Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus ended all these words, he said unto his disciples:
And it was doon, whanne Jhesus hadde endid alle these wordis, he seide to hise disciplis,
2 Ye know that, after two days, the passover, taketh place, —and, the Son of Man, is to be delivered up, to be crucified.
Ye witen, that aftir twei daies pask schal be maad, and mannus sone schal be bitakun to be crucified.
3 Then, were gathered together, the High-priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High-priest who was called Caiaphas;
Than the princes of prestis and the elder men of the puple were gaderid in to the halle of the prince of prestis, that was seid Cayfas,
4 and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay.
and maden a counsel to holde Jhesu with gile, and sle him;
5 They were saying, however: Not during the feast, lest, an uproar, arise among the people.
but thei seiden, Not in the haliday, lest perauenture noyse were maad in the puple.
6 But, Jesus, happening to be in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
And whanne Jhesus was in Betanye, in the hous of Symount leprous,
7 there came unto him a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of costly perfume, and she poured it down upon his head, as he was reclining.
a womman that hadde a box of alabastre of precious oynement, cam to hym, and schedde out on the heed of hym restynge.
8 And the disciples, seeing it, were greatly displeased, saying—To what end, this loss?
And disciplis seynge hadden dedeyn, and seiden, Wherto this loss? for it myyte be seld for myche,
9 For this could have been sold for much, and given to the destitute.
and be youun to pore men.
10 But Jesus, taking note, said unto them—Why vex ye the woman? for, a seemly work, hath she wrought for me;
But Jhesus knewe, and seide to hem, What ben ye heuy to this womman? for sche hath wrouyt in me a good werk.
11 For, always, the destitute, have ye with you, —but, me, not always, have ye;
For ye schulen euere haue pore men with you, but ye schulen not algatis haue me.
12 For, she, pouring this perfume upon my body, so as to prepare me for burial, did it.
This womman sendynge this oynement in to my bodi, dide to birie me.
13 Verily, I say unto you—Wheresoever this glad-message shall be proclaimed in all the world, also what she did, will be told, as a memorial of her.
Treuli Y seie to you, where euer this gospel schal be prechid in al the world, it schal be seid, that sche dide this, in mynde of hym.
14 Then, went one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, unto the High-priests,
Thanne oon of the twelue, that was clepid Judas Scarioth, wente forth to the princis of prestis,
15 and said—What are ye willing to give unto me? and, I, unto you, will deliver him up. And they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.
and seide to hem, What wolen ye yyue to me, and Y schal bitake hym to you? And thei ordeyneden to hym thretti pans of siluer.
16 And, from that time, was he seeking a favourable opportunity that he might, deliver him up.
And fro that tyme he souyte oportunyte, to bitraye hym.
17 And, on the first of the days of unleavened bread, the disciples came unto Jesus, saying—Where wilt thou, that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
And in the firste dai of therf looues the disciplis camen to Jhesu, and seiden, Where wolt thou we make redi to thee, to ete paske?
18 And, he, said—Go your way into the city, unto such-a-one, and say to him, The teacher, saith, My season, is, near, with thee, will I keep the passover, with my disciples.
Jhesus seide, Go ye into the citee to `sum man, and seie to hym, The maistir seith, My tyme is nyy; at thee Y make paske with my disciplis.
19 And the disciples did, as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.
And the disciplis diden, as Jhesus comaundide to hem; and thei maden the paske redi.
20 And, when, evening, came, he was reclining with the twelve [disciples];
And whanne euentid was come, he sat to mete with hise twelue disciplis.
21 and, as they were eating, he said—Verily, I say unto you, One from among you, will deliver me up.
And he seide to hem, as thei eten, Treuli Y seie to you, that oon of you schal bitraye me.
22 And, being exceedingly grieved, they began to be saying to him, each one—Can it be, I, Lord?
And thei ful sori bigunnen ech bi hym silf to seie, Lord, whether `Y am?
23 And, he, answering, said—He who hath dipped with me his hand in the bowl, the same, will deliver me up.
And he answeride, and seide, He that puttith with me his hoond in the plater, schal bitraye me.
24 The Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way, according as it is written concerning him, —But alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man, is being delivered up: Well, had it been for him, if, that man, had not been born!
Forsothe mannus sone goith, as it is writun of hym; but wo to that man, bi whom mannus sone schal be bitrayed; it were good to hym, if that man hadde not be borun.
25 And Judas, who was delivering him up, answering, said—Can it be, I, Rabbi? He saith unto him—Thou, hast said.
But Judas that bitraiede hym, answeride, seiynge, Maister, whether `Y am? Jhesus seide to hym, Thou hast seid.
26 And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing, brake, —and, giving to his disciples, said—Take, eat! This, is, my body.
And while thei soupeden, Jhesus took breed, and blesside, and brak, and yaf to hise disciplis, and seide, Take ye, and ete; this is my body.
27 And, taking a cup, and giving thanks, he gave unto them, saying—Drink of it, all of you;
And he took the cuppe, and dide thankyngis, and yaf to hem,
28 For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.
and seide, Drynke ye alle herof; this is my blood of the newe testament, which schal be sched for many, in to remissioun of synnes.
