Matteo 26
1 ED avvenne che, quando Gesù ebbe finiti tutti questi ragionamenti, disse a' suoi discepoli:
When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
2 Voi sapete che fra due giorni è la pasqua; e il Figliuol dell'uomo sarà dato in mano [del magistrato], per essere crocifisso.
“You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
3 Allora si raunarono i principali sacerdoti, e gli Scribi, e gli anziani del popolo, nella corte del sommo sacerdote, detto Caiafa;
At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
4 e presero insieme consiglio di pigliar Gesù con inganno, e di farlo morire.
[There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
5 Ma dicevano: Non [convien farlo] nella festa; acciocchè non si faccia tumulto fra il popolo.
But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
6 ORA, essendo Gesù in Betania, in casa di Simone lebbroso,
While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
7 era venuta a lui una donna, avendo un alberello d'olio odorifero di gran prezzo; ed ella l'avea sparso sopra il capo di Cristo, mentre era a tavola.
a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
8 E i suoi discepoli, avendo [ciò] veduto, furono indegnati, dicendo: A che [far] questa perdita?
When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
9 Poichè quest'olio si sarebbe potuto vendere un gran [prezzo], e quello darsi a' poveri.
[We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
10 Ma Gesù, conosciuto [ciò], disse loro: Perchè date voi noia a questa donna? poichè ella ha fatta una buona opera inverso me.
Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 Perciocchè sempre avete i poveri con voi; ma me non mi avete sempre.
[Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
12 Poichè costei, versando quest'olio sopra il mio corpo, l'ha fatto per imbalsamarmi.
When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
13 Io vi dico in verità, che dovunque sarà predicato quest'evangelo, in tutto il mondo, si racconterà eziandio ciò che costei ha fatto, in memoria di lei.
I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
14 ALLORA uno de' dodici, detto Giuda Iscariot, andò a' principali sacerdoti, e disse loro:
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
15 Che mi volete dare, ed io ve lo darò nelle mani? Ed essi gli pesarono trenta [sicli] d'argento.
He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
16 E da quell'ora egli cercava opportunità di tradirlo.
From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
17 OR nel primo [giorno] degli azzimi, i discepoli vennero a Gesù, dicendogli: Ove vuoi che noi ti apparecchiamo da mangiar la pasqua?
On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
18 Ed egli disse: Andate nella città ad un tale, e ditegli: Il Maestro dice: Il mio tempo è vicino; io farò la pasqua in casa tua, coi miei discepoli.
[In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
19 E i discepoli fecero come Gesù avea loro ordinato, ed apparecchiarono la pasqua.
So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
20 E quando fu sera, egli si mise a tavola co' dodici.
When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
21 E mentre mangiavano, disse: Io vi dico in verità, che un di voi mi tradirà.
While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 Ed essendone eglino grandemente attristati, ciascun di loro prese a dirgli: Son io desso, Signore?
[We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
23 Ed egli, rispondendo, disse: Colui che intinge con la mano meco nel piatto mi tradirà.
He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
24 Il Figliuol dell'uomo certo se ne va, secondo ch'è scritto di lui; ma, guai a quell'uomo per lo quale il Figliuol dell'uomo è tradito! meglio sarebbe stato per lui di non esser mai nato.
[It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
25 E Giuda che lo tradiva prese a dire: Maestro, son io desso? Egli gli disse: Tu l'hai detto.
Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
26 Ora, mentre mangiavano, Gesù, preso il pane, e fatta la benedizione, [lo] ruppe, e [lo] diede a' discepoli, e disse: Prendete, mangiate; quest'è il mio corpo.
While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
27 Poi, preso il calice, e rendute le grazie, [lo] diede loro, dicendo: Bevetene tutti.
Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
28 Perciocchè quest'è il mio sangue, [ch'è il sangue] del nuovo patto, il quale è sparso per molti, in remission de' peccati.
[The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
29 Or io vi dico, che da ora io non berrò più di questo frutto della vigna, fino a quel giorno che io lo berrò nuovo con voi nel regno del Padre mio.
Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
30 E DOPO ch'ebbero cantato l'inno, se ne uscirono al monte degli Ulivi.
After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
31 Allora Gesù disse loro: Voi tutti sarete scandalezzati in me questa notte; perciocchè egli è scritto: Io percoterò il Pastore, e le pecore della greggia saranno disperse.
[On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
32 Ma, dopo che io sarò risuscitato, andrò dinanzi a voi in Galilea.
But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
33 Ma Pietro, rispondendo, gli disse: Avvegnachè tutti sieno scandalezzati in te, io non sarò giammai scandalezzato.
Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
34 Gesù gli disse: Io ti dico in verità, che questa stessa notte, innanzi che il gallo canti, tu mi rinnegherai tre volte.
Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
35 Pietro gli disse: Benchè mi convenisse morir teco, non però ti rinnegherò. Il simigliante dissero eziandio tutti i discepoli.
Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
36 ALLORA [Gesù] venne con loro in una villa, detta Ghetsemane, e disse a' discepoli: Sedete qui, finchè io sia andato là, ed abbia orato.
Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 E preso seco Pietro, e i due figliuoli di Zebedeo, cominciò ad esser contristato, e gravemente angosciato.
He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
38 Allora egli disse loro: L'anima mia è occupata di tristizia infino alla morte; dimorate qui, e vegliate meco.
Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
39 E andato un poco innanzi, si gettò sopra la sua faccia, orando, e dicendo: Padre mio, se egli è possibile, trapassi da me questo calice; ma pure, non come io voglio, ma come tu vuoi.
