马太福音 26
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
谋害耶稣
26 耶稣讲完了这番话后,对门徒说: 2 “你们知道,两天后就是逾越节,到时人子会被出卖,被钉在十字架上。” 3 那时,祭司长和民间的长老正聚集在大祭司该亚法的府里, 4 策划逮捕、杀害耶稣。 5 但他们认为在节日期间不宜下手,因为可能会在百姓中引起骚乱。
耶稣受膏
6 当耶稣在伯大尼患过麻风病的西门家里时, 7 有个女子趁着祂坐席的时候,把一瓶珍贵的香膏倒在祂头上。
8 门徒看见后,生气地说:“真浪费, 9 这瓶香膏值不少钱,用来周济穷人多好!”
10 耶稣看出他们的心思,便说:“何必为难这女子?她在我身上做的是一件美事。 11 因为你们身边总会有穷人,可是你们身边不会总有我。 12 她把香膏浇在我身上是为我的安葬做准备。 13 我实在告诉你们,无论福音传到世界哪个角落,人们都会传扬这女人的事迹,纪念她。”
犹大出卖耶稣
14 后来,十二门徒中的加略人犹大去见祭司长,说: 15 “如果我把耶稣交给你们,你们肯出多少钱?”他们就给了他三十块银子。 16 从那时起,犹大就寻找机会出卖耶稣。
最后的晚餐
17 除酵节的第一天,门徒来问耶稣说:“我们该在什么地方为你准备逾越节的晚餐呢?”
18 耶稣说:“你们进城去,到某人那里对他说,‘老师说祂的时候到了,祂要与门徒在你家中过逾越节。’” 19 门徒照耶稣的吩咐准备了逾越节的晚餐。
20 傍晚,耶稣和十二个门徒吃晚餐。 21 席间,耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我。”
22 他们都非常忧愁,相继追问耶稣,说:“主啊,肯定不是我吧?”
23 祂说:“那和我一同在盘子里蘸饼吃的就是要出卖我的人。 24 人子一定会受害,正如圣经上有关祂的记载,但出卖人子的人有祸了,他还不如不生在这世上!”
25 出卖耶稣的犹大问祂:“老师,是我吗?”
耶稣说:“你自己说了。”
26 他们吃的时候,耶稣拿起饼来,祝谢后掰开分给门徒,说:“拿去吃吧,这是我的身体。”
27 接着又拿起杯来,祝谢后递给门徒,说:“你们都喝吧, 28 这是我为万人所流的立约之血,为了使罪得到赦免。 29 我告诉你们,从今天起,一直到我在我父的国与你们共饮新酒的那一天之前,我不会再喝这葡萄酒。” 30 他们唱完诗歌,就出门去了橄榄山。
预言彼得不认主
31 耶稣对门徒说:“今天晚上,你们都要离弃我。因为圣经上说,‘我要击打牧人,羊群将四散。’ 32 但我复活后,要先你们一步去加利利。”
33 彼得说:“即使所有的人都离弃你,我也永远不会离弃你!”
34 耶稣说:“我实在告诉你,今夜鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。”
35 彼得说:“就算要我跟你一起死,我也不会不认你!”其余的门徒也都这样说。
在客西马尼祷告
36 耶稣和门徒到了一个叫客西马尼的地方,祂对门徒说:“你们坐在这里,我到那边去祷告。” 37 祂带了彼得和西庇太的两个儿子一起去。祂心里非常忧伤痛苦, 38 就对他们说:“我心里非常忧伤,几乎要死,你们留在这里跟我一起警醒。”
39 祂稍往前走,俯伏在地上祷告:“我父啊!如果可以,求你撤去此杯。然而,愿你的旨意成就,而非我的意愿。”
40 耶稣回到三个门徒那里,见他们都睡着了,就对彼得说:“难道你们不能跟我一同警醒一时吗? 41 你们要警醒祷告,免得陷入诱惑。你们的心灵虽然愿意,肉体却很软弱。”
42 祂第二次去祷告说:“我父啊!如果我非喝此杯不可,愿你的旨意成就。” 43 祂回来时见他们又睡着了,因为他们困得眼皮发沉。 44 耶稣再次离开他们,第三次去祷告,说的是同样的话。
45 然后,祂回到门徒那里,对他们说:“你们还在睡觉,还在休息吗?看啊!时候到了,人子要被出卖,交在罪人手里了。 46 起来,我们走吧。看,出卖我的人已经来了!”
