Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished teaching all of that, he said to his disciples,
και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησουσ παντασ τουσ λογουσ τουτουσ ειπεν τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου
2 ‘You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified.’
οιδατε οτι μετα δυο ημερασ το πασχα γινεται και ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εισ το σταυρωθηναι
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
τοτε συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεισ και οι γραμματεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου εισ την αυλην του αρχιερεωσ του λεγομενου καιαφα
4 and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
και συνεβουλευσαντο ινα τον ιησουν δολω κρατησωσιν και αποκτεινωσιν
5 but they said, ‘Not during the Festival, or the people may riot.’
ελεγον δε μη εν τη εορτη ινα μη θορυβοσ γενηται εν τω λαω
6 After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,
του δε ιησου γενομενου εν βηθανια εν οικια σιμωνοσ του λεπρου
7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume on his head as he sat at the table.
προσηλθεν αυτω γυνη αλαβαστρον μυρου εχουσα βαρυτιμου και κατεχεεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου ανακειμενου
8 The disciples were indignant at seeing this. ‘What is this waste for?’ they exclaimed.
ιδοντεσ δε οι μαθηται αυτου ηγανακτησαν λεγοντεσ εισ τι η απωλεια αυτη
9 ‘It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.’
ηδυνατο γαρ τουτο το μυρον πραθηναι πολλου και δοθηναι πτωχοισ
10 ‘Why are you troubling the woman?’ Jesus said, when he noticed it. ‘For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.
γνουσ δε ο ιησουσ ειπεν αυτοισ τι κοπουσ παρεχετε τη γυναικι εργον γαρ καλον ειργασατο εισ εμε
11 You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
παντοτε γαρ τουσ πτωχουσ εχετε μεθ εαυτων εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε
12 In pouring this perfume on my body, she prepares me for my burial.
βαλουσα γαρ αυτη το μυρον τουτο επι του σωματοσ μου προσ το ενταφιασαι με εποιησεν
13 I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this good news is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her.’
αμην λεγω υμιν οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιον τουτο εν ολω τω κοσμω λαληθησεται και ο εποιησεν αυτη εισ μνημοσυνον αυτησ
14 It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the chief priests,
τοτε πορευθεισ εισ των δωδεκα ο λεγομενοσ ιουδασ ισκαριωτησ προσ τουσ αρχιερεισ
15 and said ‘What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?’ The Priests counted him out thirty pieces of silver as payment.
ειπεν τι θελετε μοι δουναι καγω υμιν παραδωσω αυτον οι δε εστησαν αυτω τριακοντα αργυρια
16 So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
και απο τοτε εζητει ευκαιριαν ινα αυτον παραδω
17 On the first day of the Festival of the unleavened bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said, ‘Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?’
τη δε πρωτη των αζυμων προσηλθον οι μαθηται τω ιησου λεγοντεσ αυτω που θελεισ ετοιμασομεν σοι φαγειν το πασχα
18 ‘Go into the city to a certain man,’ he answered, ‘and say to him “The teacher says – My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’
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 The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover.
και εποιησαν οι μαθηται ωσ συνεταξεν αυτοισ ο ιησουσ και ητοιμασαν το πασχα
20 In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,
οψιασ δε γενομενησ ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα
21 and, while they were eating, he said, ‘I tell you that one of you will betray me.’
και εσθιοντων αυτων ειπεν αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εισ εξ υμων παραδωσει με
22 In great grief they began to say to him, one by one, ‘Can it be I, Master?’
και λυπουμενοι σφοδρα ηρξαντο λεγειν αυτω εκαστοσ αυτων μητι εγω ειμι κυριε
23 ‘The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish,’ replied Jesus, ‘is the one who will betray me.
ο δε αποκριθεισ ειπεν ο εμβαψασ μετ εμου εν τω τρυβλιω την χειρα ουτοσ με παραδωσει
24 True, the Son of Man must go, as scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man it would be better never to have 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 Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said, ‘Can it be I, Rabbi?’ ‘It is,’ answered Jesus.
