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Het Boek
Mattheüs 26
Het Boek
Het verraad voorbereid
26 Vervolgens zei Jezus tegen zijn leerlingen: 2 ‘Jullie weten dat het Paasfeest overmorgen begint. Morgen zal Ik, de Mensenzoon, verraden en gekruisigd worden.’ 3 Op dat moment was er in het paleis van hogepriester Kajafas juist een vergadering van de Hoge Raad. 4 Zij probeerden een listige manier te vinden om Jezus gevangen te nemen en te doden. 5 ‘Wij moeten het niet op Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest doen,’ zeiden sommigen. ‘Want dan ontstaat er vast en zeker een enorme rel!’
6 Jezus ging naar Bethanië, naar het huis van Simon de melaatse. 7 Terwijl Hij zat te eten, kwam er een vrouw naar Hem toe. Zij had een kruikje kostbare zalfolie bij zich. Dat goot ze leeg over zijn hoofd. 8 De leerlingen waren hevig verontwaardigd. ‘Wat een verspilling!’ mopperden zij. 9 ‘Zij had die zalfolie duur kunnen verkopen en het geld aan de armen kunnen geven!’ 10 Jezus merkte hun gemopper en zei tegen hen: ‘Waarom valt u haar lastig? Wat zij voor Mij deed was juist heel goed. 11 Arme mensen zijn er altijd, maar Ik ben niet lang meer hier. 12 Zij heeft deze zalfolie over mijn lichaam uitgegoten, als voorbereiding op mijn begrafenis. 13 Daardoor zal ze altijd in de herinnering blijven. Want overal waar het goede nieuws wordt gebracht, zal ook worden verteld wat zij heeft gedaan.’
14 Toen ging Judas Iskariot, een van de twaalf, naar de leidende priesters. 15 Hij vroeg: ‘Hoeveel krijg ik als ik u Jezus in handen speel?’ 16 Zij gaven hem dertig zilveren munten. Vanaf dat moment wachtte Judas zijn kans af om Jezus te verraden.
Het laatste Paasmaal
17 Op de eerste dag van Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, (de dag dat de Joden al het brood dat met gist is gebakken uit hun huis verwijderen) vroegen de leerlingen aan Jezus: ‘Waar zullen wij het Paasmaal klaarmaken?’ 18 ‘Ga naar de stad, naar meneer die-en-die,’ antwoordde Hij. ‘Zeg tegen hem dat mijn tijd gekomen is en dat Ik met mijn leerlingen het Paasmaal in zijn huis wil eten.’ 19 De leerlingen deden zoals Hij hun gezegd had en maakten het Paasmaal klaar. 20 Terwijl Hij die avond met de groep van twaalf zat te eten, 21 zei Hij: ‘Een van jullie zal Mij verraden.’ 22 Dat sneed hen diep door de ziel. En een voor een vroegen zij: ‘Ik ben het toch niet?’ 23 Jezus antwoordde: ‘Aan wie Ik het eerst het eten heb aangereikt, die is het. 24 Ik, de Mensenzoon, moet wel sterven zoals door de profeten is gezegd. Maar wat ziet het er slecht uit voor degene die de Mensenzoon verraadt. Het zou beter voor hem zijn als hij nooit geboren was.’ 25 Ook Judas vroeg: ‘Meester, ben ik het?’ En Jezus antwoordde: ‘Jij zegt het zelf.’
26 Tijdens het eten nam Jezus een brood, dankte God ervoor, brak het in stukken en gaf het aan zijn leerlingen. ‘Neem dit,’ zei Hij, ‘en eet het op, want dit is mijn lichaam.’ 27 Daarna nam Hij een beker wijn, dankte God ervoor en gaf die aan hen. 28 ‘Drink er allemaal uit,’ zei Hij. ‘Dit is mijn bloed, waarmee het nieuwe verbond wordt bezegeld. Het zal vloeien om vergeving van de zonden te bewerken. 29 Let op mijn woorden: Ik zal geen wijn meer drinken tot de dag dat Ik met jullie nieuwe wijn zal drinken in het Koninkrijk van mijn Vader.’