耶稣被捕
47 耶稣还在说话的时候,十二门徒中的犹大来了,随行的还有祭司长和民间长老派来的一大群拿着刀棍的人。 48 出卖耶稣的犹大预先和他们定了暗号,说:“我亲吻谁,谁就是耶稣,你们把祂抓起来。” 49 犹大随即走到耶稣跟前,说:“老师,你好。”然后亲吻耶稣。
50 耶稣对他说:“朋友,你要做的事,快动手吧。”于是那些人上前,下手捉拿耶稣。 51 耶稣的跟随者中有人伸手拔出佩刀朝大祭司的奴仆砍去,削掉了他一只耳朵。
52 耶稣对他说:“收刀入鞘吧!因为动刀的必死在刀下。 53 难道你不知道,我可以请求我父马上派十二营以上的天使来保护我吗? 54 我若这样做,圣经上有关这事必如此发生的话又怎能应验呢?”
55 那时,耶稣对众人说:“你们像对付强盗一样拿着刀棍来抓我吗?我天天在圣殿里教导人,你们并没有来抓我。 56 不过这一切事的发生,是要应验先知书上的话。”那时,门徒都丢下祂逃走了。
大祭司审问耶稣
57 捉拿耶稣的人把祂押到大祭司该亚法那里。律法教师和长老已聚集在那里。 58 彼得远远地跟着耶稣,一直跟到大祭司的院子里。他坐在卫兵当中,想知道事情的结果。
59 祭司长和全公会的人正在寻找假证据来控告耶稣,好定祂死罪。 60 虽然有很多假证人诬告祂,但都找不到真凭实据。最后有两个人上前高声说:
61 “这个人曾经说过,‘我能拆毁圣殿,三天内把它重建起来。’”
62 大祭司站起来质问耶稣:“你不回答吗?这些人作证控告你的是什么呢?” 63 耶稣还是沉默不语。
大祭司又对祂说:“我奉永活上帝的名命令你起誓告诉我们,你是不是上帝的儿子基督?”
64 耶稣说:“如你所言。但我告诉你们,将来你们要看见人子坐在大能者的右边,驾着天上的云降临。”
65 大祭司撕裂衣服,说:“祂亵渎了上帝!我们还需要什么证人呢?你们现在亲耳听见了祂说亵渎的话, 66 你们看怎么办?”
他们回应说:“祂该死!”
67 他们就吐唾沫在祂脸上,挥拳打祂。还有人一边打祂耳光,一边说: 68 “基督啊!给我们说预言吧,是谁在打你?”
彼得三次不认主
69 当时,彼得还坐在外面的院子里,有一个婢女走过来对他说:“你也是跟那个加利利人耶稣一伙的。”
70 彼得却当众否认:“我不知道你在说什么。”
71 正当他走到门口要离开时,另一个婢女看见他,就对旁边的人说:“这个人是跟拿撒勒人耶稣一伙的!”
72 彼得再次否认,并发誓说:“我不认识那个人。” 73 过了一会儿,旁边站着的人过来对彼得说:“你肯定也是他们一伙的,听你的口音就知道了。”
74 彼得又赌咒又发誓,说:“我不认识那个人!”就在这时候,鸡叫了。 75 彼得想起耶稣说的话:“在鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。”他就跑出去,失声痛哭。
Matthieu 26
La Bible du Semeur
Mort et résurrection de Jésus
Le complot(A)
26 Quand Jésus eut fini de donner toutes ces instructions, il dit à ses disciples : 2 Vous savez que la fête de la Pâque aura lieu dans deux jours. C’est alors que le Fils de l’homme sera livré pour être crucifié.
3 Alors, les chefs des prêtres et les responsables du peuple se rassemblèrent dans la cour du grand-prêtre Caïphe ; 4 ils décidèrent d’un commun accord de s’emparer de Jésus par ruse pour le faire mourir.
5 Cependant ils se disaient : Il ne faut pas agir pendant la fête, pour ne pas provoquer d’émeute parmi le peuple.
L’onction à Béthanie(B)
6 Jésus se trouvait à Béthanie, dans la maison de Simon, le lépreux. 7 Une femme s’approcha de lui, tenant un flacon d’albâtre rempli d’un parfum de myrrhe de grande valeur[a]. Pendant que Jésus était à table, elle répandit ce parfum sur sa tête.