αποκριθεισ δε ιουδασ ο παραδιδουσ αυτον ειπεν μητι εγω ειμι ραββι λεγει αυτω συ ειπασ
26 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said, ‘Take it and eat it; this is 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 Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words, ‘Drink from it, all of you;
και λαβων το ποτηριον και ευχαριστησασ εδωκεν αυτοισ λεγων πιετε εξ αυτου παντεσ
28 for this is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
τουτο γαρ εστιν το αιμα μου το τησ καινησ διαθηκησ το περι πολλων εκχυνομενον εισ αφεσιν αμαρτιων
29 I tell you that I will never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.’
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 They then sang a hymn, and went out to the Mount of Olives.
και υμνησαντεσ εξηλθον εισ το οροσ των ελαιων
31 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Even you will all fall away from me tonight. Scripture says – “I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
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 risen, I will go before you into Galilee.’
μετα δε το εγερθηναι με προαξω υμασ εισ την γαλιλαιαν
33 ‘If everyone else falls away from you,’ Peter answered, ‘I will never fall away!’
αποκριθεισ δε ο πετροσ ειπεν αυτω ει παντεσ σκανδαλισθησονται εν σοι εγω δε ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομαι
34 ‘I tell you,’ replied Jesus, ‘that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!’
εφη αυτω ο ιησουσ αμην λεγω σοι οτι εν ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρισ απαρνηση με
35 ‘Even if I must die with you,’ Peter exclaimed, ‘I will never disown you!’ All the disciples spoke in the same way.
λεγει αυτω ο πετροσ καν δεη με συν σοι αποθανειν ου μη σε απαρνησωμαι ομοιωσ δε και παντεσ οι μαθηται ειπον
36 Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit down here while I go and pray over there.’
τοτε ερχεται μετ αυτων ο ιησουσ εισ χωριον λεγομενον γεθσημανη και λεγει τοισ μαθηταισ καθισατε αυτου εωσ ου απελθων προσευξωμαι εκει
37 Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.
και παραλαβων τον πετρον και τουσ δυο υιουσ ζεβεδαιου ηρξατο λυπεισθαι και αδημονειν
38 ‘I am sad at heart,’ he said, ‘sad even to death; wait here and watch with me.’
τοτε λεγει αυτοισ ο ιησουσ περιλυποσ εστιν η ψυχη μου εωσ θανατου μεινατε ωδε και γρηγορειτε μετ εμου
39 Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. ‘My Father,’ he said, ‘if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as you will.’
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 came to his disciples, and found them asleep. ‘What!’ he said to Peter, ‘could none of you watch with me for one hour?
και ερχεται προσ τουσ μαθητασ και ευρισκει αυτουσ καθευδοντασ και λεγει τω πετρω ουτωσ ουκ ισχυσατε μιαν ωραν γρηγορησαι μετ εμου
41 Watch and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.’
γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εισ πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενησ
42 Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. ‘My Father,’ he said, ‘if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, your will be done!’
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 And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.
και ελθων ευρισκει αυτουσ παλιν καθευδοντασ ησαν γαρ αυτων οι οφθαλμοι βεβαρημενοι
44 So he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, again saying the same words.
και αφεισ αυτουσ απελθων παλιν προσηυξατο εκ τριτου τον αυτον λογον ειπων
45 Then he came to the disciples, and said, ‘Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Look – my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked people.
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 Up, and let us be going. Look! My betrayer is close at hand.’
εγειρεσθε αγωμεν ιδου ηγγικεν ο παραδιδουσ με
47 And, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. ‘The man whom I kiss,’ he had said, ‘will be the one; arrest him.’
ο δε παραδιδουσ αυτον εδωκεν αυτοισ σημειον λεγων ον αν φιλησω αυτοσ εστιν κρατησατε αυτον
49 So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed, ‘Welcome, Rabbi!’ and kissed him;
και ευθεωσ προσελθων τω ιησου ειπεν χαιρε ραββι και κατεφιλησεν αυτον
50 at which Jesus said to him, ‘Friend, do what you have come for.’ The men went up, seized Jesus, and arrested him.
