Matthew 26
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1And it happened when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples: 2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.” 3Then the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people were gathered together into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4and they consulted together that they might seize Jesus by deceit and slay him. 5But they said, “Not during the feast, so that a riot may not happen among the people.” 6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to him having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. 8But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “For what purpose is this waste? 9For this ointment could have been sold for much and given to the poor.” 10But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, “Why do you give trouble to the woman? For she has worked a good work for me. 11For you always have the poor with yourselves, but you do not always have me. 12For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.” 14Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15and said, “What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?” And they weighed out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16And from that time he sought a good opportunity that he might deliver him up. 17Now 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?” 18And he said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” 19And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and they prepared the Passover. 20And when evening had come, he was reclining at table with the twelve disciples. 21And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you that one of you will deliver me up.” 22And being exceedingly sorrowful, they began to say to him, each one of them, “Is it I, Lord?” 23And he answered and said, “The one who dipped his hand with me in the dish, this one will deliver me up. 24The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! It would be good for him if that man had not been born.” 25And Judas, the one delivering him up, answered and said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said it.” 26And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread and having blessed it, broke it, and having given it to the disciples, he said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27And having taken a cup and having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28for this is my blood of the new covenant, the blood poured out for many for the remission of sins. 29But I tell you that I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.” 30And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of the Olives. 31Then Jesus says to them, “You will all be made to stumble because of me in this night; for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32But after my being raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.” 33But Peter answered and said to him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.” 34Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you that in this night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35Peter says to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All the disciples also said likewise. 36Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, “Sit here until which time I go away yonder and pray.” 37And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and deeply depressed. 38Then Jesus says to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death; stay here and watch with me.” 39And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying and saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and he says to Peter, “So! Were you not able to watch with me one hour? 41Watch and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me unless I drink it, let your will be done.” 43And having come again, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44And having left them again, having gone away, he prayed a third time, saying the same word again. 45Then he comes to his disciples and says to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of sinners. 46Rise, let us be going; look, the one delivering me up is near.” 47And while he was still speaking, look, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48Now the one delivering him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, it is he; seize him.” 49And immediately having come up to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. 50But Jesus said to him, “Friend, do that for which you are here.” Then having come up, they laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51And look, one of those with Jesus, having stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the high priest, he took off his ear. 52Then Jesus says to him, “Turn your sword back into its place; for all who take a sword will perish by a sword. 53Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will place beside me even now more than twelve legions of angels? 54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must happen?” 55In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? Daily I sat teaching in the temple, and you did not seize me. 56But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples, having left him, fled. 57Now the ones having seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58But Peter was following him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and having entered inside, he was sitting with the officers to see the end. 59Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council were seeking false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death; 60and they did not find it, even though many false witnesses came forward, they did not find it. But later two false witnesses came forward 61and said, “This one said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to build it.’” 62And the high priest, having stood up, said to him, “Do you answer nothing? What do these witness against you?” 63But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64Jesus says to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless I say to you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, “He blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy! 66What do you think?” And answering, they said, “He is worthy of death.” 67Then they spat in his face and buffeted him, and others slapped him, 68saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck you?” 69Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and one maid came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.” 71And when he had gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and she says to the ones there, “This one also was with Jesus the Nazarene.” 72And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.” 73And after a little while, the ones standing near came and said to Peter, “Truly you also are one of them, for even your speech makes you manifest.” 74Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately a rooster crowed. 75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And having gone outside, he wept bitterly.
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