Onda anslag mot Jesus

26 När Jesus hade avslutat hela detta tal, sade han till sina lärjungar: "Ni vet att det om två dagar är påsk.[a] Då skall Människosonen bli utlämnad till att korsfästas." Översteprästerna och folkets äldste samlades nu i översteprästen Kajfas palats. De planerade att gripa Jesus med list och döda honom. Men de sade: "Inte under högtiden så att det uppstår oro bland folket."

En kvinna smörjer Jesus

När Jesus befann sig i Simon den spetälskes hus i Betania, kom en kvinna fram till honom. Hon hade en alabasterflaska med mycket dyrbar olja och hällde ut den över hans huvud, där han låg till bords. När lärjungarna såg det, blev de upprörda och sade: "Varför detta slöseri? Det där hade man kunnat sälja för mycket pengar och ge åt de fattiga." 10 Jesus märkte det och sade till dem: "Varför oroar ni kvinnan? Hon har gjort en god gärning mot mig. 11 De fattiga har ni alltid hos er, men mig har ni inte alltid. 12 När hon hällde ut denna olja över min kropp, gjorde hon det inför min begravning. 13 Amen säger jag er: Överallt i hela världen, där detta evangelium predikas, skall man också berätta vad hon gjorde och komma ihåg henne."

Judas förråder Jesus

14 Sedan gick en av de tolv, han som hette Judas Iskariot, till översteprästerna 15 och sade: "Vad vill ni ge mig om jag utlämnar honom åt er?" Då vägde de upp trettio silvermynt[b] åt honom. 16 Och från det ögonblicket sökte han efter ett lämpligt tillfälle att förråda Jesus.

Den sista påskalammsmåltiden

17 Första dagen i det osyrade brödets högtid gick lärjungarna fram till Jesus och frågade: "Var vill du att vi skall ställa i ordning, så att du kan äta påskalammet?" 18 Han svarade: "Gå in i staden till den och den och säg till honom: Mästaren säger: Min stund är nära. Hos dig vill jag äta påskalammet med mina lärjungar." 19 Lärjungarna gjorde som Jesus hade befallt dem och redde till påskalammet.

20 På kvällen låg Jesus till bords med de tolv. 21 Medan de åt, sade han: "Amen säger jag er: En av er kommer att förråda mig." 22 Då blev de mycket bedrövade och började fråga honom, den ene efter den andre: "Inte är det väl jag, Herre?" 23 Han svarade: "Den som doppade handen i skålen tillsammans med mig, han skall förråda mig. 24 Människosonen går bort, som det står skrivet om honom, men ve den människa genom vilken Människosonen blir förrådd. Det hade varit bättre för honom att han inte hade blivit född." 25 Judas, han som skulle förråda honom, sade: "Rabbi, inte är det väl jag?" Jesus svarade: "Du har själv sagt det."

Den första nattvarden

26 Medan de åt tog Jesus ett bröd, tackade Gud, bröt det och gav åt lärjungarna och sade: "Tag och ät. Detta är min kropp." 27 Och han tog en bägare, tackade Gud och gav åt dem och sade: "Drick alla av den. 28 Ty detta är mitt blod, förbundsblodet, som är utgjutet för många till syndernas förlåtelse. 29 Jag säger er: Från denna stund kommer jag inte att dricka av det som vinstocken ger, förrän på den dag då jag dricker det nytt tillsammans med er i min Faders rike." 30 När de hade sjungit lovsången,[c] gick de ut till Oljeberget.

Jesus förutsäger Petrus förnekelse

31 Då sade Jesus till dem: "Denna natt skall ni alla överge mig. Ty det står skrivet: Jag skall slå herden, och fåren i hjorden skall skingras. [d] 32 Men när jag har uppstått, skall jag gå före er till Galileen." 33 Petrus svarade honom: "Även om alla andra överger dig, så skall jag inte göra det." 34 Jesus sade till honom: "Amen säger jag dig: Denna natt, innan tuppen gal, skall du tre gånger förneka mig." 35 Petrus svarade honom: "Om jag än måste dö med dig, skall jag aldrig förneka dig." Så sade också alla de andra lärjungarna.

Jesus i Getsemane

36 Sedan gick Jesus med dem till en plats som heter Getsemane, och han sade till lärjungarna: "Sitt här, medan jag går dit bort och ber." 37 Han tog med sig Petrus och Sebedeus båda söner. Ängslan och ångest kom över honom, 38 och han sade till dem: "Min själ är djupt bedrövad, ända till döds. Stanna kvar här och vaka med mig." 39 Och han gick lite längre bort, föll ner på ansiktet och bad: "Min Fader, om det är möjligt, låt denna kalk gå ifrån mig. Men inte som jag vill utan som du vill."

