Mateus 26
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
O plano para matar Jesus
(Mc 14.1-2; Lc 22.1-2; Jo 11.45-53)
26 Depois que Jesus acabou de ensinar todas essas coisas, disse aos seus discípulos:
2 —Vocês sabem que daqui a dois dias será comemorada a Páscoa; nesse dia o Filho do Homem será entregue para ser crucificado.
3 Nesse meio tempo os líderes dos sacerdotes e os líderes do povo se reuniram na residência de Caifás, o sumo sacerdote. 4 Nessa reunião planejaram um meio de prender Jesus à traição, para que depois pudessem matá-lo. 5 Eles, porém, diziam entre si:
—Não vamos prendê-lo durante a festa da Páscoa, porque se o fizermos o povo pode se revoltar.
Uma mulher honra Jesus em Betânia
(Mc 14.3-9; Jo 12.1-8)
6 Jesus estava na cidade de Betânia, na casa de Simão, o leproso, 7 quando uma mulher chegou. Ela carregava um vaso feito de alabastro, e este estava cheio de um perfume muito caro. Ela se aproximou de Jesus enquanto Ele estava à mesa e derramou todo o perfume sobre a sua cabeça. 8 Quando os discípulos viram aquilo, ficaram zangados, e perguntaram:
—Por que este desperdício? 9 Esse perfume poderia ter sido vendido por muito dinheiro, e esse dinheiro poderia ter sido dado aos pobres!
10 Jesus, porém, vendo aquilo, lhes disse:
—Por que vocês estão aborrecendo esta mulher? Ela me fez uma coisa muito boa. 11 Os pobres estarão sempre com vocês,[a] mas eu não. 12 Ao derramar este perfume sobre mim, ela preparou o meu corpo para o enterro. 13 Digo a verdade a vocês: Em todos os lugares onde as Boas Novas forem anunciadas, será contada também a história do que essa mulher fez hoje. Dessa forma ela será lembrada em todo o mundo.
Judas concorda em ajudar os inimigos de Jesus
(Mc 14.10-11; Lc 22.3-6)
14 Então, Judas Iscariotes, um dos doze discípulos, foi falar com os líderes dos sacerdotes. Ele lhes disse:
15 —Quanto vocês me pagam se eu lhes entregar Jesus?
Os sacerdotes lhe deram trinta moedas de prata 16 e, desse momento em diante, Judas passou a procurar uma boa chance para entregar a Jesus.
Os preparativos para a Páscoa
(Mc 14.12-21; Lc 22.7-14,21-23; Jo 13.21-30)
17 No primeiro dia da Festa dos Pães sem Fermento, os discípulos se aproximaram de Jesus e lhe perguntaram:
—Onde quer que nós preparemos tudo para a Páscoa?
18 E ele, então, respondeu:
—Vão até a cidade. Lá vocês encontrarão um homem; digam-lhe que o Mestre manda dizer o seguinte: “A minha hora está chegando! Meus discípulos e eu vamos comemorar a Páscoa em sua casa”.
19 Os discípulos fizeram exatamente o que Jesus lhes tinha dito e prepararam tudo para a Páscoa.
Jesus indica seu traidor
20 Quando anoiteceu, Jesus e seus doze discípulos se colocaram à mesa para jantar. 21 Enquanto comiam, Jesus lhes disse:
—Digo a verdade a vocês: Um de vocês vai me trair.
22 Todos ficaram muito tristes e, um por um, começaram a lhe perguntar:
—Senhor, não acha que sou eu, acha?
23 Mas Jesus, então, lhes disse:
—Quem vai me trair é aquele que molha o pão no prato comigo. 24 O Filho do Homem será traído. As Escrituras dizem que isso vai acontecer. Porém, ai daquele que vai traí-lo! Seria melhor que ele nunca tivesse nascido!
25 Então, Judas, que era o traidor, perguntou a Jesus:
—Mestre, não acha que sou eu, acha?
Mas Jesus lhe respondeu:
—Você está dizendo isso.
A Ceia do Senhor
(Mc 14.22-26; Lc 22.15-20; 1Co 11.23-25)
26 Enquanto comiam, Jesus pegou o pão e deu graças a Deus por ele. Depois, partindo-o, o deu a seus discípulos, dizendo:
—Peguem e comam; isto é o meu corpo.
27 Em seguida, Jesus pegou o cálice e deu graças a Deus por ele. Depois, passando-o a seus discípulos, lhes disse:
—Bebam deste cálice, todos vocês. 28 Isto é o meu sangue, que sela a aliança entre Deus e seu povo. Esse sangue é derramado em favor de muitos para que Deus perdõe os pecados deles. 29 Digo isto pois nunca mais beberei deste vinho até o dia em que beba com vocês o novo vinho no reino do meu Pai.
30 Então, depois de terem cantado um hino, eles foram para o monte das Oliveiras.
Jesus diz que Pedro vai negá-lo
(Mc 14.27-31; Lc 22.31-34; Jo 13.36-38)
31 E Jesus disse então aos seus discípulos:
—Esta noite todos vocês não vão crer mais em mim, porque as Escrituras dizem:
“Eu matarei o pastor,
e as ovelhas do rebanho fugirão”.(A)
32 —Porém, depois que eu ressuscitar, irei à frente de vocês para a Galileia.
33 Pedro, então, disse a Jesus:
—Mesmo que todos o abandonem, eu nunca o abandonarei.
34 Ao ouvir aquilo, Jesus lhe disse:
—Digo-lhe a verdade: Ainda hoje à noite, antes mesmo que o galo cante, você negará três vezes que me conhece.
