Matthew 26
1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
And it came to pass, when Jesus had concluded all these discourses, 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 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 assembled the chief priests and the Scribes and the Elders of the people, at the hall of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
And they held a counsel against Jesus, that they might take him by guile, and kill him.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
But they said: Not on the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
And 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 a vase of aromatic ointment very precious, and she poured it on the head of Jesus as he was reclining.
8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
And when his disciples saw it they were displeased, and said: Why 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 much, and have been 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.
But Jesus knew their dissatisfaction, and said to them: Why trouble ye the woman? She hath performed a good deed towards me.
11 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
For the poor ye have at all times with you; but I am not with you always
12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
And this her act, pouring the ointment on my body, she hath done as it were 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 to you, That wherever this my gospel shall be proclaimed, in all the world, this thing that she hath done shall 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, named 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 to them: What will ye give me, if I will deliver him to you? And they promised him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
And from that time he sought 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?”
And on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said 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 to them: Go ye into the city, to such a man, and say to him: Our Rabbi saith, My time approaches: with thee will I keep the Passover with my disciples
19 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
And his 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 it was evening, he reclined with his 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: Verily 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 it troubled them much. And they began each one of them to say to him; My Lord is it I?
23 He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
And he answered and said: One that dippeth 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.”
And the Son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed. It would have been better 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.”
Judas the betrayer answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said.
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 bread, and blessed, and brake; and gave to his 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 the cup, and offered thanks and gave it to them, saying: Take, drink of this all of you.
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
This is my blood of the new testament, which, in behalf of many, is shed 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.”
But I say to you, that I will henceforth not drink of this product of the vine, until the day in which I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of God.
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And they sang praises, and went forth 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 said Jesus to them: Ye will all be offended in me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of his flock will be dispersed.
32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
But after I am arisen, 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.”
Cephas replied, and said to him: Though all men should be offended in thee, I will never be offended in thee.
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: Verily I say to thee, That this night, before the cock crow, 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.
Cephas said to him: If I were to die with thee, I would not deny thee: and so 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 came Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray.
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
And he took Cephas and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be dejected and sorrowful.
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
And he said to them: There is anguish in my soul, even unto death. Wait for me 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 retiring a little, he fell on his face, and prayed, and said: My Father, if it can be so, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I choose, but as thou.
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 came to his disciples, and found them asleep: and he said to Cephas: So! could ye 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.”
Wake ye, and pray, lest ye fall into temptation. The mind is prepared, but the body is infirm.
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 the second time, and prayed, and said: My Father, if it cannot be that this cup pass, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And he came again and 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 he left them, and went again and prayed the third time, and used the same language.
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 came to his disciples, and said to them: Sleep on now, and take rest. Behold, the hour is come: 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. Behold, he that betrayeth me hath come.
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 the betrayer, one of the twelve, arrived; and a great multitude with him, with swords and clubs, from the presence of 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 Judas the betrayer had given them a sign, saying: He it is, whom I shall kiss: him seize ye.
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
And forthwith he approached Jesus, and 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: My friend, is it for this thou hast come? Then they came up, and laid their hands on Jesus, and took 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 them with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew a sword, and smote a 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 said to him: Return the sword to its place; for all they that take swords, shall die by swords.
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?
Supposest thou that I cannot ask of my Father, and he now assign 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.
At that time Jesus said to the multitude: Have ye come out, as against a cut-throat, with swords and clubs, to take me? I daily sat with you, and taught in the temple, and ye did not apprehend me.
56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
And this occurred, that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all 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 apprehended Jesus carried 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.
And Simon Cephas followed after him at a distance, unto the high priest's hall, and entered, and sat with the servants within, that he might 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,
And the chief priests and the Elders and the whole assembly sought for witnesses 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 them not. And many false witnesses came; and at last, two came forward,
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 said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it.
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 rose up and said to him: Respondest thou nothing? What do these 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.”
And Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered, and said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether 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 said. And I say to you, That hereafter 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 clothes, and said: Behold, he hath blasphemed! Why therefore should we seek for witnesses? Behold, ye have now heard his blasphemy.
66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
What is your pleasure? They answered and said: He is liable to 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 others smote him,
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
and said to him: Prophesy to us, thou Messiah, who is it smote thee?
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
And Cephas was sitting without in the hall, and a certain maid approached him, and said to him: Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarean.
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, and said: 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 as he went out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them: This man was also there with Jesus the Nazarean.
72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
And again he denied, with oaths: I know not that 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 a little after, those standing there came up and said to Cephas: Certainly, thou too art one of them; and 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 he began to imprecate and to swear, I know not that man. And in that hour 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 Cephas remembered the declaration of Jesus, who said to him: Before the cock croweth, thou wilt three times deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
