Matteo 26
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
VII. PASSIONE E RISURREZIONE
Complotto contro Gesù
26 Terminati tutti questi discorsi, Gesù disse ai suoi discepoli: 2 «Voi sapete che fra due giorni è Pasqua e che il Figlio dell'uomo sarà consegnato per essere crocifisso».
3 Allora i sommi sacerdoti e gli anziani del popolo si riunirono nel palazzo del sommo sacerdote, che si chiamava Caifa, 4 e tennero consiglio per arrestare con un inganno Gesù e farlo morire. 5 Ma dicevano: «Non durante la festa, perché non avvengano tumulti fra il popolo».
L'unzione a Betania
6 Mentre Gesù si trovava a Betània, in casa di Simone il lebbroso, 7 gli si avvicinò una donna con un vaso di alabastro di olio profumato molto prezioso, e glielo versò sul capo mentre stava a mensa. 8 I discepoli vedendo ciò si sdegnarono e dissero: «Perché questo spreco? 9 Lo si poteva vendere a caro prezzo per darlo ai poveri!». 10 Ma Gesù, accortosene, disse loro: «Perché infastidite questa donna? Essa ha compiuto un'azione buona verso di me. 11 I poveri infatti li avete sempre con voi, me, invece, non sempre mi avete. 12 Versando questo olio sul mio corpo, lo ha fatto in vista della mia sepoltura. 13 In verità vi dico: dovunque sarà predicato questo vangelo, nel mondo intero, sarà detto anche ciò che essa ha fatto, in ricordo di lei».
Il tradimento di Giuda
14 Allora uno dei Dodici, chiamato Giuda Iscariota, andò dai sommi sacerdoti 15 e disse: «Quanto mi volete dare perché io ve lo consegni?». E quelli gli fissarono trenta monete d'argento. 16 Da quel momento cercava l'occasione propizia per consegnarlo.
Preparativi del pasto pasquale
17 Il primo giorno degli Azzimi, i discepoli si avvicinarono a Gesù e gli dissero: «Dove vuoi che ti prepariamo, per mangiare la Pasqua?». 18 Ed egli rispose: «Andate in città, da un tale, e ditegli: Il Maestro ti manda a dire: Il mio tempo è vicino; farò la Pasqua da te con i miei discepoli». 19 I discepoli fecero come aveva loro ordinato Gesù, e prepararono la Pasqua.
Annunzio del tradimento di Giuda
20 Venuta la sera, si mise a mensa con i Dodici. 21 Mentre mangiavano disse: «In verità io vi dico, uno di voi mi tradirà». 22 Ed essi, addolorati profondamente, incominciarono ciascuno a domandargli: «Sono forse io, Signore?». 23 Ed egli rispose: «Colui che ha intinto con me la mano nel piatto, quello mi tradirà. 24 Il Figlio dell'uomo se ne va, come è scritto di lui, ma guai a colui dal quale il Figlio dell'uomo viene tradito; sarebbe meglio per quell'uomo se non fosse mai nato!». 25 Giuda, il traditore, disse: «Rabbì, sono forse io?». Gli rispose: «Tu l'hai detto».
Istituzione dell'Eucaristia
26 Ora, mentre essi mangiavano, Gesù prese il pane e, pronunziata la benedizione, lo spezzò e lo diede ai discepoli dicendo: «Prendete e mangiate; questo è il mio corpo». 27 Poi prese il calice e, dopo aver reso grazie, lo diede loro, dicendo: «Bevetene tutti, 28 perché questo è il mio sangue dell'alleanza, versato per molti, in remissione dei peccati. 29 Io vi dico che da ora non berrò più di questo frutto della vite fino al giorno in cui lo berrò nuovo con voi nel regno del Padre mio».