30 Na de maaltijd zongen zij een lied tot eer van God en gingen vervolgens naar de Olijfberg. 31 Onderweg zei Jezus tegen hen: ‘Vannacht zullen jullie Mij allemaal in de steek laten. Want in de Boeken staat: “Ik zal de herder doden en de schapen zullen uiteengejaagd worden.” 32 Maar nadat Ik weer levend ben geworden, zal Ik naar Galilea gaan en jullie daar ontmoeten.’ 33 Petrus protesteerde: ‘Al laat iedereen U in de steek, ik niet!’ 34 ‘Petrus,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘De waarheid is dat jij voordat er vannacht een haan kraait, drie keer zult beweren dat je Mij niet kent.’ 35 ‘Ik zou liever sterven!’ hield Petrus vol. Dat zeiden ook de andere leerlingen.
Het verraad in Gethsémané
36 Diezelfde avond ging Jezus met hen naar Gethsémané, een tuin op de Olijfberg. ‘Blijf hier zitten,’ zei Hij tegen hen. ‘Ik ga wat verderop om te bidden.’ 37 Hij nam alleen Petrus, Jakobus en Johannes mee. Hij begon angstig en onrustig te worden 38 en zei: ‘Mijn hart breekt van verdriet. Blijf hier met Mij waken.’ 39 Hij ging een paar stappen verderop en knielde met zijn gezicht op de grond en bad: ‘Vader! Als het mogelijk is, laat deze beker dan aan Mij voorbijgaan. Maar niet wat Ik wil moet gebeuren, maar wat U wilt.’ 40 Hij ging terug naar zijn drie leerlingen en zag dat zij in slaap waren gevallen. ‘Petrus,’ zei Hij. ‘Konden jullie niet een uur met Mij wakker blijven? 41 Blijf toch wakker en bid dat jullie niet in verleiding komen. De geest is gewillig, maar het lichaam is zwak.’
42 Opnieuw zonderde Hij Zich af en bad: ‘Vader! Als deze beker niet kan voorbijgaan, zonder dat Ik hem leegdrink, laat dan uw wil uitgevoerd worden.’ 43 Toen Hij weer bij hen terugkwam, zag Hij dat ze door slaap waren overmand. 44 Hij liet hen slapen. Voor de derde keer ging Hij weg en bad hetzelfde gebed. 45 Hierna kwam Hij weer bij zijn leerlingen en zei: ‘Liggen jullie nog rustig te slapen? Het is zover, Ik, de Mensenzoon, zal in de handen van zondige mensen vallen. 46 Sta op, laten we gaan. Kijk, daar is mijn verrader al.’
47 Op het moment dat Jezus dit zei, kwam Judas naar Hem toe. Hij had een hele troep mannen bij zich die door de Hoge Raad waren gestuurd, gewapend met zwaarden en knuppels. 48 Judas, die Hem zou uitleveren, had tegen de mannen gezegd: ‘De man die ik een kus zal geven, moeten jullie gevangen nemen.’ 49 Judas liep recht op Jezus toe en zei: ‘Dag, Meester.’ En hij kuste Hem. 50 Jezus zei: ‘Vriend, doe waarvoor je gekomen bent.’ De mannen kwamen dichterbij en grepen Jezus vast. 51 Een van Jezusʼ leerlingen trok een zwaard en sloeg de knecht van de hogepriester een oor af. 52 ‘Doe dat zwaard weg,’ zei Jezus tegen hem. ‘Wie geweld gebruikt, zal zelf door geweld omkomen. 53 Besef je niet dat Ik mijn Vader zou kunnen vragen meer dan twaalf legioenen engelen te sturen om ons te verdedigen? En Hij zou ze sturen. 54 Maar hoe kan dan in vervulling gaan wat over deze dingen is geschreven?’
55 Daarna richtte Hij Zich tot de gewapende mannen. ‘Ben ik een gevaarlijke misdadiger, dat u Mij komt arresteren met zwaarden en knuppels? Waarom hebt u Mij niet gepakt toen Ik dagelijks in de tempel was en de mensen toesprak? 56 Maar dit gebeurt allemaal om in vervulling te laten gaan wat de profeten hebben geschreven.’ Daarop lieten alle leerlingen Hem in de steek en vluchtten weg.
