Mateo 26
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang Balak Laban kay Jesus(A)
26 Matapos ituro ni Jesus ang lahat ng ito, sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, 2 “Gaya(B) ng alam ninyo, dalawang araw na lamang at Paskwa na. Ang Anak ng Tao ay ipagkakanulo upang ipako sa krus.”
3 Ang mga punong pari at ang mga pinuno ng bayan[a] ay nagkakatipon noon sa palasyo ng pinakapunong pari na si Caifas. 4 Binalak nilang ipadakip si Jesus nang lihim at ipapatay. 5 Ngunit sinabi nila, “Huwag sa kapistahan, baka magkagulo ang mga tao.”
Binuhusan ng Pabango si Jesus(C)
6 Noong nasa Bethania si Jesus, sa bahay ni Simon na ketongin, 7 lumapit(D) sa kanya ang isang babaing may dalang sisidlang alabastro na puno ng napakamahal na pabango. Ibinuhos ito sa ulo ni Jesus habang siya'y nakaupo sa may hapag. 8 Nagalit ang mga alagad nang makita ito. “Bakit inaksaya ang pabango?” tanong nila. 9 “Naipagbili sana iyon sa malaking halaga at naibigay sa mga mahihirap ang pinagbilhan!”
10 Alam ni Jesus ang iniisip nila kaya't sinabi niya, “Bakit ninyo ginugulo ang babaing ito? Mabuting bagay ang ginawa niya sa akin. 11 Sapagkat(E) palagi ninyong makakasama ang mga dukha, ngunit ako'y hindi ninyo makakasama palagi. 12 Binuhusan niya ako ng pabango bilang paghahanda sa paglilibing sa akin. 13 Tandaan ninyo, saan man ipangaral ang Magandang Balita sa buong mundo, babanggitin ang ginawa niyang ito bilang pag-alaala sa kanya.”
Nakipagkasundo si Judas na Ipagkanulo si Jesus(F)
14 Si Judas Iscariote, isa sa Labindalawa, ay nakipagkita sa mga punong pari. 15 “Ano(G) po ang ibibigay ninyo sa akin kung tulungan ko kayong madakip si Jesus?” tanong niya. Noon di'y binayaran nila si Judas ng tatlumpung pirasong pilak. 16 Mula noon, humanap na si Judas ng pagkakataon upang maipagkanulo si Jesus.
Paghahanda sa Pista ng Paskwa(H)
17 Dumating ang unang araw ng Pista ng Tinapay na Walang Pampaalsa. Lumapit kay Jesus ang mga alagad at nagtanong, “Saan po ninyo nais na maghanda kami ng hapunang pampaskwa?”
18 Sumagot siya, “Puntahan ninyo sa lungsod ang isang tao at sabihin ninyo sa kanya, ‘Ipinapasabi po ng Guro na sumapit na ang kanyang oras. Siya at ang mga alagad niya'y sa bahay ninyo kakain ng hapunang pampaskwa.’”
19 Sinunod ng mga alagad ang utos ni Jesus, at doo'y inihanda nga nila ang hapunang pampaskwa.
20 Nang gabing iyon, dumulog sa hapag si Jesus, kasama ang Labindalawa.[b] 21 Sinabi ni Jesus habang sila'y kumakain, “Tinitiyak ko sa inyo, ako'y ipagkakanulo ng isa sa inyo!”
22 Nanlumo ang mga alagad, at isa-isang nagtanong sa kanya, “Hindi ako iyon, di po ba, Panginoon?”
23 Sumagot(I) si Jesus, “Ang kasabay kong nagsawsaw sa mangkok ang siyang magkakanulo sa akin. 24 Papanaw ang Anak ng Tao ayon sa nasusulat tungkol sa kanya subalit kahabag-habag ang taong magkakanulo sa kanya! Mabuti pa sa taong iyon ang hindi na siya ipinanganak!”
25 Si Judas na magkakanulo sa kanya ay nagtanong din, “Guro, ako po ba?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Ikaw ang nagsabi niyan.”