8 En voyant cela, les disciples s’indignèrent et dirent : Pourquoi un tel gaspillage ? 9 On aurait pu vendre ce parfum pour un bon prix et donner l’argent aux pauvres !
10 Mais, se rendant compte de cela, Jésus leur dit : Pourquoi faites-vous de la peine à cette femme ? Ce qu’elle vient d’accomplir pour moi est vraiment une belle action. 11 Des pauvres, vous en aurez toujours autour de vous ; mais moi, vous ne m’aurez pas toujours avec vous. 12 Si elle a répandu cette myrrhe sur moi, c’est pour préparer mon enterrement. 13 Vraiment, je vous l’assure, dans le monde entier, partout où cette Bonne Nouvelle qu’est l’Evangile sera annoncée, on racontera aussi, en souvenir d’elle, ce qu’elle vient de faire.
La trahison(C)
14 Alors, l’un des Douze, celui qui s’appelait Judas Iscariot, se rendit auprès des chefs des prêtres 15 pour leur demander : Si je me charge de vous livrer Jésus, quelle somme me donnerez-vous ?
Ils lui versèrent trente pièces d’argent. 16 A partir de ce moment-là, il chercha une occasion favorable pour leur livrer Jésus.
Jésus célèbre la Pâque avec ses disciples(D)
17 Le premier jour de la fête des Pains sans levain, les disciples vinrent trouver Jésus pour lui demander : Où veux-tu que nous fassions les préparatifs pour le repas de la Pâque ?
18 Il leur répondit : Allez à la ville, chez un tel, et parlez-lui ainsi : « Le Maître te fait dire : Mon heure est arrivée. C’est chez toi que je prendrai le repas de la Pâque avec mes disciples. »
19 Les disciples se conformèrent aux ordres de Jésus et préparèrent le repas de la Pâque.
20 Le soir, Jésus se mit à table avec les Douze et, 21 pendant qu’ils mangeaient, il dit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure : l’un de vous me trahira.
22 Les disciples en furent consternés. Ils se mirent, l’un après l’autre, à lui demander : Seigneur, ce n’est pas moi, n’est-ce pas ?
23 En réponse, il leur dit : C’est un qui a trempé son pain dans le plat avec moi, lui, il me trahira. 24 Certes, le Fils de l’homme s’en va conformément à ce que les Ecritures annoncent à son sujet. Mais malheur à celui qui le trahit ! Il aurait mieux valu pour lui n’être jamais né !
25 A son tour, Judas, qui le trahissait, lui demanda : Maître, ce n’est pas moi, n’est-ce pas ?
– Tu le dis toi-même, lui répondit Jésus.
26 Au cours du repas, Jésus prit du pain puis, après avoir prononcé la prière de reconnaissance, il le partagea en morceaux, puis il les donna à ses disciples, en disant : Prenez, mangez, ceci est mon corps.
27 Ensuite il prit une coupe et, après avoir remercié Dieu, il la leur donna en disant : Buvez-en tous ; 28 ceci est mon sang, par lequel est scellée l’alliance. Il va être versé pour beaucoup d’hommes, afin que leurs péchés soient pardonnés. 29 Je vous le déclare : désormais, je ne boirai plus du fruit de la vigne jusqu’au jour où je boirai le vin nouveau avec vous dans le royaume de mon Père.
Jésus annonce le reniement de Pierre(E)
30 Après cela, ils chantèrent les psaumes de la Pâque[b]. Ensuite, ils sortirent pour se rendre au mont des Oliviers.
31 Jésus leur dit alors : Cette nuit, ce qui m’arrivera vous ébranlera tous dans votre foi. En effet, il est écrit :
Je frapperai le berger,
et les brebis du troupeau seront dispersées[c] .
32 Néanmoins, quand je serai ressuscité, je vous précéderai en Galilée.
33 Pierre prit la parole et lui dit : Même si tous les autres sont ébranlés à cause de ce qui t’arrivera, moi je ne le serai pas !
34 Jésus reprit : Vraiment, je te l’assure : cette nuit même, avant que le coq ait chanté, tu m’auras renié trois fois.
35 Pierre réaffirma : Même s’il me fallait mourir avec toi, je ne te renierai pas.
Et tous les disciples dirent la même chose.