40 När han kom tillbaka till lärjungarna och fann att de sov, sade han till Petrus: "Kunde ni då inte vaka en kort stund med mig? 41 Håll er vakna och be, så att ni inte kommer i frestelse. Anden är villig, men köttet är svagt." 42 Sedan gick han bort för andra gången och bad: "Min Fader, om denna kalk inte kan tas ifrån mig, utan jag måste dricka den, så ske din vilja." 43 Han kom tillbaka och fann ännu en gång att de sov, så tunga av sömn var deras ögon. 44 Då lämnade han dem och gick åter bort och bad för tredje gången med samma ord. 45 Sedan gick han till lärjungarna och sade till dem: "Ni sover nu och vilar er. Se, stunden har kommit, då Människosonen skall överlämnas i syndares händer. 46 Stig upp, låt oss gå. Se, han som förråder mig är nu här."

Jesus fängslas

47 Medan han talade kom Judas, en av de tolv, och med honom en folkhop med svärd och påkar, utskickad av översteprästerna och folkets äldste. 48 Förrädaren hade gett dem ett tecken och sagt: "Den som jag kysser, han är det, grip honom." 49 Och han gick genast fram till Jesus och sade: "Var hälsad, rabbi", och kysste honom. 50 Jesus sade till honom: "Min vän, varför är du här?" Då gick de fram och grep Jesus och höll fast honom. 51 En av dem som var med Jesus förde handen till sitt svärd, drog det och högg till översteprästens tjänare och högg så av honom örat. 52 Då sade Jesus till honom: "Stick ditt svärd i skidan! Ty alla som drar svärd skall dödas med svärd. 53 Eller menar du att jag inte kan be min Fader att han nu sänder till min tjänst mer än tolv legioner[e] änglar? 54 Men hur skulle då Skrifterna uppfyllas, som säger att detta måste ske?" 55 I samma stund sade Jesus till folkhopen: "Som mot en förbrytare har ni gått ut med svärd och påkar för att gripa mig. Var dag har jag suttit i templet och undervisat utan att ni grep mig. 56 Men allt detta har skett för att profeternas skrifter skulle uppfyllas." Då övergav alla lärjungarna honom och flydde.

Jesus inför Stora rådet

57 De som hade gripit Jesus, förde honom till översteprästen Kajfas, där de skriftlärda och de äldste hade samlats. 58 Petrus följde Jesus på avstånd fram till översteprästens gård. Där gick han in och satte sig bland rättstjänarna för att se hur det skulle sluta. 59 Översteprästerna och hela Stora rådet sökte nu skaffa fram något falskt vittnesmål mot Jesus för att kunna döma honom till döden. 60 Men de fann inget, trots att många falska vittnen trädde fram. Till sist kom det fram två män 61 som sade: "Han har sagt att han kan bryta ner Guds tempel och bygga upp det igen på tre dagar." 62 Då reste sig översteprästen och frågade honom: "Svarar du inget på det som dessa vittnar mot dig?" 63 Men Jesus teg. Då sade översteprästen till honom: "Jag besvär dig vid den levande Guden, att du säger oss om du är Messias, Guds Son." 64 Jesus sade till honom: "Du själv sade det. Men jag säger er: Härefter skall ni se Människosonen sitta på Maktens högra sida och komma på himlens moln." 65 Då rev översteprästen sönder sina kläder och sade: "Han har hädat. Behöver vi några fler vittnen? Se, ni har nu hört hädelsen. 66 Vad anser ni?" De svarade: "Han är skyldig till döden." 67 Och de spottade honom i ansiktet och slog honom med knytnävarna. Andra gav honom piskrapp 68 och ropade: "Profetera för oss, Messias! Vem var det som slog dig?"

Petrus förnekar Jesus

69 Petrus satt ute på gården. En tjänsteflicka kom då fram till honom och sade: "Du var också tillsammans med Jesus från Galileen." 70 Men han nekade inför alla och sade: "Jag vet inte vad du menar." 71 När han sedan gick ut i porten, fick en annan tjänsteflicka se honom, och hon sade till dem som var där: "Den där mannen var tillsammans med Jesus från Nasaret." 72 Han nekade igen och svor på det: "Jag känner inte den mannen." 73 Strax därefter kom de som stod där fram till Petrus och sade: "Visst är du också en av dem. Ditt uttal avslöjar dig." 74 Då började han förbanna och svära: "Jag känner inte den mannen." Och strax gol tuppen. 75 Då kom Petrus ihåg det ord som Jesus hade sagt: "Innan tuppen gal, skall du tre gånger förneka mig." Och han gick ut och grät bittert.

