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1 It
was now two
days before the
Passover and
the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
and the
chief priests and
the scribes sought
how they might
seize him
by deception and kill
him.
2 For
they said, “Not
during the feast,
because there
might be a
riot among the
people.”
3 While
he was at Bethany,
in the house
of Simon the
leper, as he
sat at the table,
a woman came
having an alabaster jar
of ointment of
pure nard—very
costly. She broke
the jar and poured
it over his
head.
4 But
there were some
who were indignant
among themselves, saying, “Why
has this ointment
been wasted?
5 For
this might have
been sold for
more than three
hundred denarii
and given to
the poor.” So
they grumbled against
her.
6 But
Jesus said,
“Leave her alone.
Why do you
trouble her? She
has done a
good work for
me.
7 For you always
have the poor
with you, and
whenever you
want to, you
can do them
good; but you
will not always
have me.
8 She has done
what she could.
She has anointed
my body
beforehand for
the burying.
9 Most certainly I
tell you,
wherever this
Good News may
be preached
throughout the
whole world,
that which this
woman has done
will also be
spoken of for
a memorial of
her.”
10 Judas
Iscariot, who was
one of the
twelve, went away
to the
chief priests, that
he might deliver
him to them.
11 They,
when they heard it,
were glad, and
promised to give
him money. He
sought how he
might conveniently
deliver him.
12 On
the first day
of unleavened bread, when
they sacrificed
the Passover, his
disciples asked
him, “Where do
you want us
to go and
prepare that you
may eat the
Passover?”
13 He
sent two of
his disciples and
said to them,
“Go into the
city, and there
a man carrying a
pitcher of water
will meet you.
Follow him,
14 and wherever he
enters in, tell
the master of
the house, ‘The
Teacher says, “Where
is the guest
room, where I
may eat the
Passover with my
disciples?” ’
15 He will himself
show you a
large upper room furnished
and ready. Get
ready for us
there.”
16 His
disciples went out,
and came into
the city, and
found things as
he had said
to them, and
they prepared the
Passover.
17 When
it was evening
he came with
the twelve.
18 As
they sat and
were eating, Jesus
said,
“Most certainly
I tell you,
one of you
will betray me—he
who eats with
me.”
19 They began
to be sorrowful,
and to ask
him one by
one, “Surely not
I?” And another
said, “Surely not
I?”
20 He
answered them,
“It is one
of the twelve,
he who dips
with me in
the dish.
21 For the Son
of Man goes
as it is
written about
him, but woe
to that man
by whom the
Son of Man
is betrayed! It
would be better
for that man
if he had
not been
born.”
22 As
they were eating,
Jesus took bread,
and when he
had blessed it,
he broke it
and gave to
them, and said,
“Take, eat.
This is my
body.”
23 He
took the cup,
and when he
had given thanks,
he gave to
them. They all
drank of it.
24 He
said to them,
“This is
my blood of
the new covenant,
which is poured
out for many.
25 Most certainly
I tell you,
I will no
more drink of
the fruit of
the vine until
that day when
I drink it anew
in God’s Kingdom.”
26 When
they had sung a
hymn, they went
out to the
Mount of Olives.
27 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
will be
scattered.’
28 However, after I
am raised up,
I will go
before you into
Galilee.”
29 But
Peter said to
him, “Although all
will be offended,
yet I will
not.”
30 Jesus
said to him,
“Most certainly I
tell you that
you today, even
this night,
before the rooster
crows twice, you
will deny me
three times.”
31 But
he spoke all
the more, “If
I must die
with you, I
will not deny
you.” They all
said the same
thing.
32 They
came to a
place which was
named Gethsemane.
He said to
his disciples,
“Sit here while
I pray.”
33 He
took with him
Peter, James, and
John, and began to
be greatly troubled and
distressed.
34 He
said to them,
“My soul is
exceedingly sorrowful,
even to death.
Stay here and
watch.”
35 He
went forward a
little, and fell
on the ground,
and prayed that
if it were
possible, the hour
might pass away
from him.
36 He
said, “Abba,
Father, all
things are
possible to you.
Please remove
this cup from
me. However, not
what I desire,
but what you
desire.”