Sur le mont des Oliviers(F)
36 Là-dessus, Jésus arriva avec eux en un lieu appelé Gethsémané. Il dit à ses disciples : Asseyez-vous ici pendant que je vais prier là-bas.
37 Il prit avec lui Pierre et les deux fils de Zébédée. Il commença à être envahi d’une profonde tristesse, et l’angoisse le saisit. 38 Alors il leur dit : Je suis accablé de tristesse, à en mourir. Restez ici et veillez avec moi !
39 Puis il fit quelques pas, se laissa tomber la face contre terre, et pria ainsi : O Père, si tu le veux, écarte de moi cette coupe[d] ! Toutefois, que les choses se passent, non pas comme moi je le veux, mais comme toi tu le veux.
40 Ensuite, il revint auprès des disciples et les trouva endormis. Il dit à Pierre : Ainsi, vous n’avez pas été capables de veiller une seule heure avec moi ! 41 Veillez et priez, pour ne pas céder à la tentation[e]. L’esprit de l’homme est plein de bonne volonté, mais la nature humaine est bien faible.
42 Puis il s’éloigna une deuxième fois, et se remit à prier en disant : O mon Père, s’il n’est pas possible que cette coupe me soit épargnée, s’il faut que je la boive, alors, que ta volonté soit faite.
43 Il revint encore vers ses disciples et les trouva de nouveau endormis, car ils avaient tellement sommeil qu’ils n’arrivaient pas à garder les yeux ouverts.
44 Il les laissa donc, et s’éloigna de nouveau. Pour la troisième fois, il pria en répétant les mêmes paroles. 45 Lorsqu’il revint auprès de ses disciples, il leur dit : Vous dormez encore et vous vous reposez[f] ! L’heure est venue où le Fils de l’homme est livré entre les mains des pécheurs. 46 Levez-vous et allons-y. Car celui qui me trahit est là.
L’arrestation de Jésus(G)
47 Il n’avait pas fini de parler que Judas, l’un des Douze, survint, accompagné d’une troupe nombreuse armée d’épées et de gourdins. Cette troupe était envoyée par les chefs des prêtres et les responsables du peuple.
48 Le traître avait convenu avec eux d’un signe en disant : Celui que j’embrasserai, c’est lui, saisissez-vous de lui.
49 Aussitôt, il se dirigea vers Jésus et lui dit : Bonsoir, Maître !
Et il l’embrassa.
50 – Mon ami, lui dit Jésus, ce que tu es venu faire ici, fais-le !
Alors les autres s’avancèrent et, mettant la main sur Jésus, ils se saisirent de lui.
51 A ce moment, l’un des compagnons de Jésus porta la main à son épée, la dégaina, en frappa le serviteur du grand-prêtre et lui emporta l’oreille.
52 Jésus lui dit : Remets ton épée à sa place, car tous ceux qui se serviront de l’épée mourront par l’épée. 53 Penses-tu donc que je ne pourrais pas faire appel à mon Père ? A l’instant même, il enverrait des dizaines de milliers d’anges à mon secours. 54 Mais alors, comment les Ecritures, qui annoncent que tout doit se passer ainsi, s’accompliraient-elles ?
55 Là-dessus, Jésus dit à la troupe : Me prenez-vous pour un bandit, pour que vous soyez venus en force avec épées et gourdins afin de vous emparer de moi ? J’étais assis chaque jour dans la cour du Temple pour donner mon enseignement et vous ne m’avez pas arrêté ! 56 Mais tout ceci est arrivé pour que les écrits des prophètes s’accomplissent.
Alors tous les disciples l’abandonnèrent et prirent la fuite.
Jésus devant le Grand-Conseil(H)
57 Ceux qui avaient arrêté Jésus le conduisirent devant Caïphe, le grand-prêtre, chez qui les spécialistes de la Loi et les responsables du peuple s’étaient déjà rassemblés. 58 Pierre le suivit à distance jusqu’au palais du grand-prêtre et il entra dans la cour où il s’assit au milieu des gardes pour voir comment tout cela finirait.
59 Les chefs des prêtres et le Grand-Conseil au complet cherchaient un faux témoignage contre Jésus pour pouvoir le condamner à mort. 60 Mais, bien qu’un bon nombre de faux témoins se soient présentés, ils ne parvenaient pas à trouver de motif valable.
