Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.
4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.
8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.
10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
Then Jesus knowing it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath performed a good act upon me:
11 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:
12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
for in pouring this odoriferous ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.
13 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
Verily I say unto you, Wherever this Gospel is preached through the whole world, what she hath done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them.
17 Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house.
19 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.
21 As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?
23 He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
But he answering said, He that dippeth his hand with me into the dish, that man shall betray me.
24 The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.
25 Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
Then Judas, who betrayed him, addressing him said, Master, is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast named the person.
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this:
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
for this is my blood, that blood of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
And I tell you, That I will no more henceforth drink of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”
32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”
Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be deeply sorrowful, and to be overwhelmed with dejection.
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.
39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, Is it so, that ye have not strength to watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And coming, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were weighed down.
44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, repeating the same sentence.
45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Do ye still sleep on, and repose yourselves? lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
Arise, let us go: lo! he that betrayeth me approaches.
47 While he was still speaking, behold, 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.
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”
Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
And immediately approaching to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Then spake Jesus to him, Friend, for what purpose art thou here? Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 Behold, 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.
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
53 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.
56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
But Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.
59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not sufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
And the high-priest rising up, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee?
63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.
64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spoken the fact. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy:
66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death.
67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
saying, Prophesy to us, you Messiah, who it is that struck thee!
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
But he denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.
71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
Then again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
Then began he to utter the bitterest curses, and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.
