马太福音 26
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
阴谋杀害耶稣
26 当耶稣讲完了这一切话,就对自己的门徒们说: 2 “你们知道,过两天就是逾越节,人子要被交出去钉上十字架。”
3 那时,祭司长们[a]和民间的长老们聚集在叫该亚法的大祭司的宅院里, 4 商议要用诡计拘捕耶稣,把他杀掉。 5 不过他们说:“不可在节日期间,免得民中发生骚乱。”
在伯大尼被膏抹
6 耶稣在伯大尼,在麻风病人西门家里的时候, 7 有一个女人拿着一个盛了极其贵重香液的玉瓶上前来,在耶稣坐席的时候,把香液浇在他的头上。 8 门徒们看见了就很不满,说:“为什么这样浪费? 9 这香液[b]本来可以卖很多钱,分给穷人。”
10 耶稣知道了,就对他们说:“你们为什么为难这妇人呢?她为我做了一件美好的事。 11 要知道,你们总是有穷人与你们在一起,但你们不总是有我。 12 她把这香液浇在我身上,是为了预备安葬我而做的。 13 我确实地告诉你们:在全世界,福音无论传到什么地方,这女人所做的事也将被述说,做为对她的记念。”
14 那时候,十二使徒[c]中的一个,就是那称为加略人犹大的,到祭司长们那里去, 15 说:“如果我把他交给你们,你们愿意给我什么?”他们就约定给他三十个银钱。 16 从那时候起,犹大就开始找机会要把耶稣交出去。
在逾越节被出卖
17 除酵节的第一日,门徒们前来问耶稣:“你要我们到哪里去预备,好让你吃逾越节的晚餐呢?”
18 耶稣说:“你们进城去,到某人那里,告诉他:‘老师说,我的时候快到了。我要在你那里与我的门徒们一起守逾越节。’” 19 门徒们就依照耶稣所吩咐的去做,预备了逾越节的晚餐。 20 到了晚上,耶稣与十二使徒一同坐席。 21 在他们吃的时候,耶稣说:“我确实地告诉你们:你们当中有一个人要出卖我。”
22 他们极其忧伤,就一个一个地开始问耶稣:“主啊,不会是我吧?”
23 耶稣回答说:“那与我一同把手蘸在盘子里的,就是要出卖我的人。 24 人子确实要离去,正如经上指着他所写的,但是出卖人子的那个人有祸了。对他来说,没有出生倒好。”
25 那出卖耶稣的犹大应声说:“拉比,不会是我吧?”
耶稣对他说:“你已经说了。”
第一次圣餐
26 在他们吃的时候,耶稣拿起饼来,祝福了,就掰开,递给门徒们,说:“你们领受吃吧,这是我的身体。” 27 接着,他拿起杯来,祝谢了,递给他们,说:“你们都来喝, 28 因为这是我的血,是为立约[d]的,为许多人所流的,使罪得赦免。 29 我告诉你们:从今以后我绝不喝这葡萄汁[e],直到我在我父的国里与你们一起喝新的那一天。” 30 他们唱了赞美诗[f],就出来,往橄榄山去了。
预言彼得不认主
31 那时,耶稣对他们说:“今天晚上,你们都将因我被绊倒,因为经上记着:
‘我将击打牧人,
群羊就被分散。’[g]
32 但是我复活以后,要在你们之前到加利利去。”
33 彼得对耶稣说:“即使所有的人因你被绊倒,我也绝不会被绊倒。”
34 耶稣对他说:“我确实地告诉你:今天晚上鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。”
35 彼得对耶稣说:“即使我必须与你同死,我也绝不会不认你。”所有的门徒也都如此说。
园中的祷告
36 随后,耶稣与他们来到一个叫客西马尼的地方。耶稣对门徒们说:“我走开在那里祷告的时候,你们坐在这里。” 37 他带了彼得和西庇太的两个儿子一起去,开始感到忧虑,极其难过, 38 就对他们说:“我的灵魂很忧伤,几乎要死。你们留在这里,与我一同警醒。” 39 耶稣稍往前走,把脸伏在地上祷告说:“我父啊,如果有可能,让这杯离开我吧!但不要照我的意愿,而要照你的意愿。”
40 耶稣回到门徒们那里,看见他们睡着了,就对彼得说:“你们怎么就不能与我一同警醒一个小时呢? 41 要警醒祷告,免得陷入试探。你们心灵虽然愿意,肉体却是软弱的。”
42 耶稣第二次又去祷告说:“我父啊,如果这杯不能离开我[h],一定要我喝下,那就愿你的旨意成就!” 43 他又回来,看见他们在睡觉,因为他们的眼皮发沉。
44 耶稣又离开他们,第三次去祷告,又说了同样的话。 45 然后,他回到门徒们那里,对他们说:“你们还在睡觉、休息吗?看哪,时候快到了!人子被交在[i]罪人的手里了。 46 起来,我们走吧!看,那出卖我的人快到了!”
