Even my [a](A)close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.

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  1. Psalm 41:9 Lit man of peace

21 And as they were eating, He said, (A)Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” 22 Being deeply grieved, they began saying to Him, each one: “Surely it is not I, Lord?” 23 And He answered, (B)He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. 24 The Son of Man is going away (C)just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (D)It would have been good [a]for that man if he had not been born.” 25 And (E)Judas, who was betraying Him, said, “Surely it is not I, (F)Rabbi?” Jesus *said to him, (G)You have said it yourself.”

The Lord’s Supper Instituted

26 (H)Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and [b](I)after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28 for (J)this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for (K)many for forgiveness of sins. 29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it with you, new, in My Father’s kingdom.”

30 (L)And after singing a [c]hymn, they went out to (M)the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all [d](N)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘(O)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be (P)scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, (Q)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But Peter replied to Him, “Even if they all [e]fall away because of You, I will never fall away!” 34 Jesus said to him, (R)Truly I say to you that (S)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 35 Peter *said to Him, “(T)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” All the disciples said the same thing as well.

The Garden of Gethsemane

36 (U)Then Jesus *came with them to a place called [f](V)Gethsemane, and *told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 And He took (W)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He *said to them, (X)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and (Y)keep watch with Me.”

39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let (Z)this cup pass from Me; (AA)yet not as I will, but as You will.” 40 And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and He *said to Peter, “So, you men could not (AB)keep watch with Me for one hour? 41 (AC)Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; (AD)the spirit is [g]willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42 He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup (AE)cannot pass away unless I drink from it, (AF)Your will be done.” 43 Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. 45 Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, [h]Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, (AG)the hour [i]is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

47 (AH)And while He was still speaking, behold, (AI)Judas, one of the twelve, came [j]accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him.” 49 And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, (AJ)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 50 But Jesus said to him, (AK)Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

51 And behold, (AL)one of those who were with Jesus [k]reached and drew his (AM)sword, and struck the (AN)slave of the high priest and [l]cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for (AO)all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve [m](AP)legions of (AQ)angels? 54 How then would (AR)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? (AS)Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me. 56 But all this has taken place so that (AT)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Jesus before Caiaphas

57 (AU)Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to (AV)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 But (AW)Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the (AX)courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the [n](AY)officers to see the outcome.

59 Now the chief priests and the entire [o](AZ)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on (BA)two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘(BB)I am able to destroy the [p]temple of God and to rebuild it [q]in three days.’” 62 The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?” 63 But (BC)Jesus kept silent. (BD)And the high priest said to Him, “I (BE)place You under oath by (BF)the living God, to tell us whether You are the [r]Christ, (BG)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus *said to him, (BH)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see (BI)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and (BJ)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 Then the high priest (BK)tore his [s]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; 66 what do you think?” They answered, “(BL)He deserves death!”

67 (BM)Then they (BN)spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others [t]slapped Him, 68 and said, “(BO)Prophesy to us, You [u]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

Peter’s Denials

69 (BP)Now Peter was sitting outside in the (BQ)courtyard, and a slave woman came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” 71 When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and *said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it, with an oath: “I do not know the man.” 73 A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “You really are one of them as well, (BR)since even the way you talk [v]gives you away.” 74 Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had [w]made: (BS)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

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  1. Matthew 26:24 Lit for him if that man had not
  2. Matthew 26:26 Lit having blessed
  3. Matthew 26:30 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover
  4. Matthew 26:31 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  5. Matthew 26:33 I.e., from the faith
  6. Matthew 26:36 I.e., oil press
  7. Matthew 26:41 Or eager
  8. Matthew 26:45 Or Keep on sleeping for the time remaining and
  9. Matthew 26:45 Or has approached
  10. Matthew 26:47 Lit and with him
  11. Matthew 26:51 Lit extended the hand
  12. Matthew 26:51 Lit took off
  13. Matthew 26:53 A legion equaled 6,000 troops
  14. Matthew 26:58 Or servants
  15. Matthew 26:59 Or Sanhedrin
  16. Matthew 26:61 Or sanctuary
  17. Matthew 26:61 Or after
  18. Matthew 26:63 I.e., Messiah
  19. Matthew 26:65 Or outer garments
  20. Matthew 26:67 Or possibly beat Him with rods
  21. Matthew 26:68 I.e., Messiah
  22. Matthew 26:73 Lit makes you evident
  23. Matthew 26:75 Lit said

18 And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will [a]betray Me—[b]one who is eating with Me.” 19 They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 But He said to them, It is one of the twelve, the one who dips bread with Me in the bowl. 21 For the Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man [c]by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good [d]for that man if he had not been born.”

