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1 When
Jesus had 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
will be
delivered up 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.
4 They
took counsel
together that they
might take Jesus
by deceit and kill
him.
5 But
they said, “Not
during the feast,
lest a riot
occur among the
people.”
6 Now
when Jesus was
in 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.
8 But
when his disciples
saw this, they
were indignant, saying, “Why
this waste?
9 For
this ointment might
have been sold
for much and
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.
11 For you always
have the poor
with you, but
you don’t always
have me.
12 For in pouring
this ointment on
my body, she
did it to
prepare me for
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.”
14 Then
one of the
twelve, who was
called 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.
16 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?”
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.” ’ ”
19 The
disciples did as
Jesus commanded
them, and they
prepared the
Passover.
20 Now
when evening had
come, he
was reclining at
the table with the
twelve disciples.
21 As
they were eating,
he said,
“Most certainly
I tell 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?”
23 He
answered,
“He who dipped
his hand with
me in the dish
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.”
25 Judas,
who betrayed him,
answered, “It isn’t
me, is it,
Rabbi?”
He said to
him,
“You said
it.”
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.”
27 He
took the cup,
gave thanks, and
gave to them,
saying,
“All of you
drink it,
28 for this is
my blood of
the new covenant,
which is poured
out for many
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.”
30 When
they had sung a
hymn, they went
out 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.’
32 But after I
am raised up,
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.”
34 Jesus
said to him,
“Most certainly I tell
you that tonight,
before the rooster
crows, you will
deny me three
times.”
35 Peter
said to him, “Even
if I must die
with you, I
will not deny
you.” All of
the disciples also
said likewise.
36 Then
Jesus came with
them to a
place called
Gethsemane, and
said to his
disciples,
“Sit here,
while I go
there and
pray.”
37 He
took with him
Peter and the
two sons of
Zebedee, and began
to be sorrowful
and severely troubled.
38 Then
Jesus said to
them,
“My soul is
exceedingly sorrowful,
even to death.
Stay 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.”
40 He
came to the
disciples and
found them
sleeping, and said
to Peter,
“What, couldn’t
you watch with
me for one
hour?
41 Watch and pray,
that you don’t
enter into
temptation. The
spirit indeed is
willing, but the
flesh is weak.”
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.”
43 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.
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.
46 Arise, let’s be going.
Behold, he who
betrays me is
at hand.”
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.
48 Now
he who betrayed
him had given
them a sign,
saying, “Whoever I
kiss, he is
the one. Seize
him.”
49 Immediately
he came to
Jesus, and said,
“Greetings, 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.
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.
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.
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?
54 How then would
the Scriptures
be fulfilled
that it must
be so?”
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.
56 But all this
has happened
that the
Scriptures of
the prophets
might be
fulfilled.”
Then all the
disciples left 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.
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.
59 Now
the chief priests,
the elders, and
the whole council
sought false
testimony 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
61 and
said, “This man
said, ‘I am
able to destroy
the temple of
God, and to
build it in
three days.’ ”
62 The
high priest stood
up and said
to him, “Have
you no answer?
What is this
that these testify
against you?”
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.”
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.”
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.
66 What
do you think?”
They answered, “He
is worthy of
death!”
67 Then
they spat in
his face and
beat him with
their fists, and
some slapped him,
68 saying, “Prophesy
to us, you
Christ! Who hit
you?”
69 Now
Peter was sitting
outside in
the court, and a
maid came to
him, saying, “You
were also with
Jesus, the
Galilean!”
70 But
he denied it
before them all,
saying, “I don’t
know what you
are talking about.”
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.”
72 Again
he denied it with
an oath, “I don’t
know the 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.”
74 Then
he began to
curse and to
swear, “I don’t
know the man!”
Immediately the rooster
crowed.
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.