Ang Banal na Hapunan(J)
26 Habang sila'y kumakain, dumampot si Jesus ng tinapay, at matapos magpasalamat sa Diyos ay pinaghati-hati niya iyon, ibinigay sa mga alagad at sinabi, “Kunin ninyo ito at kainin. Ito ang aking katawan.”
27 Pagkatapos, dumampot siya ng kopa, nagpasalamat sa Diyos at ibinigay iyon sa kanila. Sinabi niya, “Kayong lahat ay uminom nito 28 sapagkat(K) ito ang aking dugo na katibayan ng tipan[c] ng Diyos. Ito ang aking dugong ibinubuhos para sa kapatawaran ng kasalanan ng marami.
29 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, hindi na ako iinom nitong katas ng ubas hanggang sa araw na inumin kong panibago na kasalo ninyo sa kaharian ng aking Ama.”
30 At pagkaawit ng isang himno, sila'y nagpunta sa Bundok ng mga Olibo.
Paunang Sinabi ang Pagkakaila ni Pedro(L)
31 Sinabi(M) ni Jesus sa kanila, “Sa gabing ito, ako'y iiwan ninyong lahat, gaya ng sinasabi sa Kasulatan, ‘Papatayin ko ang pastol at magkakawatak-watak ang mga tupa.’ 32 Ngunit(N) pagkatapos na ako'y muling mabuhay, mauuna ako sa inyo sa Galilea.”
33 Sumagot si Pedro, “Kahit na po kayo iwan ng lahat, hindi ko kayo iiwan.”
34 Sumagot si Jesus, “Tandaan mo, sa gabi ring ito, bago tumilaok ang manok, tatlong beses mo akong ikakaila.” 35 Ngunit sinabi ni Pedro, “Kahit na ako'y patayin kasama ninyo, hindi ko kayo ikakaila.” Ganoon din ang sinabi ng lahat ng alagad.
Nanalangin si Jesus sa Getsemani(O)
36 Isinama ni Jesus ang kanyang mga alagad sa isang lugar na tinatawag na Getsemani. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Dito muna kayo't mananalangin ako sa dako roon.” 37 Ngunit isinama niya sina Pedro at ang dalawang anak ni Zebedeo. Nagsimulang mabagabag at maghirap ang kanyang kalooban, 38 kaya't sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ako'y halos mamatay sa tindi ng kalungkutan. Maghintay kayo rito at samahan ninyo ako sa pagpupuyat!”
39 Lumayo siya nang kaunti, nagpatirapa siya at nanalangin, “Ama ko, kung maaari po, ilayo ninyo sa akin ang kopang ito ng paghihirap. Ngunit hindi po ang kalooban ko, kundi ang kalooban ninyo ang mangyari.”
40 Nagbalik siya at dinatnan niyang natutulog ang tatlong alagad. Sinabi niya kay Pedro, “Talaga bang hindi kayo makapagpuyat na kasama ko kahit isang oras man lamang? 41 Magbantay kayo at manalangin upang huwag kayong madaig ng tukso. Ang espiritu'y nakahanda ngunit ang laman ay mahina.”
42 Muli siyang lumayo at nanalangin, “Ama ko, kung hindi po maaaring maialis ang kopang ito malibang inumin ko, mangyari nawa ang inyong kalooban.” 43 Muli siyang nagbalik at nakita na naman niyang natutulog sila, sapagkat sila'y antok na antok.
44 Iniwan niyang muli ang tatlong alagad at siya'y nanalangin, at iyon din ang kanyang sinabi. 45 Nagbalik na naman siya sa mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila, “Natutulog pa ba kayo at nagpapahinga? Dumating na ang oras na ang Anak ng Tao ay ipagkakanulo sa mga makasalanan. 46 Bangon! Halina kayo, narito na ang nagkakanulo sa akin.”
Ang Pagdakip kay Jesus(P)
47 Nagsasalita pa si Jesus nang dumating si Judas, na kabilang sa Labindalawa. May kasama siyang maraming tao na may dalang mga tabak at pamalo; isinugo sila ng mga punong pari at mga pinuno ng bayan. 48 Bago pa sila dumating doon, sinabi na ng taksil sa kanyang mga kasama, “Kung sinong hahalikan ko, siya ang dakpin ninyo.”