57 De mannen die Jezus gevangengenomen hadden, brachten Hem naar het paleis van hogepriester Kajafas. Daar was de hele Hoge Raad bijeen. 58 Petrus volgde op een afstand. Hij ging naar de binnenplaats van het paleis van de hogepriester. Daar bleef hij bij de soldaten zitten om te zien hoe het met Jezus zou aflopen. 59 De leidende priesters en de andere leden van de Hoge Raad zochten getuigen om Jezus ter dood te kunnen veroordelen. Maar zij vonden alleen mensen die een vals getuigenis wilden afleggen. 60 En die getuigenissen waren niet met elkaar in overeenstemming.
61 Ten slotte stapten er twee mannen naar voren die zeiden: ‘Wij hebben Hem horen zeggen dat Hij de tempel van God kon afbreken en in drie dagen weer opbouwen.’ 62 De hogepriester stond op en vroeg aan Jezus: ‘Wat hebt U daarop te zeggen? Hebt U dat gezegd of niet?’ 63 Maar Jezus bleef zwijgen. ‘Uit naam van de levende God,’ riep de hogepriester. ‘Zeg ons of U de Christus bent, de Zoon van God.’ 64 ‘U zegt het,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Straks zult u de Mensenzoon zien zitten aan de rechterhand van God. U zult Hem ook zien terugkomen op de wolken aan de hemel.’ 65 Hevig verontwaardigd scheurde de hogepriester zijn kleren kapot. Hij schreeuwde: ‘Hij belastert God! Hebben we nu nog getuigen nodig! U hebt allemaal gehoord wat Hij zei! Wat doen wij met Hem?’
66 De mannen van de Hoge Raad schreeuwden allemaal: ‘Hij verdient de doodstraf!’ 67 Daarna spuugden zij Hem in het gezicht en sloegen Hem. 68 Sommigen gaven Hem klappen in het gezicht en hoonden: ‘Hé, profeet! Zeg, Christus! Zeg eens wie U heeft geslagen!’
69 Ondertussen zat Petrus nog steeds op de binnenplaats van het paleis van de hogepriester. Een dienstmeisje kwam naar hem toe en zei: ‘U was ook bij die Jezus uit Galilea.’ 70 Maar Petrus ontkende heftig: ‘Welnee, hoe komt u daarbij?’ 71 Later bij de poort zag een ander meisje hem. Zij zei tegen de mensen die daar stonden: ‘Die man was ook bij Jezus van Nazareth.’ 72 Petrus zwoer dat het niet waar was. ‘Ik ken die man niet!’ riep hij uit. 73 Kort daarna kwam een van de mannen naar hem toe en zei: ‘Ik weet zeker dat u een leerling van Hem bent. Ik hoor het aan uw Galilese accent.’ 74 Petrus begon te vloeken en bezwoer: ‘U bent gek! Ik ken die man niet!’ 75 Hij had het nog maar net gezegd of er kraaide een haan. Toen herinnerde hij zich wat Jezus tegen hem had gezegd. ‘Petrus, voordat de haan kraait, zul jij drie keer zeggen dat je Mij niet kent.’ Hij ging naar buiten en huilde bittere tranen.