29 Moreover, I say unto you—In nowise, will I drink, henceforth, of this produce of the vine, until that day, whensoever I shall drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.
And Y seie to you, Y schal not drynke fro this tyme, of this fruyt of the vyne, in to that dai whanne Y schal drynke it newe with you, in the kyngdom of my fadir.
30 And, having sung praise, they went forth unto the Mount of Olives.
And whanne the ympne was seid, thei wenten out in to the mount of Olyuete.
31 Then, Jesus saith unto them—All ye, will find cause of stumbling in me, during this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and, the sheep of the flock, will be scattered abroad;
Thanne Jhesus seide to hem, Alle ye schulen suffre sclaundre in me, in this niyt; for it is writun, Y schal smyte the scheeperde, and the scheep of the flok schulen be scaterid.
32 But, after my arising, I will go before you into Galilee.
But aftir that Y schal rise ayen, Y schal go bifore you in to Galilee.
33 Now Peter, answering, said unto him—Though, all, shall find cause of stumbling in thee, I, shall never find cause of stumbling.
Petre answeride, and seide to hym, Thouy alle schulen be sclaundrid in thee, Y schal neuer be sclaundrid.
34 Jesus saith unto him: Verily, I say unto thee—During this night, before a cock crow, Thrice, wilt thou deny me.
Jhesus seide to him, Treuli Y seie to thee, for in this nyyt bifor the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me.
35 Peter saith unto him: Even though it be needful for me, with thee to die, in nowise, will I deny thee. Likewise, all the disciples also, said.
Peter seide to him, Yhe, thouy it bihoue that Y die with thee, Y schal not denye thee. Also alle the disciplis seiden.
36 Then Jesus cometh with them, into a place called Gethsemane, —and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
Thanne Jhesus cam with hem in to a toun, that is seid Jessamanye. And he seide to his disciplis, Sitte ye here, the while Y go thider, and preye.
37 And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress.
And whanne he hadde take Peter, and twei sones of Zebedee, he bigan to be heuy and sori.
38 Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.
Thanne he seide to hem, My soule is soreuful to the deeth; abide ye here, and wake ye with me.
39 And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying—My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me, —Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt.
And he yede forth a litil, and felde doun on his face, preiynge, and seiynge, My fader, if it is possible, passe this cuppe fro me; netheles not as Y wole, but as thou wolt.
40 And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter—Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?
And he cam to his disciplis, and foond hem slepynge. And he seide to Petir, So, whethir ye myyten not oon our wake with me?
41 Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak.
Wake ye, and preye ye, that ye entre not in to temptacioun; for the spirit is redi, but the fleisch is sijk.
42 Again, a second time, departing he prayed, saying: My Father! If it is impossible for this to pass, except I, drink, it, Accomplished, be, thy will.
Eft the secounde tyme he wente, and preyede, seiynge, My fadir, if this cuppe may not passe, but Y drynke hym, thi wille be doon.
43 And coming, he, again, found them sleeping, for their eyes had become heavy.
And eftsoone he cam, and foond hem slepynge; for her iyen weren heuyed.
44 And, leaving them, he, again, departed, and prayed a third time, the same word, saying again.
And he lefte hem, and wente eftsoone, and preiede the thridde tyme, and seide the same word.
45 Then, cometh he unto the disciples, and saith unto them, —Ye are sleeping what time remaineth, and taking your rest: Lo! the hour hath drawn near, and, the Son of Man, is being delivered up into the hands of sinners.
Thanne he cam to his disciplis, and seide to hem, Slepe ye now, and reste ye; loo! the our hath neiyed, and mannus sone schal be takun in to the hondis of synneris;
46 Arise! let us be going, —Lo! he that delivereth me up, hath drawn near.
rise ye, go we; loo! he that schal take me, is nyy.
47 And, while, yet, he was speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and, with him, a large multitude, with swords and clubs, from the High-priests and Elders of the people.
Yit the while he spak, lo! Judas, oon of the twelue, cam, and with hym a greet cumpeny, with swerdis and battis, sent fro the princis of prestis, and fro the eldre men of the puple.
48 And, he who was delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying—Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is, —secure him.
And he that bitraiede hym, yaf to hem a tokene, and seide, Whom euer Y schal kisse, he it is; holde ye hym.
49 And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said—Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.
And anoon he cam to Jhesu, and seid, Haile, maister;
50 But, Jesus, said unto him—Friend! wherefore art thou here? Then, coming forward, they thrust their hands upon Jesus, and secured him.
and he kisside hym. And Jhesus seide to hym, Freend, wherto art thou comun? Thanne thei camen niy, and leiden hoondis on Jhesu, and helden hym.
51 And lo! one of those with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword, and smiting the servant of the High-priest, cut off his ear.
And lo! oon of hem that weren with Jhesu, streiyte out his hoond, and drouy out his swerd; and he smoot the seruaunt of the prince of prestis, and kitte of his ere.
52 Then, Jesus saith unto him—Put back thy sword into its place, for, all they who take a sword, by a sword, shall perish.