Finalement, il en vint tout de même deux 61 qui déclarèrent : Cet homme a dit : « Je peux démolir le temple de Dieu et le rebâtir en trois jours. »
62 Alors le grand-prêtre se leva et demanda à Jésus : Tu n’as rien à répondre aux témoignages qu’on vient de porter contre toi ?
63 Jésus garda le silence.
Alors le grand-prêtre reprit en disant : Je t’adjure, par le Dieu vivant, de nous déclarer si tu es le Messie, le Fils de Dieu.
64 Jésus lui répondit : Tu l’as dit toi-même. De plus, je vous le déclare : A partir de maintenant, vous verrez le Fils de l’homme siéger à la droite du Tout-Puissant[g] et venir en gloire sur les nuées du ciel[h].
65 A ces mots, le grand-prêtre déchira ses vêtements en signe de consternation et s’écria : Il vient de prononcer des paroles blasphématoires ! Qu’avons-nous encore besoin de témoins ? Vous venez vous-mêmes d’entendre le blasphème. 66 Quel est votre verdict ?
Ils répondirent : Il est passible de mort.
67 Alors, ils lui crachèrent au visage et le frappèrent. D’autres le giflèrent 68 en disant : Hé, Messie, fais le prophète ! Dis-nous qui vient de te frapper !
Pierre renie son Maître(I)
69 Pendant ce temps, Pierre était resté assis dehors, dans la cour intérieure.
Une servante s’approcha de lui et dit : Toi aussi, tu étais avec Jésus le Galiléen.
70 Mais Pierre le nia en disant devant tout le monde : Je ne vois pas ce que tu veux dire.
71 Comme il se dirigeait vers le porche pour sortir, une autre servante l’aperçut et dit à ceux qui étaient là : En voilà un qui était avec ce Jésus de Nazareth.
72 Il le nia de nouveau et il jura : Je ne connais pas cet homme !
73 Après un petit moment, ceux qui se tenaient dans la cour s’approchèrent de Pierre et lui dirent : C’est sûr, toi aussi, tu fais partie de ces gens ! C’est évident : il suffit d’entendre ton accent !
74 Alors Pierre se mit à dire : Je le jure ! Et que je sois maudit si ce n’est pas vrai : je ne connais pas cet homme.
Et aussitôt, un coq chanta.
75 Alors Pierre se souvint de ce que Jésus lui avait dit : « Avant que le coq chante, tu m’auras renié trois fois. » Il se glissa dehors et se mit à pleurer amèrement.
Footnotes
- 26.7 Les parfums de grand prix étaient conservés dans des vases taillés dans une pierre blanche, l’albâtre.
- 26.30 Pendant le repas de la Pâque, on chantait les Ps 113 à 118.
- 26.31 Za 13.7.
- 26.39 Autre traduction : cette coupe du jugement. Allusion à la coupe du vin de la colère de Dieu, jugement contre le péché (Es 51.17, 22 ; Jr 25.15 ; Ap 15.7).
- 26.41 Autre traduction : pour ne pas entrer en tentation.
- 26.45 Autre traduction : dormez maintenant et reposez-vous !
- 26.64 Ps 110.1.
- 26.64 Dn 7.13.
Matthew 26
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
26 When Jesus had ended this discourse, He said to His disciples,
2 You know that the Passover is in two days—and the Son of Man will be delivered up [a]treacherously to be crucified.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the [[b]open] court of the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 And consulted together in order to arrest Jesus by stratagem secretly and put Him to death.
5 But they said, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there will be a riot among the people.
6 Now when Jesus came back to Bethany and was in the house of Simon the leper,
7 A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table.
8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?
9 For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.
10 But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me.
11 For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.(A)
12 In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial.
13 Truly I tell you, wherever this good news (the Gospel) is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told also, in memory of her.
14 Then one of the Twelve [apostles], who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 And said, What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you? And they weighed out for and paid to him thirty pieces of silver [about twenty-one dollars and sixty cents].(B)
16 And from that moment he sought a fitting opportunity to betray Him.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread [Passover week], the disciples came to Jesus and said to Him, Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover supper?
18 He said, Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, The Master says: My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.