馬 太 福 音 26
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
馬 太 福 音 26
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
犹太首领策划杀害耶稣
26 说完这些，耶稣又对他的门徒们说： 2 “你们知道，后天就是逾越节了，那天人子将被交给他的敌人，钉死在十字架上。”
3 祭司长和年长的犹太首领聚集在大祭司该亚法家的院子里。 4 他们秘密策划设法逮捕耶稣，并杀害他。 5 不过他们说∶“我们不能在逾越节期间动手，否则民众会暴动的。”
一位女子荣耀耶稣
6 在伯大尼，耶稣来到麻风病人西门家里。 7 耶稣在那时，一位女子拿着一个装满了非常贵重香膏的雪花石瓶来到耶稣那里。当耶稣正在吃东西时，她把香膏倒在了耶稣头上。
8 门徒们都很生气，说∶“为什么要浪费这些香膏呢？ 9 它可以卖很多钱呢，这些钱可以分给穷人！”
10 耶稣知道他们在说什么，便说∶“你们为什么要为难这个女子呢？她为我做了一件好事。 11 你们总会有穷人和你们在一起，但你们却不常有我。 12 她把香膏倒在我身上，是为我的葬礼做准备。 13 我实话告诉你们：普天下只要是福音传到的地方，这女子的所作所为将被永远传颂纪念。”
犹大同意帮助耶稣的敌人
14 耶稣十二个门徒中，有一个加略人犹大。他去见祭司长们， 15 问他们∶“如果我把耶稣交给你们，你们会给我什么？”于是他们给了他三十枚银币。 16 从此，犹大便开始伺机出卖耶稣。
逾越节晚餐
17 除酵节的第一天，耶稣的门徒们来问耶稣∶“您想让我们在哪儿给您准备逾越节晚餐呢？”
18 耶稣说∶“进城去，找一个我认识的人，告诉他∶‘先生说：我的时辰快到了，我要和我的门徒们在你家里庆祝逾越节。’” 19 使徒们照耶稣的话去做了，准备好了逾越节的宴席。
20 晚上，耶稣和十二个门徒坐在桌边。 21 吃饭的时候，耶稣说∶“我实话告诉你们，你们当中有一个人要出卖我。”
22 门徒们都很难过，每个人都问他∶“主，那人肯定不是我吧？”
23 耶稣说∶“和我在同一个碟子里蘸饼吃的人就是要出卖我的人。 24 人子就要走了，就像《经》上记载的一样。但是那个出卖人子的人定要遭殃了。他还不如不出世好。”
25 要出卖耶稣的犹大说话了，他问∶“拉比（老师），那人肯定不是我吧？”
耶稣回答道∶“是你。”
主的晚餐
26 他们吃饭时，耶稣拿起饼，向上帝谢恩之后，然后他掰开饼，分给使徒们，说∶“拿去，吃下它，这是我的身体。”
27 接着他端起一杯酒 [a]，向上帝谢恩，然后递给他们，说∶“你们都喝吧， 28 这是我的血，它是为了宽恕许多人的罪而流的，它开始了上帝对他子民的新契约。 29 我告诉你们，我再也不喝这酒了，直到在我父的天国里与你们同饮新酒那天。”
30 他们一起唱了圣歌，然后到橄榄山去了。
耶稣说他的门徒会离开他
31 耶稣对门徒们说∶“今天晚上，你们都会对我失去信仰，因为《经》上写着：
‘我要杀死牧羊人，
羊群会四处逃散。’ (A)
32 “但是我复活后，会比你们先到加利利。”
33 彼得说∶“即使其他所有的人对您失去了信仰，我是绝对不会失去信仰的！”
34 耶稣说∶“我实话告诉你，在今夜鸡叫之前，你会三次说不认识我。”
35 彼得说∶“即使我必须和您一同死，我也决不会说不认识您。”其他门徒也这么说。
耶稣独自祈祷
36 耶稣与门徒们一起来到一个叫客西马尼的地方，他告诉门徒∶“你们坐在这儿，我到那边去祈祷。” 37 他带彼得和西庇太的两个儿子一起去了。耶稣感到非常难过与忧愁， 38 他说∶“我内心充满了沉重的悲伤，我痛苦得快要死了，和我一起警惕地守候着吧。”
39 然后他又向前走了一点，匍匐在地上，祈祷说∶“我父，如果可能，让我免喝这杯苦酒吧！不过，请不要做我想的事，而是按您的意愿去做吧。” 40 耶稣回到门徒身边，发现他们都睡着了。他对彼得说∶“难道你们和我在一起时，连一个钟头都不能清醒吗？ 41 清醒吧，祈祷吧，免受诱惑。虽然你们的心灵愿意，但是你们的肉体却是软弱的。”
42 耶稣又走开去祈祷，他说∶“我父，如果我非得喝下这杯苦酒，那就让您的意志得以实现吧！”
43 然后，他又回到门徒那里，看到他们又都睡着了，困得睁不开眼睛。 44 他离开他们，第三次走开去做祈祷，仍然祈祷刚才那番话。
45 然后，耶稣又回到门徒们中间，对他们说∶“你们还在睡觉休息呢？听着，时辰到了！人子就要被出卖，落到罪人的手里。 46 起来！咱们得走了，你们瞧，出卖我的人来了！”
耶稣被捕
47 耶稣正说话时，十二使徒中的犹大，带着祭司长和年长的犹太首领派来的一大群人来了。他们拿着刀剑棍棒。 48 出卖耶稣的犹大已和他们约定了暗号。他说∶“我吻的人就是耶稣，逮捕他。” 49 于是犹大向耶稣走来，说∶“您好，拉比（老师）！”然后，他吻了耶稣。
50 耶稣说∶“朋友，做你来要做的事吧！”于是那帮人上前抓住耶稣，逮捕了他。 51 和耶稣在一起的门徒之一拔出剑来，朝大祭司的奴仆砍去，砍掉了他的一只耳朵。 52 但是耶稣却对他说∶“把剑收回去，动剑的人必死于剑下。 53 你们肯定知道，如果我请求我的父亲，他会立刻给我派来十二多个军团的天使。 54 可是，如果我这么做，《经》上的话又怎么能应验呢？《经》上说的事必须这样发生。”
55 这时耶稣对众人说∶“为什么你们现在拿刀动棍地来抓我，好像我是个罪犯。我天天坐在大殿院里传教，你们反倒不来抓我。 56 不过，这样的情形恰好应验了先知的话。”这时，耶稣的门徒全都抛下他逃走了。
耶稣在犹太首领面前
57 耶稣被捕后，被押送到大祭司该亚法那里。律法师和年长的犹太首领也聚集在这里。 58 彼得远远地跟着耶稣，来到大祭司的院子里。他进去和奴仆们混坐在一起，想看看事情的结果怎样。