Predizione del rinnegamento di Pietro
30 E dopo aver cantato l'inno, uscirono verso il monte degli Ulivi. 31 Allora Gesù disse loro: «Voi tutti vi scandalizzerete per causa mia in questa notte. Sta scritto infatti:
Percuoterò il pastore
e saranno disperse le pecore del gregge,
32 ma dopo la mia risurrezione, vi precederò in Galilea». 33 E Pietro gli disse: «Anche se tutti si scandalizzassero di te, io non mi scandalizzerò mai». 34 Gli disse Gesù: «In verità ti dico: questa notte stessa, prima che il gallo canti, mi rinnegherai tre volte». 35 E Pietro gli rispose: «Anche se dovessi morire con te, non ti rinnegherò». Lo stesso dissero tutti gli altri discepoli.
Al Getsemani
36 Allora Gesù andò con loro in un podere, chiamato Getsèmani, e disse ai discepoli: «Sedetevi qui, mentre io vado là a pregare». 37 E presi con sé Pietro e i due figli di Zebedèo, cominciò a provare tristezza e angoscia. 38 Disse loro: «La mia anima è triste fino alla morte; restate qui e vegliate con me». 39 E avanzatosi un poco, si prostrò con la faccia a terra e pregava dicendo: «Padre mio, se è possibile, passi da me questo calice! Però non come voglio io, ma come vuoi tu!». 40 Poi tornò dai discepoli e li trovò che dormivano. E disse a Pietro: «Così non siete stati capaci di vegliare un'ora sola con me? 41 Vegliate e pregate, per non cadere in tentazione. Lo spirito è pronto, ma la carne è debole». 42 E di nuovo, allontanatosi, pregava dicendo: «Padre mio, se questo calice non può passare da me senza che io lo beva, sia fatta la tua volontà». 43 E tornato di nuovo trovò i suoi che dormivano, perché gli occhi loro si erano appesantiti. 44 E lasciatili, si allontanò di nuovo e pregò per la terza volta, ripetendo le stesse parole. 45 Poi si avvicinò ai discepoli e disse loro: «Dormite ormai e riposate! Ecco, è giunta l'ora nella quale il Figlio dell'uomo sarà consegnato in mano ai peccatori. 46 Alzatevi, andiamo; ecco, colui che mi tradisce si avvicina».
L'arresto di Gesù
47 Mentre parlava ancora, ecco arrivare Giuda, uno dei Dodici, e con lui una gran folla con spade e bastoni, mandata dai sommi sacerdoti e dagli anziani del popolo. 48 Il traditore aveva dato loro questo segnale dicendo: «Quello che bacerò, è lui; arrestatelo!». 49 E subito si avvicinò a Gesù e disse: «Salve, Rabbì!». E lo baciò. 50 E Gesù gli disse: «Amico, per questo sei qui!». Allora si fecero avanti e misero le mani addosso a Gesù e lo arrestarono. 51 Ed ecco, uno di quelli che erano con Gesù, messa mano alla spada, la estrasse e colpì il servo del sommo sacerdote staccandogli un orecchio.
52 Allora Gesù gli disse: «Rimetti la spada nel fodero, perché tutti quelli che mettono mano alla spada periranno di spada. 53 Pensi forse che io non possa pregare il Padre mio, che mi darebbe subito più di dodici legioni di angeli? 54 Ma come allora si adempirebbero le Scritture, secondo le quali così deve avvenire?». 55 In quello stesso momento Gesù disse alla folla: «Siete usciti come contro un brigante, con spade e bastoni, per catturarmi. Ogni giorno stavo seduto nel tempio ad insegnare, e non mi avete arrestato. 56 Ma tutto questo è avvenuto perché si adempissero le Scritture dei profeti». Allora tutti i discepoli, abbandonatolo, fuggirono.
Gesù davanti al sinedrio
57 Or quelli che avevano arrestato Gesù, lo condussero dal sommo sacerdote Caifa, presso il quale gia si erano riuniti gli scribi e gli anziani. 58 Pietro intanto lo aveva seguito da lontano fino al palazzo del sommo sacerdote; ed entrato anche lui, si pose a sedere tra i servi, per vedere la conclusione.