犹大亲吻的暗号
47 耶稣还在说话的时候,忽然十二使徒之一的犹大来了。有一大群人拿着刀剑和棍棒与他一起来,他们是祭司长们和民间的长老们所派来的。 48 那出卖耶稣的人已经和他们定了一个暗号,说:“我如果亲吻谁,谁就是那个人。你们把他抓住。” 49 犹大立刻上前来对耶稣说:“拉比,愿你欢喜!”然后亲吻了他。
50 耶稣对他说:“朋友,你为什么来到这里?”
于是,那些人上前来,下手拘捕了耶稣。 51 这时候,忽然有一个与耶稣在一起的人伸手拔出刀来,向大祭司的奴仆砍去,削掉了他的一个耳朵。
52 耶稣就对他说:“把你的刀收回原处!因为凡动刀的,必死在刀下。 53 难道你想我不能求我父,现在就为我派来十二个军团以上的天使吗? 54 如果这样,‘事情必须如此发生’的经文怎么应验呢?”
55 这时候,耶稣对那群人说:“你们带着刀剑和棍棒出来抓我,就像对付强盗那样吗?我天天坐在圣殿里教导人,你们并没有抓我。 56 不过这整个事的发生,是为要应验先知书的那些经文。”这时候,所有的门徒都离开他,逃跑了。
在议员面前受审
57 拘捕耶稣的人把他带到大祭司该亚法那里。经文士们和长老们已经聚集在那里了。 58 彼得远远地跟着耶稣,一直到大祭司的院子。他进到里面,与差役们坐在一起,想看看结果如何。
59 当时,祭司长们[j]和全议会的人为了要处死耶稣,都在寻找伪证来控告他。 60 虽然有许多假见证人上前来,可是他们找不出什么。后来有两个人[k]上前来, 61 说:“这个人说过:‘我能拆毁神的圣所,三天内又建起来。’”
62 于是大祭司就站起来,问耶稣:“对这些人控告你的事,你什么都不回应吗?” 63 耶稣却沉默不语。大祭司又对他说:“我命令你指着永生的神起誓,告诉我们你是不是基督——神的儿子?”
64 耶稣回答他,说:“你已经说了。不过我告诉你们:将来你们会看见人子坐在全能者的右边,在天上的云彩中来临。[l]”
65 大祭司就撕裂自己的衣服,说:“他说了亵渎的话!难道我们还需要什么见证人吗?看,现在你们都听见了这亵渎的话。 66 你们怎么看?”
他们回答说:“他是该死的!” 67 当时他们就往他脸上吐唾沫,用拳头打他,也有人用手掌打他, 68 说:“给我们说预言吧!基督!打你的是谁?”
彼得不认主
69 彼得坐在外面的院子里,有一个女仆过来对他说:“你也与那个加利利人耶稣是一伙的。”
70 彼得却在众人面前否认说:“我不知道你在说什么。”
71 他出去到门口,另有一个女仆看见他,对那里的人说:“这个人与拿撒勒人耶稣是一伙的。”
72 彼得又起誓否认说:“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:“你真的也是与他们一伙的,因为连你的口音也把你暴露了。”
74 彼得就开始赌咒并起誓说:“我不认识那个人!”立时,鸡就叫了。 75 彼得想起耶稣说过的话:“鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我”,就到外面去,痛哭起来。
Footnotes
- 马太福音 26:3 有古抄本附“经文士们”。
- 马太福音 26:9 有古抄本没有“香液”。
- 马太福音 26:14 使徒——辅助词语。
- 马太福音 26:28 约——有古抄本作“新约”。
- 马太福音 26:29 葡萄汁——或译作“葡萄酒”;原文直译“葡萄树的产品”。
- 马太福音 26:30 赞美诗——那时代的逾越节晚餐时、晚餐后,所唱的赞美诗是《诗篇》113-118篇。
- 马太福音 26:31 《撒迦利亚书》13:7。
- 马太福音 26:42 有古抄本没有“我”。
- 马太福音 26:45 被交在——或译作“被出卖到”。
- 马太福音 26:59 有古抄本附“长老们”。
- 马太福音 26:60 两个人——有古抄本作“两个假见证人”。
- 马太福音 26:64 《诗篇》110:1;《但以理书》7:13。
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。
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.
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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