49 Nilapitan niya agad si Jesus at binati, “Magandang gabi po, Guro,” saka hinalikan.
50 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Kaibigan, gawin mo na ang sadya mo.”[d] At siya'y nilapitan nila at dinakip.
51 Bumunot ng tabak ang isa sa mga kasama ni Jesus at tinaga ang utusan ng pinakapunong pari, at natagpas ang tainga niyon.
52 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Ibalik mo ang iyong tabak sa lalagyan! Ang nabubuhay sa tabak ay sa tabak mamamatay. 53 Hindi mo ba alam na kung hihingi ako ng tulong sa aking Ama ay papadalhan agad niya ako ng higit sa labindalawang batalyon ng mga anghel? 54 Ngunit paano matutupad ang mga Kasulatan na nagsasabing ito'y dapat mangyari?”
55 Pagkatapos(Q) sinabi niya sa mga tao, “Ako ba'y tulisan at naparito kayong may mga tabak at pamalo upang ako'y dakpin? Araw-araw, nakaupo akong nagtuturo sa Templo, ngunit hindi ninyo ako dinakip.
56 Ngunit nangyari ang lahat ng ito upang matupad ang sinulat ng mga propeta.”
Tumakas ang mga alagad at iniwan siyang mag-isa.
Si Jesus sa Harap ng Kataas-taasang Kapulungan ng mga Judio(R)
57 Dinala si Jesus ng mga dumakip sa kanya sa bahay ni Caifas, ang pinakapunong pari; doon nagkakatipon ang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at ang mga pinuno ng bayan. 58 Sumunod si Pedro, ngunit hindi gaanong lumalapit. Pagdating sa tahanan ng pinakapunong pari, pumasok siya sa bakuran at naupo sa patyo kasama ng mga bantay. Nais niyang makita kung ano ang mangyayari.
59 Samantala, ang mga punong pari at ang buong Kataas-taasang Kapulungan ng mga Judio ay naghahanap ng maling paratang laban kay Jesus upang siya'y maipapatay, 60 ngunit wala silang nakita kahit na maraming humarap na sinungaling na saksi laban sa kanya. Sa wakas, may dalawang humarap 61 at(S) nagsabi, “Sinabi ng taong ito na kaya daw niyang gibain ang Templo ng Diyos at muli itong itayo sa loob ng tatlong araw.”
62 Tumayo ang pinakapunong pari at sinabi kay Jesus, “Wala ka bang isasagot sa paratang na ito laban sa iyo?” 63 Ngunit hindi umimik si Jesus. Kaya't sinabi sa kanya ng pinakapunong pari, “Iniuutos ko sa iyo sa ngalan ng Diyos na buháy, sabihin mo sa amin kung ikaw nga ang Cristo, ang Anak ng Diyos.”
64 Sumagot(T) si Jesus, “Kayo na ang nagsabi. At sinasabi ko sa inyo, di na magtatagal at makikita ninyo ang Anak ng Tao na nakaupo sa kanan ng makapangyarihang Diyos at dumarating na nasa alapaap!”
65 Pagkarinig(U) nito, pinunit ng pinakapunong pari ang kanyang damit at sinabi, “Nilapastangan niya ang Diyos! Hindi na natin kailangan ng mga saksi. Narinig ninyo ngayon ang kanyang paglapastangan! 66 Ano ang pasya ninyo?” Sumagot sila, “Dapat siyang mamatay!”
67 Dinuraan(V) nila si Jesus sa mukha at pinagsusuntok. Pinagsasampal naman siya ng iba, 68 at kinutya, “Hoy, Cristo, hulaan mo nga kung sino ang sumampal sa iyo!”
Ikinaila ni Pedro si Jesus(W)
69 Samantala, si Pedro ay nakaupo noon sa patyo. Nilapitan siya ng isang utusang babae at sinabi sa kanya, “Kasamahan ka rin ni Jesus na taga-Galilea, hindi ba?”
70 Ngunit nagkaila si Pedro sa harap ng lahat. “Wala akong nalalaman sa sinasabi mo,” sagot niya.
71 Pumunta siya sa may pintuan at nakita siya ng isa pang utusang babae. Sinabi nito sa mga naroon, “Ang taong ito'y kasamahan ni Jesus na taga-Nazaret.”