59 I sommi sacerdoti e tutto il sinedrio cercavano qualche falsa testimonianza contro Gesù, per condannarlo a morte; 60 ma non riuscirono a trovarne alcuna, pur essendosi fatti avanti molti falsi testimoni. 61 Finalmente se ne presentarono due, che affermarono: «Costui ha dichiarato: Posso distruggere il tempio di Dio e ricostruirlo in tre giorni». 62 Alzatosi il sommo sacerdote gli disse: «Non rispondi nulla? Che cosa testimoniano costoro contro di te?». 63 Ma Gesù taceva. Allora il sommo sacerdote gli disse: «Ti scongiuro, per il Dio vivente, perché ci dica se tu sei il Cristo, il Figlio di Dio». 64 «Tu l'hai detto, gli rispose Gesù, anzi io vi dico:
d'ora innanzi vedrete il Figlio dell'uomo
seduto alla destra di Dio,
e venire sulle nubi del cielo».
65 Allora il sommo sacerdote si stracciò le vesti dicendo: «Ha bestemmiato! Perché abbiamo ancora bisogno di testimoni? Ecco, ora avete udito la bestemmia; 66 che ve ne pare?». E quelli risposero: «E' reo di morte!». 67 Allora gli sputarono in faccia e lo schiaffeggiarono; altri lo bastonavano, 68 dicendo: «Indovina, Cristo! Chi è che ti ha percosso?».
Rinnegamenti di Pietro
69 Pietro intanto se ne stava seduto fuori, nel cortile. Una serva gli si avvicinò e disse: «Anche tu eri con Gesù, il Galileo!». 70 Ed egli negò davanti a tutti: «Non capisco che cosa tu voglia dire». 71 Mentre usciva verso l'atrio, lo vide un'altra serva e disse ai presenti: «Costui era con Gesù, il Nazareno». 72 Ma egli negò di nuovo giurando: «Non conosco quell'uomo». 73 Dopo un poco, i presenti gli si accostarono e dissero a Pietro: «Certo anche tu sei di quelli; la tua parlata ti tradisce!». 74 Allora egli cominciò a imprecare e a giurare: «Non conosco quell'uomo!». E subito un gallo cantò. 75 E Pietro si ricordò delle parole dette da Gesù: «Prima che il gallo canti, mi rinnegherai tre volte». E uscito all'aperto, pianse amaramente.
ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 26
1550 Stephanus New Testament
26 και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησους παντας τους λογους τουτους ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου
2 οιδατε οτι μετα δυο ημερας το πασχα γινεται και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εις το σταυρωθηναι
3 τοτε συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου εις την αυλην του αρχιερεως του λεγομενου καιαφα
4 και συνεβουλευσαντο ινα τον ιησουν κρατησωσιν δολω και αποκτεινωσιν
5 ελεγον δε μη εν τη εορτη ινα μη θορυβος γενηται εν τω λαω
6 του δε ιησου γενομενου εν βηθανια εν οικια σιμωνος του λεπρου
7 προσηλθεν αυτω γυνη αλαβαστρον μυρου εχουσα βαρυτιμου και κατεχεεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου ανακειμενου
8 ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται αυτου ηγανακτησαν λεγοντες εις τι η απωλεια αυτη
9 ηδυνατο γαρ τουτο το μυρον πραθηναι πολλου και δοθηναι πτωχοις
10 γνους δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις τι κοπους παρεχετε τη γυναικι εργον γαρ καλον ειργασατο εις εμε
11 παντοτε γαρ τους πτωχους εχετε μεθ εαυτων εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε
12 βαλουσα γαρ αυτη το μυρον τουτο επι του σωματος μου προς το ενταφιασαι με εποιησεν
13 αμην λεγω υμιν οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιον τουτο εν ολω τω κοσμω λαληθησεται και ο εποιησεν αυτη εις μνημοσυνον αυτης
14 τοτε πορευθεις εις των δωδεκα ο λεγομενος ιουδας ισκαριωτης προς τους αρχιερεις
15 ειπεν τι θελετε μοι δουναι καγω υμιν παραδωσω αυτον οι δε εστησαν αυτω τριακοντα αργυρια
16 και απο τοτε εζητει ευκαιριαν ινα αυτον παραδω
17 τη δε πρωτη των αζυμων προσηλθον οι μαθηται τω ιησου λεγοντες αυτω που θελεις ετοιμασωμεν σοι φαγειν το πασχα
18 ο δε ειπεν υπαγετε εις την πολιν προς τον δεινα και ειπατε αυτω ο διδασκαλος λεγει ο καιρος μου εγγυς εστιν προς σε ποιω το πασχα μετα των μαθητων μου
19 και εποιησαν οι μαθηται ως συνεταξεν αυτοις ο ιησους και ητοιμασαν το πασχα
20 οψιας δε γενομενης ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα
21 και εσθιοντων αυτων ειπεν αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εις εξ υμων παραδωσει με
22 και λυπουμενοι σφοδρα ηρξαντο λεγειν αυτω εκαστος αυτων μητι εγω ειμι κυριε
23 ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν ο εμβαψας μετ εμου εν τω τρυβλιω την χειρα ουτος με παραδωσει
24 ο μεν υιος του ανθρωπου υπαγει καθως γεγραπται περι αυτου ουαι δε τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται καλον ην αυτω ει ουκ εγεννηθη ο ανθρωπος εκεινος
25 αποκριθεις δε ιουδας ο παραδιδους αυτον ειπεν μητι εγω ειμι ραββι λεγει αυτω συ ειπας
26 εσθιοντων δε αυτων λαβων ο ιησους τον αρτον και ευλογησας εκλασεν και εδιδου τοις μαθηταις και ειπεν λαβετε φαγετε τουτο εστιν το σωμα μου
27 και λαβων το ποτηριον και ευχαριστησας εδωκεν αυτοις λεγων πιετε εξ αυτου παντες
28 τουτο γαρ εστιν το αιμα μου το της καινης διαθηκης το περι πολλων εκχυνομενον εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων
29 λεγω δε υμιν οτι ου μη πιω απ αρτι εκ τουτου του γεννηματος της αμπελου εως της ημερας εκεινης οταν αυτο πινω μεθ υμων καινον εν τη βασιλεια του πατρος μου
30 και υμνησαντες εξηλθον εις το ορος των ελαιων
31 τοτε λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους παντες υμεις σκανδαλισθησεσθε εν εμοι εν τη νυκτι ταυτη γεγραπται γαρ παταξω τον ποιμενα και διασκορπισθησεται τα προβατα της ποιμνης
32 μετα δε το εγερθηναι με προαξω υμας εις την γαλιλαιαν
33 αποκριθεις δε ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω ει και παντες σκανδαλισθησονται εν σοι εγω ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομαι
34 εφη αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι οτι εν ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με
35 λεγει αυτω ο πετρος καν δεη με συν σοι αποθανειν ου μη σε απαρνησομαι ομοιως και παντες οι μαθηται ειπον
36 τοτε ερχεται μετ αυτων ο ιησους εις χωριον λεγομενον γεθσημανη και λεγει τοις μαθηταις καθισατε αυτου εως ου απελθων προσευξωμαι εκει
37 και παραλαβων τον πετρον και τους δυο υιους ζεβεδαιου ηρξατο λυπεισθαι και αδημονειν
38 τοτε λεγει αυτοις περιλυπος εστιν η ψυχη μου εως θανατου μεινατε ωδε και γρηγορειτε μετ εμου
39 και προελθων μικρον επεσεν επι προσωπον αυτου προσευχομενος και λεγων πατερ μου ει δυνατον εστιν παρελθετω απ εμου το ποτηριον τουτο πλην ουχ ως εγω θελω αλλ ως συ
40 και ερχεται προς τους μαθητας και ευρισκει αυτους καθευδοντας και λεγει τω πετρω ουτως ουκ ισχυσατε μιαν ωραν γρηγορησαι μετ εμου
41 γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εις πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενης
42 παλιν εκ δευτερου απελθων προσηυξατο λεγων πατερ μου ει ου δυναται τουτο το ποτηριον παρελθειν απ εμου εαν μη αυτο πιω γενηθητω το θελημα σου
43 και ελθων ευρισκει αυτους παλιν καθευδοντας ησαν γαρ αυτων οι οφθαλμοι βεβαρημενοι
44 και αφεις αυτους απελθων παλιν προσηυξατο εκ τριτου τον αυτον λογον ειπων
45 τοτε ερχεται προς τους μαθητας αυτου και λεγει αυτοις καθευδετε το λοιπον και αναπαυεσθε ιδου ηγγικεν η ωρα και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εις χειρας αμαρτωλων
46 εγειρεσθε αγωμεν ιδου ηγγικεν ο παραδιδους με
47 και ετι αυτου λαλουντος ιδου ιουδας εις των δωδεκα ηλθεν και μετ αυτου οχλος πολυς μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων απο των αρχιερεων και πρεσβυτερων του λαου
48 ο δε παραδιδους αυτον εδωκεν αυτοις σημειον λεγων ον αν φιλησω αυτος εστιν κρατησατε αυτον
49 και ευθεως προσελθων τω ιησου ειπεν χαιρε ραββι και κατεφιλησεν αυτον
50 ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτω εταιρε εφ ω παρει τοτε προσελθοντες επεβαλον τας χειρας επι τον ιησουν και εκρατησαν αυτον
51 και ιδου εις των μετα ιησου εκτεινας την χειρα απεσπασεν την μαχαιραν αυτου και παταξας τον δουλον του αρχιερεως αφειλεν αυτου το ωτιον
52 τοτε λεγει αυτω ο ιησους αποστρεψον σου την μαχαιραν εις τον τοπον αυτης παντες γαρ οι λαβοντες μαχαιραν εν μαχαιρα απολουνται