Thanne Jhesus seide to hym, Turne thi swerd in to his place; for alle that taken swerd, schulen perische bi swerd.
53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?
Whether gessist thou, that Y may not preie my fadir, and he schal yyue to me now mo than twelue legiouns of aungels?
54 How then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that, thus, it must needs come to pass?
Hou thanne schulen the scriptures be fulfilled? for so it bihoueth to be doon.
55 In that hour, said Jesus unto the multitudes: As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? Daily in the temple, used I to sit teaching, and ye secured me not;
In that our Jhesus seide to the puple, As to a theef ye han gon out, with swerdis and battis, to take me; dai bi dai Y sat among you, and tauyt in the temple, and ye helden me not.
56 But, this, hath, wholly, come to pass, that, the Scriptures of the prophets, may be fulfilled. Then, the disciples, all forsaking him, fled.
But al this thing was don, that the scripturis of profetis schulden be fulfillid. Thanne alle the disciplis fledden, and leften hym.
57 And, they who secured Jesus, led him away unto Caiaphas the High-priest, where the Scribes and the Elders gathered themselves together.
And thei helden Jhesu, and ledden hym to Cayfas, the prince of prestis, where the scribis and the Farisees, and the eldre men of the puple weren comun togidere.
58 Now, Peter, was following him afar off, unto the court of the High-priest, —and, entering within, was sitting with the attendants, to see the end.
But Petir swede him afer, in to the halle of the prince of prestis; and he wente in, and sat with the seruauntis, to se the ende.
59 Now, the High-priests and all the High-council, were seeking false-witness against Jesus, that they might, put him to death;
And the prince of prestis, and al the counsel souyten fals witnessing ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth;
60 and found not any, though many came forward as false-witnesses. At length, however, there came forward, two,
and thei founden not, whanne manye false witnessis weren comun. But at the laste, twei false witnessis camen,
61 and said: This, man said—I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it.
and seiden, `This seide, Y may distruye the temple of God, and after the thridde dai bilde it ayen.
62 And the High-priest, arising, said unto him—Nothing, answerest thou? What are these, against thee bearing witness?
And the prince of prestis roos, and seide to hym, Answerist thou no thing to tho thingis, that these witnessen ayens thee?
63 But, Jesus, was silent. And, the High-priest, said unto him: I put thee on oath, by the Living God, that, to us, thou say—Whether, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God.
But Jhesus was stille. And the prince of prestis seide to hym, Y coniure thee bi lyuynge God, that thou seie to vs, if thou art Crist, the sone of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him: Thou, hast said; Moreover, I say unto you—Hereafter, ye will see the Son of Man, sitting on the right hand of power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.
Jhesus seide to him, Thou hast seid; netheles Y seie to you, `fro hennus forth ye schulen se mannus sone sittinge at the riythalf of the vertu of God, and comynge in the cloudis of heuene.
65 Then, the High-priest rent asunder his garments, saying—He hath spoken profanely! What further need have we, of witnesses? Lo! now, ye have heard the profanity!
Thanne the prince of prestis to-rente his clothis, and seide, He hath blasfemed; what yit han we nede to witnessis? lo! now ye han herd blasfemye; what semeth to you?
66 How, to you, doth it seem? And, they, answering, said: Guilty of death, he is.
And thei answeriden, and seiden, He is gilti of deeth.
67 Then, spat they into his face, and buffeted him; and, others, struck him smartly,
Thanne thei speten `in to his face, and smyten hym with buffatis; and othere yauen strokis with the pawme of her hondis in his face,
68 saying—Prophesy unto us, O Christ! Who is he that struck thee?
and seide, Thou Crist, arede to vs, who is he that smoot thee?
69 Now, Peter, was sitting without, in the court; and there came unto him a certain female servant, saying—Thou also, wast with Jesus, the Galilaean.
And Petir sat with outen in the halle; and a damysel cam to hym, and seide, Thou were with Jhesu of Galilee.
70 But, he, denied before all, saying—I know not what thou sayest.
And he denyede bifor alle men, and seide, Y woot not what thou seist.
71 And, when he went out into the porch, another female saw him, and said unto them who were there—This, one was with Jesus the Nazarene.
And whanne he yede out at the yate, another damysel say hym, and seide to hem that weren there, And this was with Jhesu of Nazareth.
72 And, again, he denied, with an oath—I know not the man.
And eftsoone he denyede with an ooth, For I knewe not the man.
73 And, after a little, the by-standers, coming forward, said unto Peter: Truly, thou also, art, from among them, for, thy very speech, maketh thee, manifest.
And a litil aftir, thei that stooden camen, and seiden to Petir, Treuli thou art of hem; for thi speche makith thee knowun.
74 Then, began he to be cursing and swearing—I know not the man! And, straightway, a cock crowed.
Thanne he bigan to warie and to swere, that he knewe not the man. And anoon the cok crewe.
75 And Peter was put in mind of the declaration of Jesus, of his having said—Before a cock crow, thrice, wilt thou utterly deny me; and, going forth outside, he wept bitterly.
And Petir bithouyte on the word of Jhesu, that he hadde seid, Bifore the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me. And he yede out, and wepte bitterli.
