Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that 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 cometh the passover; and the Son of man is delivered up 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 the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest, named Caiaphas;
4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar 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 bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why 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 given to the poor.”
For this might have been sold for much, 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.
And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath done a good deed to 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 she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to prepare me for 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.”
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, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went 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 up to you? And they paid 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.
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?”
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 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 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 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
And when evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.
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, Truly do I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one to say to him, Is it I, Lord?
23 He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
And he answering said, He that hath dipped his hand with me in the dish, he will 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 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, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
Then Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him, It is.
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.”
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 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
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 of the covenant, which is shed for many for 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 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 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And having sung a 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 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 raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
But after I have 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.”
Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
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 saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so 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 Jesus cometh with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to he sorrowful and full of anguish.
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay 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 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 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 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 saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not 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 is 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 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 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 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, saying again the same words.
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 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’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
Rise, let us be going; lo! he is at hand that delivereth me up.
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, 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 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”
And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him.
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
And immediately going up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid 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 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, 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, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
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 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send 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 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
But how then shall 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 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 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 hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may 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.
And they who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and the 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 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 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony 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 they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
and they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at last came two,
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within 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 arose, and said to him, Dost thou make no answer to what these men testify 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 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 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, 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 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 spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.
66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
What think ye? They answered and said, He should be punished with 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; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
saying, Prophesy to us, O Messiah! who it was 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 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, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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.”
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 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
And again he denied with an oath; I do not know 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.”
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 curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately a 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, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