53 η δοκεις οτι ου δυναμαι αρτι παρακαλεσαι τον πατερα μου και παραστησει μοι πλειους η δωδεκα λεγεωνας αγγελων
54 πως ουν πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι οτι ουτως δει γενεσθαι
55 εν εκεινη τη ωρα ειπεν ο ιησους τοις οχλοις ως επι ληστην εξηλθετε μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων συλλαβειν με καθ ημεραν προς υμας εκαθεζομην διδασκων εν τω ιερω και ουκ εκρατησατε με
56 τουτο δε ολον γεγονεν ινα πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι των προφητων τοτε οι μαθηται παντες αφεντες αυτον εφυγον
57 οι δε κρατησαντες τον ιησουν απηγαγον προς καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα οπου οι γραμματεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι συνηχθησαν
58 ο δε πετρος ηκολουθει αυτω απο μακροθεν εως της αυλης του αρχιερεως και εισελθων εσω εκαθητο μετα των υπηρετων ιδειν το τελος
59 οι δε αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι και το συνεδριον ολον εζητουν ψευδομαρτυριαν κατα του ιησου οπως αυτον θανατωσωσιν
60 και ουχ ευρον και πολλων ψευδομαρτυρων προσελθοντων ουχ ευρον
61 υστερον δε προσελθοντες δυο ψευδομαρτυρες ειπον ουτος εφη δυναμαι καταλυσαι τον ναον του θεου και δια τριων ημερων οικοδομησαι αυτον
62 και αναστας ο αρχιερευς ειπεν αυτω ουδεν αποκρινη τι ουτοι σου καταμαρτυρουσιν
63 ο δε ιησους εσιωπα και αποκριθεις ο αρχιερευς ειπεν αυτω εξορκιζω σε κατα του θεου του ζωντος ινα ημιν ειπης ει συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου
64 λεγει αυτω ο ιησους συ ειπας πλην λεγω υμιν απ αρτι οψεσθε τον υιον του ανθρωπου καθημενον εκ δεξιων της δυναμεως και ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου
65 τοτε ο αρχιερευς διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου λεγων οτι εβλασφημησεν τι ετι χρειαν εχομεν μαρτυρων ιδε νυν ηκουσατε την βλασφημιαν αυτου
66 τι υμιν δοκει οι δε αποκριθεντες ειπον ενοχος θανατου εστιν
67 τοτε ενεπτυσαν εις το προσωπον αυτου και εκολαφισαν αυτον οι δε ερραπισαν
68 λεγοντες προφητευσον ημιν χριστε τις εστιν ο παισας σε
69 ο δε πετρος εξω εκαθητο εν τη αυλη και προσηλθεν αυτω μια παιδισκη λεγουσα και συ ησθα μετα ιησου του γαλιλαιου
70 ο δε ηρνησατο εμπροσθεν παντων λεγων ουκ οιδα τι λεγεις
71 εξελθοντα δε αυτον εις τον πυλωνα ειδεν αυτον αλλη και λεγει τοις εκει και ουτος ην μετα ιησου του ναζωραιου
72 και παλιν ηρνησατο μεθ ορκου οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον
73 μετα μικρον δε προσελθοντες οι εστωτες ειπον τω πετρω αληθως και συ εξ αυτων ει και γαρ η λαλια σου δηλον σε ποιει
74 τοτε ηρξατο καταναθεματιζειν και ομνυειν οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον και ευθεως αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν
75 και εμνησθη ο πετρος του ρηματος του ιησου ειρηκοτος αυτω οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσεν πικρως
Matthew 26
New International Version
The Plot Against Jesus(A)
26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things,(B) he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover(C) is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled(D) in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,(E) 4 and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.(F) 5 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot(G) among the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany(H)(I)
6 While Jesus was in Bethany(J) in the home of Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you,[a](K) but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.(L) 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(M)
14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot(N)—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.(O) 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
The Last Supper(P)(Q)(R)
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(S) the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”(T)
18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time(U) is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”(V)