59 祭司长和犹太议会都企图找到假证来指控耶稣，以便置他于死地。 60 可是尽管很多人出来作伪证，他们还是找不出杀害耶稣的理由。最后有两个人过来说： 61 “这个人说∶‘我可以毁掉上帝的大殿，然后在三天之内重建它。’”
62 大祭司站起来，问耶稣∶“对这些人的指控，你有什么要说的吗？” 63 耶稣默不作声。
大祭司又说∶“以活生生的上帝的名义，我要你发誓，告诉我们，你是不是基督—上帝之子。”
64 耶稣说∶“你说的不错。不过我还要告诉你们，从今以后，你们会看到人子坐在上帝右边，驾云从天上降临。”
65 大祭司听了这话，气极败坏地扯着自己的衣服说∶“他亵渎上帝，难道我们还需要什么证人吗？你们都听到他刚才说的亵渎上帝的话了！ 66 你们看怎么办？”
他们说∶“他有罪，他该死！” 67 然后，他们朝耶稣脸上吐唾沫，挥拳殴打他。其他人则打他耳光， 68 他们对他叫喊着∶“让我们看看你是一位先知，基督！告诉我们谁打你呢？”
彼得不敢承认认识耶稣
69 这时，彼得坐在屋外的院子里，大祭司家的一个女仆走近彼得说道∶“你曾和加利利的耶稣在一起。”
70 可是彼得当着所有的人否认了这一切，他说∶“我不知道你在说些什么！”
71 然后彼得离开院子。在门口另外一个女子看见他，对周围的人说∶“这个人是和拿撒勒的耶稣在一起的。”
72 彼得发誓，再一次否认这一切∶“我不认识这个人！”
73 过了一会，站在那里的人们走近彼得，对他说∶“你确实是他们当中的一个。不管你怎么说，你的口音让你露了馅。”
74 彼得开始诅咒发誓说∶“我不认识这个人！”这时，公鸡啼鸣。 75 彼得记起耶稣的话∶“鸡叫之前，你将三次说不认识我。”彼得出去，痛哭起来。
Footnotes
- 馬 太 福 音 26:27 酒： 当时通常指葡萄酒。
Matthew 26
New International Reader's Version
Matthew 26
New International Reader's Version
The Plan to Kill Jesus
26 Jesus finished saying all these things. Then he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover Feast is two days away. The Son of Man will be handed over to be nailed to a cross.”
3 Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest. 4 They made plans to arrest Jesus secretly. They wanted to kill him. 5 “But not during the feast,” they said. “The people may stir up trouble.”
A Woman Pours Perfume on Jesus
6 Jesus was in Bethany. He was in the home of Simon, who had a skin disease. 7 A woman came to Jesus with a special sealed jar of very expensive perfume. She poured the perfume on his head while he was at the table.
8 When the disciples saw this, they became angry. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “The perfume could have been sold at a high price. The money could have been given to poor people.”
10 Jesus was aware of this. So he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 You will always have poor people with you. But you will not always have me. 12 She poured the perfume on my body to prepare me to be buried. 13 What I’m about to tell you is true. What she has done will be told anywhere this good news is preached all over the world. It will be told in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Hand Jesus Over
14 One of the 12 disciples went to the chief priests. His name was Judas Iscariot. 15 He asked, “What will you give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” So they counted out 30 silver coins for him. 16 From then on, Judas watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them.
