³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow^(A) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”^(B)

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup^(C) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”^(D)

⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me^(E) for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.^(F) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”^(G)

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour^(H) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”^(A) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin^(A) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. ⁶⁰ But they did not find any, though many false witnesses^(B) came forward.

Finally two^(C) came forward

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes^(A) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Judas Hangs Himself

27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.^{(A) 2} So they bound him, led him away and handed him over^(B) to Pilate the governor.^(C)

³ When Judas, who had betrayed him,^(D) saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver^(E) to the chief priests and the elders.

²⁶ Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,^(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus^(B)

²⁷ Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium^(C) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. ²⁸ They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,^{(D) 29} and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.^{(E) 30} They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.^{(F) 31} After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.^(G)