The Lord’s Supper

22 (A)While they were eating, He took some bread, and [e]after a (B)blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My (C)blood of the (D)covenant, which is being poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine again, until that day when I drink it, new, in the kingdom of God.”

26 (E)And after singing a [f]hymn, they went out to (F)the Mount of Olives.

27 (G)And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [g]fall away, because it is written: ‘(H)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised, (I)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all [h]fall away, yet I will not!” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that [i](J)this very night, before (K)a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But [j]Peter repeatedly said insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing as well.

Jesus in Gethsemane

32 (L)They *came to a place named [k]Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 And He *took with Him Peter, [l]James, and John, and began to be very (M)distressed and troubled. 34 And He *said to them, (N)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and [m]keep watch.” 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, (O)the hour might [n]pass Him by. 36 And He was saying, (P)Abba! [o]Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; (Q)yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not [p]keep watch for one hour? 38 [q](R)Keep watching and praying, so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again He went away and prayed, saying the same [r]words. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say in reply to Him. 41 And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. (S)The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being [s]betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Betrayal and Arrest

43 (T)And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up, [t]accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who were from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him and lead Him away [u]under guard.” 45 And after coming, Judas immediately went to Him and *said, “(U)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 And they laid hands on Him and arrested Him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and [v]cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 49 Every day I was with you (V)within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me; but this has taken place so that the Scriptures will be fulfilled.” 50 And [w]His disciples all left Him and fled.

51 A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. 52 But he [x]pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus before His Accusers

53 (W)They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes *gathered together. 54 And Peter had followed Him at a distance, (X)right into (Y)the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the [y]officers and (Z)warming himself at the [z]fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the entire [aa](AA)Council were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many people were giving false testimony against Him, and so their testimonies were not consistent. 57 And then some stood up and began giving false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him say, ‘(AB)I will destroy this [ab]temple that was made by hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.’” 59 And not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. 60 And then the high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not offer any answer for what these men are testifying against You?” 61 (AC)But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. (AD)Again the high priest was questioning Him, and *said to Him, “Are You the [ac]Christ, the Son of [ad]the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see (AE)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and (AF)coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 (AG)Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (AH)blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death. 65 And some began to (AI)spit on Him, and [ae](AJ)to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists and say to Him, “(AK)Prophesy!” Then the officers took custody of Him [af]and slapped Him in the face.

Peter’s Denials

66 (AL)And while Peter was below in (AM)the courtyard, one of the slave women of the high priest *came, 67 and seeing Peter (AN)warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You were with Jesus the (AO)Nazarene as well.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he (AP)went out onto the [ag]porch.[ah] 69 The slave woman saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!” 70 But again (AQ)he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “You really are one of them, (AR)for you are a Galilean as well.” 71 But he began to [ai]curse himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before (AS)a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And [aj]he hurried on and began to weep.

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  1. Mark 14:18 Or deliver Me over
  2. Mark 14:18 Or the one
  3. Mark 14:21 Or through
  4. Mark 14:21 Lit for him if that man had not
  5. Mark 14:22 Lit having blessed
  6. Mark 14:26 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover
  7. Mark 14:27 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  8. Mark 14:29 I.e., have a lapse in faith
  9. Mark 14:30 Lit today, on this night
  10. Mark 14:31 Lit he
  11. Mark 14:32 I.e., oil press
  12. Mark 14:33 Or Jacob
  13. Mark 14:34 Or stay awake
  14. Mark 14:35 Lit pass from Him
  15. Mark 14:36 A translation of Aramaic Abba, prob. added by Mark
  16. Mark 14:37 Or stay awake
  17. Mark 14:38 Or Stay awake and keep praying
  18. Mark 14:39 Lit word
  19. Mark 14:41 Or delivered
  20. Mark 14:43 Lit and with him
  21. Mark 14:44 Lit safely
  22. Mark 14:47 Lit took off
  23. Mark 14:50 Lit they
  24. Mark 14:52 Lit left behind
  25. Mark 14:54 Or servants
  26. Mark 14:54 Lit light
  27. Mark 14:55 Or Sanhedrin
  28. Mark 14:58 Or sanctuary
  29. Mark 14:61 I.e., Messiah
  30. Mark 14:61 A common way for the Jewish leaders to refer to God
  31. Mark 14:65 Or cover over His face
  32. Mark 14:65 Or with blows inflicted by rods
  33. Mark 14:68 Or forecourt, gateway
  34. Mark 14:68 Later mss add and a rooster crowed
  35. Mark 14:71 Lit put himself under a curse
  36. Mark 14:72 Or after thinking of this, he began

