Matthew 26
1 Now it happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that He said to His disciples,
When Jesus had ended all these discourses, He said to His disciples,
2 “You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of the Man will be handed over 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 the chief priests, the scribes and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, the one 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 plotted to seize Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, in order not to have an uproar among the people.”
But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper,
7 a woman approached Him, having an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume, and she began to pour it on His head as He reclined at the table.
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 But upon seeing it His disciples were indignant saying: “Why this waste?
"Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples;
9 For this perfume could have been sold for a good deal and given to the poor.”
"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."
10 But being aware Jesus said to them: “Why are you bothering the woman? She has done something beautiful to 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 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.
12 In putting this perfume on my body she did it with a view to my burial.
In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.
13 Assuredly I say to you, wherever this gospel may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be told in her memory.”
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, the one called 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, “What are you willing to give me so that I deliver Him to you?” So they counted out to him thirty silver coins.
and said, "What are you willing to give me if I betray him to you?" So they weighed out to him thirty shekels,
16 From then on he kept looking for an opportunity to betray Him.
and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.
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?”
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 So He said: “Go into the city to ‘you know who’ and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near, I will do the Passover with my disciples at your place.”’”
"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 the disciples did as Jesus directed them and prepared the Passover.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover ready.
20 When it was evening He was reclining at the table with the twelve.
When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,
21 And as they were eating He said, “Assuredly 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 This really upset them and they each began to say to Him, “It isn't me, is it, Lord?”
Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"
23 In answer He said: “It is the one who dipped his hand in the bowl with me, 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 The Son of the Man is really going just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of the Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man not to have 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 Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You said it!”
Then Judas, the disciple who was betraying Him, asked, "Can it be I, Rabbi?" "It is you," He replied.
26 Now as they were eating, after taking the bread and blessing it, Jesus broke it, gave it to the 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 taking the cup and giving thanks He gave it to them saying: “Drink of it, all of you;
And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you;
28 for this is my blood, that of the new covenant, that which is being shed on behalf of many for forgiveness 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 Furthermore, I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”
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 after hymn-singing they went out to the Mount of Olives.
So they sang the hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus says to them: “All of you will be caused to stumble because of me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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 raised I will go before you to Galilee.”
But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."
33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if everyone else is caused to stumble because of you, I will never be caused to stumble.”
"All may stumble and fail," said Peter, "but I never will."
34 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I say to you that this night, before any rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."
35 Peter says to Him, “Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the other disciples said the same.
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there 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 taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along He began to be troubled and distressed.
And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,
38 Then Jesus says to them: “My soul is in anguish, to the point of death. Stay 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 going a little farther He fell on His face and prayed saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me by; nevertheless not as I wish, but as you do.”
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 Then He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter: “So, you (pl.) were not able to 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 Watch and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit on its part is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
42 And going away a second time He prayed saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, let your 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 coming He finds them sleeping again, because their eyes had been weighed down.
He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired.
44 So leaving them He went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
So He left them, and went away once more and prayed a third time, again using the same words.
45 Then He comes to His disciples and says to them: “Sleep some more and take your rest! Actually, the hour is here and the Son of the Man is being betrayed into sinners' hands.
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 Get up, let's go; see, the one who is betraying me has come!”
Rouse yourselves. Let us be going. My betrayer is close at hand."
47 And while He was still speaking, there was Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from 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 (Now His betrayer had given them a sign saying, “Whomever I kiss, it is He; take Him!”)
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 he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he kissed Him eagerly.
50 So Jesus said to him, “Friend, what brings you here?” Then approaching they laid 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 then, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest he 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 But Jesus says to him: “Put your sword back into its place, for all who take the sword will die by the sword.
"Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw the sword shall perish by the sword.
53 Do you actually suppose that I cannot call upon my Father right now and He will place beside 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 it has to happen this way?”
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 crowd: “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a bandit, to arrest me? I used to sit daily with you in the temple, teaching, and you did not seize 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 But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and ran away.
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 So those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the 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 Now Peter was following Him at a distance, up to the high priest's courtyard. And going inside he sat down with the attendants, to see the end.
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 The chief priests and the elders, in fact the whole Council, kept looking for false witnesses against Jesus so that they could 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 but did not find any. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they did not find any. But at last two false witnesses came forward
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two
61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’”
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 standing up the high priest said to Him: “Do you answer nothing? What is it that these men are testifying against you?”
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 But Jesus kept silent. So reacting the high priest said to Him, “I put you under oath by the Living God so that you tell us if you are 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 says to him: “You said it. Furthermore, I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of the Man sitting at the Power's right, 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 tore his clothes saying: “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you have 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 do you think?” So in answer they said, “He deserves death!”
What is your verdict?" "He deserves to die," they replied.
67 Then they spat in His face and punched Him, while others slapped Him
Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--
68 saying, “Messiah, prophesy to us! Who is the one who hit you?”
while they taunted Him, saying, "Christ, prove yourself a Prophet by telling us who it was that struck you."
69 Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a certain servant girl approached him saying, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
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 before them all saying, “I don't know what you are saying.”
He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
71 And having gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and says to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus the Natsorean.”
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 he denied again, with an oath, “I do not know the man!”
Again he denied it with an oath. "I do not know the man," he said.
73 But a little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Really, you too are one of them, because your very accent gives you away!”
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 curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
75 And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before any rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And going out he cried 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.