37 He
came and found
them sleeping, and
said to Peter,
“Simon, are you
sleeping? Couldn’t
you watch one
hour?
38 Watch and pray,
that you may
not enter into
temptation. The
spirit indeed is
willing, but the
flesh is weak.”
39 Again
he went away and
prayed, saying the
same words.
40 Again
he returned and
found them
sleeping, for
their eyes were
very heavy; and
they didn’t know
what to answer him.
41 He
came the third
time and said
to them,
“Sleep on now,
and take
your rest. It
is enough. The
hour has come.
Behold, the Son
of Man is
betrayed into
the hands
of sinners.
42 Arise! Let’s get going.
Behold, he who
betrays me is
at hand.”
43 Immediately,
while he was
still speaking,
Judas, one of
the twelve, came—and
with him a
multitude with
swords and clubs,
from the
chief priests, the
scribes, and the
elders.
44 Now
he who betrayed
him had given
them a sign,
saying, “Whomever
I will kiss,
that is he.
Seize him, and
lead him away safely.”
45 When
he had come,
immediately he
came to him
and said, “Rabbi!
Rabbi!” and kissed
him.
46 They
laid their hands
on him and
seized him.
47 But
a certain one
of those who
stood by drew
his sword and
struck the servant
of the high priest,
and cut off his
ear.
48 Jesus
answered them,
“Have you come
out, as against
a robber, with
swords and clubs
to seize me?
49 I was daily
with you in
the temple
teaching, and
you didn’t
arrest me. But
this is so
that the
Scriptures might
be fulfilled.”
50 They
all left him, and
fled.
51 A
certain young man
followed him,
having a linen
cloth thrown around
himself over his
naked body. The
young men grabbed
him,
52 but
he left the
linen cloth and
fled from them
naked.
53 They
led Jesus away to
the high priest.
All the
chief priests, the
elders, and the
scribes came
together with him.
54 Peter
had followed him
from a distance,
until he came
into the court of
the high priest.
He was sitting
with the officers,
and warming
himself in the
light of the
fire.
55 Now
the chief priests
and the whole
council sought witnesses
against Jesus to
put him to
death, and found
none.
56 For
many gave false
testimony against
him, and their
testimony didn’t
agree with each
other.
57 Some
stood up and
gave false
testimony against
him, saying,
58 “We heard
him say, ‘I
will destroy this
temple that is
made with hands,
and in three
days I will
build another made
without hands.’ ”
59 Even
so, their
testimony didn’t
agree.
60 The
high priest stood
up in the
middle, and asked
Jesus, “Have you
no answer? What is
it which these
testify against
you?”
61 But
he stayed quiet,
and answered
nothing. Again the
high priest asked
him, “Are you
the Christ, the
Son of the
Blessed?”
62 Jesus
said,
“I am. You
will see the
Son of Man
sitting at the
right hand of
Power, and
coming with the
clouds of the
sky.”
63 The high
priest tore his
clothes and said,
“What further need
have we of
witnesses?
64 You
have heard the blasphemy!
What do you
think?” They all
condemned him to
be worthy of death.
65 Some
began to spit
on him, and
to cover his
face, and to
beat him with
fists, and to
tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers
struck him with
the palms of their
hands.
66 As
Peter was in
the courtyard below,
one of the
maids of the
high priest came,
67 and
seeing Peter
warming himself,
she looked at
him and said, “You
were also with
the Nazarene,
Jesus!”
68 But
he denied it,
saying, “I neither
know nor
understand what
you are saying.”
He went out
on the porch,
and the rooster
crowed.
69 The
maid saw him
and began again to
tell those who
stood by, “This
is one of
them.”
70 But
he again denied it.
After a little
while again those
who stood by
said to Peter, “You
truly are one
of them, for
you are a
Galilean, and your
speech shows it.”
71 But
he began to curse
and to swear, “I
don’t know this
man of whom
you speak!”
72 The rooster
crowed the second
time. Peter remembered
the words that
Jesus said to
him,
“Before the rooster
crows twice, you
will deny me
three times.”
When he thought
about that, he
wept.