19 And accordingly the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they made ready the Passover supper.(C)
20 When it was evening, He was reclining at table with the twelve disciples.
21 And as they were eating, He said, Solemnly I say to you, one of you will betray Me!
22 They were exceedingly pained and distressed and deeply hurt and sorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, [c]Surely it cannot be I, Lord, can it?
23 He replied, He who has [just] dipped his hand in the same dish with Me will betray Me!
24 The Son of Man is going just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better (more profitable and wholesome) for that man if he had never been born!(D)
25 Judas, the betrayer, said, [d]Surely it is not I, is it, Master? He said to him, You have stated [the fact].
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, [e]praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
27 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;
28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [[f]ratifies the agreement and] is [g]being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(E)
29 I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and [h]of superior quality in My Father’s kingdom.
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended and stumble and fall away because of Me this night [distrusting and deserting Me], for it is written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.(F)
32 But after I am raised up [to life again], I will go ahead of you to Galilee.
33 Peter declared to Him, Though they all are offended and stumble and fall away because of You [and distrust and desert You], I will never do so.
34 Jesus said to him, Solemnly I declare to you, this very night, before a [i]single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times.
35 Peter said to Him, Even if I must die with You, I will not deny or disown You! And all the disciples said the same thing.
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray.
37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to [j]show grief and distress of mind and was [k]deeply depressed.
38 Then He said to them, My soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that [l]I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me.
39 And going a little farther, He threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire.
40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, What! Are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?
41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Again a second time He went away and prayed, My Father, if this cannot pass by unless I drink it, Your will be done.
43 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down with sleep.
44 So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, using the same words.
45 Then He returned to the disciples and said to them, Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of [m]especially wicked sinners [[n]whose way or nature it is to act in opposition to God].
46 Get up, let us be going! See, My betrayer is at hand!
47 As He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], came up, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The One I shall kiss is the Man; seize Him.
49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), Master! And he [o]embraced Him and kissed Him [p]with [pretended] warmth and devotion.
50 Jesus said to him, Friend, for what are you here? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.
51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword and, striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(G)
53 Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions [[q]more than 80,000] of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must come about this way?
55 At that moment Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber to capture Me? Day after day I was [r]accustomed to sit in the [s]porches and courts of the temple teaching, and you did not arrest Me.
56 But all this has taken place in order that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples deserted Him and, fleeing, escaped.
57 But those who had seized Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest’s home; he even went inside and sat with the guards to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests and the whole council (the Sanhedrin) sought to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death;
60 But they found none, though many witnesses came forward [to testify]. At last two men came forward
61 And testified, This [t]Fellow said, I am able to tear down the [u]sanctuary of the temple of God and to build it up again in three days.
62 And the high priest stood up and said, Have You no answer to make? What about this that these men testify against You?
63 But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, [v]I call upon you to swear by the living God, and tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus said to him, [w]You have stated [the fact]. More than that, I tell you: You will in the future see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of [x]the Almighty and coming on the clouds of the sky.(H)
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and exclaimed, He has uttered blasphemy! What need have we of further evidence? You have now heard His blasphemy.(I)
66 What do you think now? They answered, He deserves to be put to death.
67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some [y]slapped Him in the face,(J)
68 Saying, Prophesy to us, You Christ (the Messiah)! Who was it that struck You?
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and [z]one maid came up to him and said, You were also with Jesus the Galilean!
70 But he denied it [aa]falsely before them all, saying, I do not know what you mean.
71 And when he had gone out to the porch, another maid saw him, and she said to the bystanders, This fellow was with Jesus the Nazarene!
72 And again he denied it and [ab]disowned Him with an oath, saying, I do not know the Man!
73 After a little while, the bystanders came up and said to Peter, You certainly are one of them too, for even your accent betrays you.
74 Then Peter began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, I do not even know the Man! And at that moment a rooster crowed.
75 And Peter remembered Jesus’ words, when He had said, Before a [ac]single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:2 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:25 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:26 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:28 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:28 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:29 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:34 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:37 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:37 George R. Berry, Greek-English New Testament Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:38 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:45 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:45 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:49 H.A.W. Meyer, Critical and Exegetical Handbook to the Gospel of Matthew.
- Matthew 26:49 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:53 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:55 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:55 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 26:61 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
- Matthew 26:61 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 26:63 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:64 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:64 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:67 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:69 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:70 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:72 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:75 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Matthew 26
King James Version
26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
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