Gethsemane^(A)

³² They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ He took Peter, James and John^(B) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴ “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”^(C) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

³⁵ Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour^(D) might pass from him. ³⁶ “Abba,^[a] Father,”^(E) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup^(F) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”^(G)

³⁷ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? ³⁸ Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.^(H) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”^(I)

³⁹ Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. ⁴⁰ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

⁴¹ Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour^(J) has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested^(K)

⁴³ Just as he was speaking, Judas,^(L) one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”^(M) and kissed him. ⁴⁶ The men seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁴⁷ Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

⁴⁸ “Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? ⁴⁹ Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts,^(N) and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”^{(O) 50} Then everyone deserted him and fled.^(P)

⁵¹ A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, ⁵² he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin^(Q)(R)

⁵³ They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. ⁵⁴ Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest.^(S) There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.^(T)

⁵⁵ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin^(U) were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. ⁵⁶ Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

⁵⁷ Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: ⁵⁸ “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another,^(V) not made with hands.’” ⁵⁹ Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

⁶⁰ Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” ⁶¹ But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.^(W)

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”^(X)

⁶² “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^(Y)

⁶³ The high priest tore his clothes.^(Z) “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. ⁶⁴ “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death.^{(AA) 65} Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.^(AB)

Peter Disowns Jesus^(AC)

⁶⁶ While Peter was below in the courtyard,^(AD) one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. ⁶⁷ When she saw Peter warming himself,^(AE) she looked closely at him.

“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,”^(AF) she said.

⁶⁸ But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,”^(AG) he said, and went out into the entryway.^[b]

⁶⁹ When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” ⁷⁰ Again he denied it.^(AH)

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”^(AI)

⁷¹ He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”^(AJ)

⁷² Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.^[c] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice^[d] you will disown me three times.”^(AK) And he broke down and wept.

⁴⁰ On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”^{(A) 41} He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down^(B) and prayed, ⁴² “Father, if you are willing, take this cup^(C) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”^{(D) 43} An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.^{(E) 44} And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.^[a]

⁴⁵ When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. ⁴⁶ “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”^(F)

Jesus Arrested^(G)

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, ⁴⁸ but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹ When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”^{(H) 50} And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

⁵¹ But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,^(I) and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? ⁵³ Every day I was with you in the temple courts,^(J) and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour^(K)—when darkness reigns.”^(L)

Peter Disowns Jesus^(M)

⁵⁴ Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest.^(N) Peter followed at a distance.^{(O) 55} And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. ⁵⁶ A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

⁵⁷ But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

⁵⁸ A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”

“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

⁵⁹ About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”^(P)

⁶⁰ Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹ The Lord^(Q) turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”^{(R) 62} And he went outside and wept bitterly.

¹² Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials^(A) arrested Jesus. They bound him ¹³ and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas,^(B) the high priest that year. ¹⁴ Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.^(C)

Peter’s First Denial^(D)

¹⁵ Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest,^(E) he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard,^{(F) 16} but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.

¹⁷ “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter.

He replied, “I am not.”^(G)

¹⁸ It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire^(H) they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.^(I)

The High Priest Questions Jesus^(J)

¹⁹ Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

²⁰ “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues^(K) or at the temple,^(L) where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.^{(M) 21} Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

²² When Jesus said this, one of the officials^(N) nearby slapped him in the face.^(O) “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.

²³ “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?”^{(P) 24} Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas^(Q) the high priest.

Peter’s Second and Third Denials^(R)

²⁵ Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself.^(S) So they asked him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?”

He denied it, saying, “I am not.”^(T)

²⁶ One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off,^(U) challenged him, “Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?”^{(V) 27} Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.^(W)