22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.(W) 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him.(X) But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him,(Y) said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”(Z)
Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it(AA) and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup,(AB) and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the[b] covenant,(AC) which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(AD) 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you(AE) in my Father’s kingdom.”
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(AF)
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(AG)
31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,(AH) for it is written:
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(AJ)
33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(AK)
35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,(AL) I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Gethsemane(AM)
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee(AN) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow(AO) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”(AP)
39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(AQ) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(AR)
40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(AS) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(AT) 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.”(AU)
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(AV) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
Jesus Arrested(AW)
47 While he was still speaking, Judas,(AX) one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!”(AY) and kissed him.
50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[d](AZ)
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51 With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,(BA) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.(BB)
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(BC) 53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?(BD) 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled(BE) that say it must happen in this way?”
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,(BF) and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”(BG) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(BH)
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas(BI) the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest.(BJ) He entered and sat down with the guards(BK) to see the outcome.
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(BL) 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(BM) came forward.
Finally two(BN) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(BO)
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(BP)
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(BQ) by the living God:(BR) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(BS) the Son of God.”(BT)
64 “You have said so,”(BU) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(BV) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[e](BW)
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes(BX) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?”
“He is worthy of death,”(BY) they answered.
67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.(BZ) Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”(CA)
Peter Disowns Jesus(CB)
69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”
Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(CC) And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:11 See Deut. 15:11.
- Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts the new
- Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7
- Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
- Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.
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