Footnotes

  1. Matteus 26:2 påsk betyder "gå förbi", "skona" (2 Mos 12:13) och firades till minne av Israels barns räddning ut ur Egypten. Påskalammsmåltiden ägde rum i Jerusalem på kvällen den fjortonde dagen i månaden Nisan (mars-april). På denna högtid följde omedelbart "det osyrade brödets högtid", som varade i sju dagar. Dessa två högtider hörde så nära samman att de kom att kallas enbart "påsk", eller ibland "det osyrade brödets högtid" (Matt 26:17).
  2. Matteus 26:15 trettio silvermynt Det var enligt 2 Mos 21:32 priset för en slav. Se Sakupplysning.
  3. Matteus 26:30 lovsången Ps 115-118.
  4. Matteus 26:31 Sak 13:7.
  5. Matteus 26:53 legioner Se not till Mark 5:9.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, ‘You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.’

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and they conspired to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. But they said, ‘Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.’

The Anointing at Bethany

Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[a] a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, ‘Why this waste? For this ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor.’ 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, ‘Why do you trouble the woman? She has performed a good service for me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 By pouring this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this good news[b] is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.’

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, ‘What will you give me if I betray him to you?’ They paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

17 On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ 18 He said, ‘Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, “The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’ 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal.

20 When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve;[c] 21 and while they were eating, he said, ‘Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ 22 And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, ‘Surely not I, Lord?’ 23 He answered, ‘The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.’ 25 Judas, who betrayed him, said, ‘Surely not I, Rabbi?’ He replied, ‘You have said so.’

The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

26 While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you; 28 for this is my blood of the[d] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.’

30 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Peter’s Denial Foretold

31 Then Jesus said to them, ‘You will all become deserters because of me this night; for it is written,

“I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”

32 But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.’ 33 Peter said to him, ‘Though all become deserters because of you, I will never desert you.’ 34 Jesus said to him, ‘Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.’ 35 Peter said to him, ‘Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.’ And so said all the disciples.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. 38 Then he said to them, ‘I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.’ 39 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want.’ 40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not stay awake with me one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;[e] the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ 42 Again he went away for the second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.’ 43 Again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, ‘Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.’

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large 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; arrest him.’ 49 At once he came up to Jesus and said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ and kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, ‘Friend, do what you are here to do.’ Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him. 51 Suddenly, one of those with Jesus put his hand on his sword, drew it, and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, ‘Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?’ 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, ‘Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But all this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.’ Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Jesus before the High Priest

57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, in whose house the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, ‘This fellow said, “I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.”’ 62 The high priest stood up and said, ‘Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?’ 63 But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, ‘I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah,[f] the Son of God.’ 64 Jesus said to him, ‘You have said so. But I tell you,

From now on you will see the Son of Man
    seated at the right hand of Power
    and coming on the clouds of heaven.’

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, ‘He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your verdict?’ They answered, ‘He deserves death.’ 67 Then they spat in his face and struck him; and some slapped him, 68 saying, ‘Prophesy to us, you Messiah![g] Who is it that struck you?’

Peter’s Denial of Jesus

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant-girl came to him and said, ‘You also were with Jesus the Galilean.’ 70 But he denied it before all of them, saying, ‘I do not know what you are talking about.’ 71 When he went out to the porch, another servant-girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, ‘This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.’[h] 72 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 are also one of them, for your accent betrays you.’ 74 Then he began to curse, and he swore an oath, ‘I do not know the man!’ At that moment the cock crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: ‘Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.’ And he went out and wept bitterly.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:6 The terms leper and leprosy can refer to several diseases
  2. Matthew 26:13 Or gospel
  3. Matthew 26:20 Other ancient authorities add disciples
  4. Matthew 26:28 Other ancient authorities add new
  5. Matthew 26:41 Or into temptation
  6. Matthew 26:63 Or Christ
  7. Matthew 26:68 Or Christ
  8. Matthew 26:71 Gk the Nazorean

The Plot Against Jesus(A)

26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things,(B) he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover(C) is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled(D) in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,(E) and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.(F) “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot(G) among the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany(H)(I)

While Jesus was in Bethany(J) in the home of Simon the Leper, 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.

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “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:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[c](AI)

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

  1. Matthew 26:11 See Deut. 15:11.
  2. Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts the new
  3. Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7
  4. Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
  5. Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.