ο δε ιησουσ ειπεν αυτω εταιρε εφ ω παρει τοτε προσελθοντεσ επεβαλον τασ χειρασ επι τον ιησουν και εκρατησαν αυτον
51 Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the high priest’s servant, 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 ‘Sheathe your sword,’ Jesus said, ‘for all who draw the sword will be put to the 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 I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
η δοκεισ οτι ου δυναμαι αρτι παρακαλεσαι τον πατερα μου και παραστησει μοι πλειουσ η δωδεκα λεγεωνασ αγγελων
54 But in that case how would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?’
πωσ ουν πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι οτι ουτωσ δει γενεσθαι
55 Jesus at the same time said to the crowds, ‘Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.’
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 The whole of this occurred in fulfilment of the prophetic scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
τουτο δε ολον γεγονεν ινα πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι των προφητων τοτε οι μαθηται παντεσ αφεντεσ αυτον εφυγον
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of the Law and elders had assembled.
οι δε κρατησαντεσ τον ιησουν απηγαγον προσ καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα οπου οι γραμματεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι συνηχθησαν
58 Peter followed him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, to see the outcome.
ο δε πετροσ ηκολουθει αυτω απο μακροθεν εωσ τησ αυλησ του αρχιερεωσ και εισελθων εσω εκαθητο μετα των υπηρετων ιδειν το τελοσ
59 Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,
οι δε αρχιερεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι και το συνεδριον ολον εζητουν ψευδομαρτυριαν κατα του ιησου οπωσ θανατωσωσιν αυτον
60 but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,
και ουχ ευρον και πολλων ψευδομαρτυρων προσελθοντων ουχ ευρον
61 ‘This man said “I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in 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, ‘Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?’
και αναστασ ο αρχιερευσ ειπεν αυτω ουδεν αποκρινη τι ουτοι σου καταμαρτυρουσιν
63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, ‘I order you, by the living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of 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 ‘It is true,’ Jesus answered, ‘Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.’
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 robes. ‘This is blasphemy!’ he exclaimed. ‘Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
τοτε ο αρχιερευσ διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου λεγων οτι εβλασφημησεν τι ετι χρειαν εχομεν μαρτυρων ιδε νυν ηκουσατε την βλασφημιαν αυτου
66 What is your decision?’ They answered, ‘He deserves death.’
τι υμιν δοκει οι δε αποκριθεντεσ ειπον ενοχοσ θανατου εστιν
67 Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so,
τοτε ενεπτυσαν εισ το προσωπον αυτου και εκολαφισαν αυτον οι δε ερραπισαν
68 ‘Now play the prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?’
λεγοντεσ προφητευσον ημιν χριστε τισ εστιν ο παισασ σε
69 Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed, ‘Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!’
ο δε πετροσ εξω εκαθητο εν τη αυλη και προσηλθεν αυτω μια παιδισκη λεγουσα και συ ησθα μετα ιησου του γαλιλαιου
70 But Peter denied it before them all. ‘I do not know what you mean,’ he replied.
ο δε ηρνησατο εμπροσθεν αυτων παντων λεγων ουκ οιδα τι λεγεισ
71 When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, ‘This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!’
εξελθοντα δε αυτον εισ τον πυλωνα ειδεν αυτον αλλη και λεγει αυτοισ εκει και ουτοσ ην μετα ιησου του ναζωραιου
72 Again he denied it with an oath, ‘I do not know the man!’
και παλιν ηρνησατο μεθ ορκου οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον
73 But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter, ‘You also are certainly one of them; why, even your way of speaking proves it!’
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 said, ‘I swear that I do not know the man! May God punish me if I am lying!’ At that moment a cock crowed;
τοτε ηρξατο καταθεματιζειν και ομνυειν οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον και ευθεωσ αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν
75 and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said – “Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times”; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.
και εμνησθη ο πετροσ του ρηματοσ του ιησου ειρηκοτοσ αυτω οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρισ απαρνηση με και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσεν πικρωσ