After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
40 Poi venne a' discepoli, e li trovò che dormivano, e disse a Pietro: Così non avete potuto vegliar pure un'ora meco?
Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
41 Vegliate, ed orate, che non entriate in tentazione; perciocchè lo spirito [è] pronto, ma la carne [è] debole.
You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
42 Di nuovo, la seconda volta, egli andò, ed orò, dicendo: Padre mio, se egli non è possibile che questo calice trapassi da me, che io nol beva, la tua volontà sia fatta.
He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
43 Poi, essendo di nuovo venuto, li trovò che dormivano; perciocchè i loro occhi erano aggravati.
When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
44 E, lasciatili, andò di nuovo, ed orò la terza volta, dicendo le medesime parole.
So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
45 Allora egli venne a' suoi discepoli, e disse loro: Dormite pure da ora innanzi, e riposatevi; ecco, l'ora è giunta, e il Figliuol dell'uomo è dato nelle mani dei peccatori.
Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
46 Levatevi, andiamo; ecco, colui che mi tradisce è vicino.
Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
47 E MENTRE egli parlava ancora, ecco, Giuda, uno de' dodici, venne, e con lui un grande stuolo, con ispade, ed aste, [mandato] da' principali sacerdoti, e dagli anziani del popolo.
While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
48 Or colui che lo tradiva avea loro dato un segnale, dicendo: Colui il quale io avrò baciato è desso; pigliatelo.
Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
49 E in quello stante, accostatosi a Gesù, gli disse: Bene stii, Maestro; e baciollo.
He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
50 E Gesù gli disse: Amico, a che far sei tu qui? Allora [coloro], accostatisi a Gesù, gli posero le mani addosso, e lo presero.
Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
51 Ed ecco, un di coloro ch' [erano] con Gesù, distesa la mano, trasse fuori la spada, e percosse il servitore del sommo sacerdote, e gli spiccò l'orecchio.
Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
52 Allora Gesù gli disse: Riponi la tua spada nel suo luogo; perciocchè tutti coloro che avranno presa la spada, periranno per la spada.
Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
53 Pensi tu forse che io non potessi ora pregare il Padre mio, il qual mi manderebbe subito più di dodici legioni d'angeli?
Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
54 Come dunque sarebbero adempiute le Scritture, [le quali dicono] che conviene che così avvenga?
[But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
55 In quella stessa ora Gesù disse alle turbe: Voi siete usciti con ispade e con aste, come contro a un ladrone, per prendermi; io tuttodì sedeva appresso di voi, insegnando nel tempio; e voi non mi avete preso.
At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have come [here] to seize me with swords and clubs, as [if I were] a bandit!/Have you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?) [RHQ] Day after day I sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
56 Ma tutto ciò è avvenuto, acciocchè le Scritture de' profeti fossero adempiute. Allora tutti i discepoli, lasciatolo, se ne fuggirono.
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
57 OR coloro che aveano preso Gesù lo menarono a Caiafa, sommo sacerdote, ove gli Scribi e gli anziani erano raunati.
The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
58 E Pietro lo seguitava da lungi infino alla corte del sommo sacerdote; ed entrato dentro, si pose a seder co' sergenti, per veder la fine.
Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
59 Or i principali sacerdoti, e gli anziani, e tutto il concistoro, cercavano qualche falsa testimonianza contro a Gesù, per farlo morire;
The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
60 ma non ne trovarono alcuna; eziandio dopo che molti falsi testimoni si furono fatti avanti, non [ne] trovavano [però, alcuna; ] ma, alla fine, vennero due falsi testimoni;
But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
61 i quali dissero: Costui ha detto: Io posso disfare il tempio di Dio, e infra tre giorni riedificarlo.
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
62 Allora il sommo sacerdote, levatosi, gli disse: Non rispondi tu nulla? che testimoniano costoro contro a te?
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
63 Ma Gesù taceva. E il sommo sacerdote replicò, e gli disse: Io ti scongiuro per l'Iddio vivente, che tu ci dica se tu sei il Cristo, il Figliuol di Dio.
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
64 Gesù gli disse: Tu l'hai detto. Anzi io vi dico, che da ora innanzi voi vedrete il Figliuol dell'uomo sedere alla destra della Potenza, e venir sopra le nuvole del cielo.
Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
65 Allora il sommo sacerdote stracciò i suoi vestimenti, dicendo: Egli ha bestemmiato; che abbiamo noi più bisogno di testimoni? ecco, ora voi avete udita la sua bestemmia.
Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
66 Che vi par egli? Ed essi, rispondendo, dissero: Egli è reo di morte.
What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
67 Allora gli sputarono nel viso, e gli diedero delle guanciate; ed altri gli diedero delle bacchettate,
Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
68 dicendo: O Cristo, indovinaci chi ti ha percosso.
and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
69 OR Pietro sedeva di fuori nella corte; ed una fanticella si accostò a lui, dicendo: Anche tu eri con Gesù il Galileo.
Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
70 Ma egli lo negò davanti a tutti, dicendo: Io non so ciò che tu ti dici.
But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
71 E, come egli fu uscito fuori all'antiporto, un'altra lo vide, e disse a coloro ch' [erano] quivi: Anche costui era con Gesù il Nazareo.
Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
72 Ma egli di nuovo lo negò con giuramento, [dicendo: ] Io non conosco quell'uomo.
But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
73 E poco appresso, quelli ch'erano presenti, accostatisi, dissero a Pietro: Di vero anche tu sei di quelli; perciocchè la tua favella ti fa manifesto.
After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
74 Allora egli cominciò a maledirsi, ed a giurare, [dicendo: ] Io non conosco quell'uomo. E in quello stante il gallo cantò.
Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Allora Pietro si ricordò della parola di Gesù, il quale gli avea detto: Innanzi che il gallo canti, tu mi rinnegherai tre volte. Ed egli uscì, e pianse amaramente.
Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