72 Muling nagkaila si Pedro, “Isinusumpa ko, hindi ko kakilala ang taong iyon!”
73 Makalipas ang ilang sandali, lumapit kay Pedro ang mga naroon. Sabi nila, “Isa ka nga sa mga tauhan niya. Nahahalata ka sa punto ng iyong pagsasalita.”
74 Sumagot si Pedro, “Parusahan nawa ako ng Diyos kung nagsisinungaling ako! Hindi ko kilala ang taong iyan.” Pagkasabing-pagkasabi nito, tumilaok ang manok. 75 Naalala ni Pedro ang sinabi ni Jesus, “Bago tumilaok ang manok, tatlong beses mo akong ikakaila.” Lumabas siya at tumangis nang buong kapaitan.
Matthew 26
Names of God Bible
The Plot to Kill Jesus(A)
26 When Yeshua finished saying all these things, he told his disciples, 2 “You know that the Passover will take place in two days. At that time the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3 Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas. 4 They made plans to arrest Yeshua in an underhanded way and to kill him. 5 But they said, “We shouldn’t arrest him during the festival, or else there may be a riot among the people.”
A Woman Prepares Jesus’ Body for the Tomb(B)
6 Yeshua was in Bethany in the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease. 7 While Yeshua was sitting there, a woman went to him with a bottle of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head.
8 The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, “Why did she waste it like this? 9 It could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.”
10 Since Yeshua knew what was going on, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 11 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you. 12 She poured this perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb. 13 I can guarantee this truth: Wherever this Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Judas Plans to Betray Jesus(C)
14 Then one of the twelve apostles, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests. 15 He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?”
They offered him 30 silver coins. 16 From then on, he looked for a chance to betray Yeshua.
Preparations for the Passover(D)
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples went to Yeshua. They asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
18 He said, “Go to a certain man in the city, and tell him that the teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
19 The disciples did as Yeshua had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Yeshua was at the table with the twelve apostles.
Jesus Knows Who Will Betray Him(E)
21 While they were eating, he said, “I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me.”
22 Feeling deeply hurt, they asked him one by one, “You don’t mean me, do you, Lord?”
23 Yeshua answered, “Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born.”
25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, asked, “You don’t mean me, do you, Rabbi?”
“Yes, I do,” Yeshua replied.
The Lord’s Supper(F)
26 While they were eating, Yeshua took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take this, and eat it. This is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood, the blood of the promise.[a] It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.
29 “I can guarantee that I won’t drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30 After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(G)
31 Then Yeshua said to them, “All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says,
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep in the flock will be scattered.’
32 “But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”
33 Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will.”
34 Yeshua replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
35 Peter told him, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never say that I don’t know you!” All the other disciples said the same thing.
Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane(H)
36 Then Yeshua went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish. 38 Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”
39 After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, “Father, if it’s possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine.”
40 When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour? 41 Stay awake, and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.”
42 Then he went away a second time and prayed, “Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, let your will be done.”
43 He found them asleep again because they couldn’t keep their eyes open.
44 After leaving them again, he went away and prayed the same prayer a third time. 45 Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, “You might as well sleep now. The time is near for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners. 46 Get up! Let’s go! The one who is betraying me is near.”
Jesus Is Arrested(I)
47 Just then, while Yeshua was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people. 48 Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!”
49 Then Judas quickly stepped up to Yeshua and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Yeshua said to him, “Friend, why are you here?”
Then some men came forward, took hold of Yeshua, and arrested him. 51 Suddenly, one of the men with Yeshua pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest’s servant. 52 Then Yeshua said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword. 53 Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now? 54 How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”
55 At that time Yeshua said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn’t arrest me then. 56 All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.”
Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.
The Trial in Front of the Jewish Council(J)
57 Those who had arrested Yeshua took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the leaders had gathered together. 58 Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest’s courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.
59 The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Yeshua in order to execute him. 60 But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward. 61 They stated, “This man said, ‘I can tear down God’s temple and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 The chief priest stood up and said to Yeshua, “Don’t you have any answer to what these men testify against you?”