The Lord’s Supper
17 It was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The disciples came to Jesus. They asked, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?”
18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover at your house with my disciples.” ’ ” 19 So the disciples did what Jesus had told them to do. They prepared the Passover meal.
20 When evening came, Jesus was at the table with his 12 disciples. 21 While they were eating, he said, “What I’m about to tell you is true. One of you will hand me over to my enemies.”
22 The disciples became very sad. One after the other, they began to say to him, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord, do you?”
23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will hand me over. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But how terrible it will be for the one who hands over the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Judas was the one who was going to hand him over. He said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Teacher, do you?”
Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread. He gave thanks and broke it. He handed it to his disciples and said, “Take this and eat it. This is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup. He gave thanks and handed it to them. He said, “All of you drink from it. 28 This is my blood of the covenant. It is poured out to forgive the sins of many people. 29 Here is what I tell you. From now on, I won’t drink wine with you again until the day I drink it with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Says That the Disciples Will Turn Away
31 Jesus told them, “This very night you will all turn away because of me. It is written that the Lord said,
“ ‘I will strike the shepherd down.
Then the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ (Zechariah 13:7)
32 But after I rise from the dead, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33 Peter replied, “All the others may turn away because of you. But I never will.”
34 “What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus answered. “It will happen tonight. Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
35 But Peter said, “I may have to die with you. But I will never say I don’t know you.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him. He began to be sad and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sad. I feel close to death. Stay here. Keep watch with me.”
39 He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”
40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray. Then you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
42 Jesus went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, is it possible for this cup to be taken away? But if I must drink it, may what you want be done.”
43 Then he came back. Again he found them sleeping. They couldn’t keep their eyes open. 44 So he left them and went away once more. For the third time he prayed the same thing.
45 Then he returned to the disciples. He said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has come. The Son of Man is about to be handed over to sinners. 46 Get up! Let us go! Here comes the one who is handing me over to them!”
Jesus Is Arrested
47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas arrived. He was one of the 12 disciples. A large crowd was with him. They were carrying swords and clubs. The chief priests and the elders of the people had sent them. 48 Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. “The one I kiss is the man,” he said. “Arrest him.” 49 So Judas went to Jesus at once. He said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
50 Jesus replied, “Friend, do what you came to do.”
Then the men stepped forward. They grabbed Jesus and arrested him. 51 At that moment, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword. He pulled it out and struck the slave of the high priest with it. He cut off the slave’s ear.
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “All who use the sword will die by the sword. 53 Do you think I can’t ask my Father for help? He would send an army of more than 70,000 angels right away. 54 But then how would the Scriptures come true? They say it must happen in this way.”
55 At that time Jesus spoke to the crowd. “Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” he asked. “Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courtyard teaching. And you didn’t arrest me. 56 But all this has happened so that the words of the prophets would come true.” Then all the disciples left him and ran away.
Jesus Is Taken to the Sanhedrin
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest. The teachers of the law and the elders had come together there. 58 Not too far away, Peter followed Jesus. He went right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for something to use against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death. 60 But they did not find any proof, even though many false witnesses came forward.
Finally, two other witnesses came forward. 61 They said, “This fellow claimed, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God. I can build it again in three days.’ ”
62 Then the high priest stood up. He asked Jesus, “Aren’t you going to answer? What are these charges that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.
The high priest said to him, “I am commanding you in the name of the living God. May he judge you if you don’t tell the truth. Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
64 “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But here is what 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. You will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes. He said, “He has spoken a very evil thing against God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You have heard him say this evil thing. 66 What do you think?”
“He must die!” they answered.
67 Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him. 68 They said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit you?”
Peter Says He Does Not Know Jesus
69 Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. A female servant came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
70 But in front of all of them, Peter said he was not. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71 Then he went out to the gate leading into the courtyard. There another servant saw him. She said to the people, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Again he said he was not. With a curse he said, “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter. “You must be one of them,” they said. “The way you talk gives you away.”
74 Then Peter began to curse and said to them, “I don’t know the man!”
Right away a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said. “The rooster will crow,” Jesus had told him. “Before it does, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Peter went outside. He broke down and cried.
Matthew 26
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Matthew 26
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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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