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.
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