calix transire nisi bibam illum, fiat voluntas tua.
He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
43 Et venit iterum, et invenit eos dormientes: erant enim oculi eorum gravati.
When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
44 Et relictis illis, iterum abiit, et oravit tertio, eumdem sermonem dicens.
So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
45 Tunc venit ad discipulos suos, et dicit illis: Dormite iam, et requiescite: ecce appropinquavit hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum.
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!
46 Surgite eamus: ecce appropinquavit qui me tradet.
Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
47 Adhuc eo loquente, ecce Iudas unus de duodecim venit, et cum eo turba multa cum gladiis, et fustibus, missi a principibus sacerdotum, et senioribus populi.
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}.
48 Qui autem tradidit eum, dedit illis signum, dicens: Quemcumque osculatus fuero, ipse est, tenete eum.
Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
49 Et confestim accedens ad Iesum, dixit: Ave Rabbi. Et osculatus est eum.
He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
50 Dixitque illi Iesus: Amice, ad quid venisti? Tunc accesserunt, et manus iniecerunt in Iesum, et tenuerunt eum.
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.
51 Et ecce unus ex his, qui erant cum Iesu, extendens manum, exemit gladium suum, et percutiens servum principis sacerdotum amputavit auriculam eius.
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.
52 Tunc ait illi Iesus: Converte gladium tuum in locum suum. omnes enim, qui acceperint gladium, gladio peribunt.
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!
53 An putas, quia non possum rogare patrem meum, et exhibebit mihi modo plusquam duodecim legiones angelorum?
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?
54 Quomodo ergo implebuntur Scripturae, quia sic oportet fieri?
[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].”
55 In illa hora dixit Iesus turbis: Tamquam ad latronem existis cum gladiis, et fustibus comprehendere me: quotidie apud vos sedebam docens in templo, et non me tenuistis.
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]?
56 Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimplerentur Scripturae prophetarum. Tunc discipuli omnes, relicto eo, fugerunt.
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.
57 At illi tenentes Iesum, duxerunt ad Caipham principem sacerdotum, ubi Scribae et seniores convenerant.
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].
58 Petrus autem sequebatur eum a longe, usque in atrium principis sacerdotum. Et ingressus intro, sedebat cum ministris, ut videret finem.
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.
59 Principes autem sacerdotum, et omne concilium quaerebant falsum testimonium contra Iesum, ut eum morti traderent:
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.
60 et non invenerunt, cum multi falsi testes accessissent. Novissime autem venerunt duo falsi testes,
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
61 et dixerunt: Hic dixit: Possum destruere templum Dei, et post triduum reaedificare illud.
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
62 Et surgens princeps sacerdotum, ait illi: Nihil respondes ad ea, quae isti adversum te testificantur?
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?”
63 Iesus autem tacebat. Et princeps sacerdotum ait illi: Adiuro te per Deum vivum, ut dicas nobis si tu es Christus filius Dei.
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)?”
64 Dicit illi Iesus: Tu dixisti. verumtamen dico vobis, amodo videbitis filium hominis sedentem a dextris virtutis Dei, et venientem in nubibus caeli.
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!”
65 Tunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua, dicens: Blasphemavit: quid adhuc egemus testibus? ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam:
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!
66 quid vobis videtur? At illi respondentes dixerunt: Reus est mortis.
What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
67 Tunc expuerunt in faciem eius, et colaphis eum ceciderunt, alii autem palmas in faciem eius dederunt,
Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
68 dicentes: Prophetiza nobis Christe, quis est qui te percussit?
and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
69 Petrus vero sedebat foris in atrio: et accessit ad eum una ancilla, dicens: Et tu cum Iesu Galilaeo eras.
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]!”
70 At ille negavit coram omnibus, dicens: Nescio quid dicis.
But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
71 Exeunte autem illo ianuam, vidit eum alia ancilla, et ait his, qui erant ibi: Et hic erat cum Iesu Nazareno.
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.”
72 Et iterum negavit cum iuramento: Quia non novi hominem.
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!”
73 Et post pusillum accesserunt qui stabant, et dixerunt Petro: Vere et tu ex illis es: nam et loquela tua manifestum te facit.
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.”]
74 Tunc coepit detestari, et iurare quia non novisset hominem. Et continuo gallus cantavit.
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.
75 Et recordatus est Petrus verbi Iesu, quod dixerat: Prius quam gallus cantet, ter me negabis. Et egressus foras, flevit amare.
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].