63 But Yeshua was silent.
Then the chief priest said to him, “Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
64 Yeshua answered him, “Yes, I am. But I can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, “He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You’ve just heard him dishonor God! 66 What’s your verdict?”
They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!”
67 Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him. 68 They said, “You Christ, if you’re a prophet, tell us who hit you.”
Peter Denies Jesus(K)
69 Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Yeshua the Galilean.”
70 But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
71 As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Yeshua from Nazareth.”
72 Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It’s obvious you’re also one of them. Your accent gives you away!”
74 Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed. 75 Peter remembered what Yeshua had said: “Before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:28 Or “testament,” or “covenant.”
Matthew 26
English Standard Version
The Plot to Kill Jesus
26 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 (A)“You know that after two days (B)the Passover is coming, and (C)the Son of Man (D)will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3 (E)Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in (F)the palace of the high priest, whose name was (G)Caiaphas, 4 (H)and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, (I)lest there be an uproar among the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6 (J)Now when Jesus was at (K)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[a] 7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a large sum and (L)given to the poor.” 10 But (M)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For (N)you always have the poor with you, but (O)you will not always have me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it (P)to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever (Q)this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told (R)in memory of her.”
Judas to Betray Jesus
14 (S)Then one of the twelve, whose name was (T)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they (U)paid him (V)thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity (W)to betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
17 (X)Now on (Y)the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, (Z)‘The Teacher says, (AA)My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 (AB)When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.[b] 21 And as they were eating, (AC)he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, (AD)“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes (AE)as it is written of him, but (AF)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (AG)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, (AH)Rabbi?” He said to him, (AI)“You have said so.”
Institution of the Lord's Supper
26 (AJ)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and (AK)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; (AL)this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he (AM)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for (AN)this is my (AO)blood of the[c] covenant, which is poured out for (AP)many (AQ)for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you (AR)in my Father's kingdom.”
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
30 (AS)And when they had sung a hymn, (AT)they went out to (AU)the Mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will (AV)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, (AW)I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 (AX)Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 (AY)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, (AZ)before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 (BA)Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
36 (BB)Then Jesus went with them (BC)to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him (BD)Peter and (BE)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, (BF)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and (BG)watch[d] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face (BH)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let (BI)this cup pass from me; (BJ)nevertheless, 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, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 (BK)Watch and (BL)pray that you (BM)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, (BN)your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for (BO)their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for (BP)the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[e] See, (BQ)the hour is at hand, and (BR)the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
47 (BS)While he was still speaking, (BT)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, (BU)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, (BV)“Friend, (BW)do what you came to do.”[f] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his (BX)sword and struck the servant[g] of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For (BY)all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 (BZ)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me (CA)more than twelve (CB)legions of angels? 54 (CC)But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day (CD)I sat in the temple (CE)teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But (CF)all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” (CG)Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council
57 (CH)Then (CI)those who had seized Jesus led him to (CJ)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And (CK)Peter was following him at a distance, as far as (CL)the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with (CM)the guards to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council[h] (CN)were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, (CO)though many false witnesses came forward. At last (CP)two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, (CQ)‘I am able to (CR)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[i] 63 (CS)But Jesus remained silent. (CT)And the high priest said to him, (CU)“I adjure you by (CV)the living God, (CW)tell us if you are (CX)the Christ, (CY)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, (CZ)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on (DA)you will see the Son of Man (DB)seated at the right hand of Power and (DC)coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest (DD)tore his robes and said, (DE)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, (DF)“He deserves death.” 67 Then (DG)they spit in his face (DH)and (DI)struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you (DJ)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
Peter Denies Jesus
69 (DK)Now Peter was sitting outside (DL)in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus (DM)of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.” 73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for (DN)your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, (DO)“Before the rooster crows, you will (DP)deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:6 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Matthew 26:20 Some manuscripts add disciples
- Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new
- Matthew 26:38 Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41
- Matthew 26:45 Or Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?
- Matthew 26:50 Or Friend, why are you here?
- Matthew 26:51 Or bondservant
- Matthew 26:59 Greek Sanhedrin
- Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
The Names of God Bible (without notes) © 2011 by Baker Publishing Group.
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