21 (A)But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with [a]Mine on the table. 22 For indeed, the Son of Man is going (B)as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this.

Who Is Greatest

24 And (C)a dispute also developed among them as to which one of them was regarded as being the greatest. 25 (D)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ 26 But it is not this way for you; (E)rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like (F)the youngest, and the leader like the servant. 27 For (G)who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But (H)I am among you as the one who serves.

28 “You are the ones who have stood by Me in My (I)trials; 29 and just as My Father has granted Me a (J)kingdom, I grant you 30 that you may (K)eat and drink at My table in My (L)kingdom, and (M)you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, (N)Satan has [b]demanded to (O)sift you men like wheat; 32 but I (P)have prayed for [c]you, that [d]your faith will not fail; and [e]you, when you have [f]turned back, (Q)strengthen your brothers.” 33 (R)But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death!” 34 But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

35 And He said to them, (S)When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.” 36 And He said to them, “But now, [g]whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and [h]whoever has no sword is to sell his [i]cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me: ‘(T)And He was counted with wrongdoers’; for (U)that which refers to Me has its [j]fulfillment.” 38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two (V)swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Garden of Gethsemane

39 (W)And He came out and went, (X)as was His habit, to (Y)the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40 (Z)Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, (AA)Pray that you do not come into temptation.” 41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He (AB)knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this (AC)cup from Me; (AD)yet not My will, but Yours be done.” 43 [[k]Now an (AE)angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And (AF)being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground]. 45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow, 46 and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and (AG)pray that you do not come into temptation.”

Jesus Betrayed by Judas

47 (AH)While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading the way for them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the (AI)sword?” 50 And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus responded and said, [l]Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and (AJ)officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs (AK)as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 53 While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but [m]this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”

Jesus’ Arrest

54 (AL)Now they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but (AM)Peter was following at a distance. 55 (AN)After they kindled a fire in the middle of (AO)the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them. 56 And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, “This man was with Him as well.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “I do not know Him, woman!” 58 And a little later, (AP)another person saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” 59 And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, (AQ)for he, too, is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 And then (AR)the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, (AS)Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.

63 (AT)The men who were holding [n]Jesus in custody began mocking Him and beating Him, 64 and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, “(AU)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65 And they were saying many other things against Him, (AV)blaspheming.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

66 (AW)When it was day, (AX)the [o]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their (AY)council chamber, saying, 67 (AZ)If You are the [p]Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer. 69 (BA)But from now on (BB)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 And they all said, “So You are (BC)the Son of God?” And He said to them, (BD)You say correctly that I am.” 71 And then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!”

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  1. Luke 22:21 Lit Me
  2. Luke 22:31 Or asked for you men, to sift you
  3. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  4. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  5. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  6. Luke 22:32 I.e., repented
  7. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  8. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  9. Luke 22:36 Or outer garment
  10. Luke 22:37 Lit end
  11. Luke 22:43 Most early mss do not contain vv 43 and 44
  12. Luke 22:51 Or “Leave him alone! No more
  13. Luke 22:53 Lit this is your hour and the power of darkness
  14. Luke 22:63 Lit Him
  15. Luke 22:66 Or Sanhedrin
  16. Luke 22:67 I.e., Messiah

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

21 When Jesus had said these things, He (A)became troubled in spirit, and [a]testified and said, “Truly, truly I say to you that (B)one of you will [b]betray Me.” 22 The disciples began looking at one another, (C)at a loss to know of which one He was speaking.

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  1. John 13:21 I.e., made a solemn assertion
  2. John 13:21 Or hand Me over

26 Jesus then *answered, “That man is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He *took and *gave it to Judas, (A)the son of Simon Iscariot.

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