35 Pedro, porém, respondeu:
—Eu nunca o abandonarei, mesmo que tenha de morrer com o senhor.
E todos os outros discípulos disseram a mesma coisa.
Jesus ora sozinho
(Mc 14.32-42; Lc 22.39-46)
36 Depois disso, tanto Jesus como seus discípulos foram para um lugar chamado Getsêmani, e lá ele lhes disse:
—Sentem-se aqui, enquanto vou até ali adiante para orar.
37 Jesus levou junto Pedro e os dois filhos de Zebedeu. Depois, ele começou a sentir uma grande tristeza e aflição. 38 Então lhes disse:
—Estou tão triste que me sinto como se estivesse morrendo! Fiquem aqui e vigiem comigo.
39 Ele foi um pouco mais adiante, se ajoelhou e orou, dizendo:
—Meu Pai, se for possível, afaste de mim este cálice de sofrimento. Porém, não seja feito o que eu quero, mas sim o que o senhor quer.
40 Depois voltou para onde os três discípulos estavam e os encontrou dormindo. Então disse a Pedro:
—Será possível que vocês não conseguem ficar acordados comigo nem ao menos por uma hora? 41 Vigiem e orem para que vocês não caiam em tentação. O espírito está pronto, mas o corpo é fraco.
42 Pela segunda vez Jesus foi e orou, dizendo:
—Meu Pai, se não for possível que este cálice de sofrimento seja afastado de mim sem que eu o beba, que seja feita a sua vontade.
43 E, voltando para onde os três discípulos estavam, os encontrou novamente dormindo, pois seus olhos estavam pesados. 44 Jesus tornou a se afastar deles e foi orar novamente, repetindo as mesmas palavras. 45 Depois ele voltou para onde os discípulos estavam, e lhes disse:
—Vocês ainda estão dormindo e descansando? Olhem, chegou a hora! O Filho do Homem está sendo entregue nas mãos dos pecadores. 46 Levantem-se, vamos embora! O traidor está chegando.
Jesus é preso
(Mc 14.43-50; Lc 22.47-53; Jo 18.3-12)
47 Jesus mal tinha acabado de falar aquelas palavras, quando Judas, um dos doze discípulos, chegou. Havia muitos homens com ele e todos carregavam espadas ou cacetes. Eles tinham sido enviados pelos líderes dos sacerdotes e pelos líderes do povo. 48 O traidor tinha combinado com eles um sinal, dizendo: “Vocês podem prender o homem que eu beijar o rosto, pois é ele”. 49 E, sendo assim, Judas se aproximou de Jesus e lhe disse:
—Olá, Mestre!—e beijou o seu rosto. 50 Jesus, porém, respondeu:
—Faça de uma vez o que você veio fazer, amigo.
E nesse momento os soldados se aproximaram, pegaram Jesus e o prenderam.
51 Um dos homens que estava com Jesus sacou a sua espada, atacou um dos servos do sumo sacerdote e lhe cortou a orelha. 52 Jesus, então, lhe disse:
—Guarde a sua espada, pois todos os que usam a espada serão mortos pela espada. 53 Será que você não entende que eu poderia orar ao meu Pai e ele me mandaria, neste exato momento, mais de doze tropas de anjos? 54 Porém, se fizesse isto, como se cumpririam as passagens das Escrituras que dizem que isso deve acontecer?
55 E naquele momento Jesus disse aos homens que tinham ido prendê-lo:
—Por que vocês vieram me prender com espadas e cacetes, como se eu fosse um bandido? Por que é que vocês não me prenderam quando eu estava no templo? Eu não ia lá todos os dias e me sentava no meio de vocês? 56 Mas tudo isto está acontecendo desta forma para se cumprir o que os profetas disseram por meio das Escrituras.
Então todos os discípulos fugiram e o abandonaram.
Jesus diante do Conselho Superior
(Mc 14.53-65; Lc 22.54-55; Jo 18.13-14,19-24)
57 Os homens que tinham prendido Jesus o levaram até a residência de Caifás, o sumo sacerdote, onde os professores da lei e os líderes estavam reunidos. 58 Pedro o seguiu de longe até o pátio do palácio do sumo sacerdote. Depois, resolveu entrar e sentar-se entre os guardas, para ver o que ia acontecer. 59 Ora, os principais sacerdotes e todo o Conselho Superior dos judeus estavam reunidos com o fim de encontrar algum pretexto para que pudessem acusar a Jesus. O que eles queriam era condená-lo à morte. 60 Muitas pessoas testemunharam mentiras a respeito de Jesus, mas mesmo assim não conseguiram condená-lo. Finalmente, duas pessoas apareceram 61 e disseram:
—Este homem[b] disse: “Eu posso destruir o templo de Deus e construí-lo de novo em três dias”.
62 O sumo sacerdote, então, se levantou e perguntou a Jesus:
—Você não vai se defender das acusações que estão sendo feitas contra você?
63 Jesus, porém, não respondeu nada. O sumo sacerdote, então, voltou a lhe perguntar:
—Em nome do Deus vivo eu lhe ordeno que você me responda isto: Você é o Messias, o Filho do Deus?
64 E Jesus respondeu:
—Você está dizendo isso. E eu lhe digo que um dia vocês verão o Filho do Homem sentado à direita de Deus, o Todo-Poderoso, e vindo sobre as nuvens do céu.[c]
65 O sumo sacerdote, ao ouvir aquilo, rasgou suas roupas e disse:
—Ele insultou a Deus. Nós não precisamos mais de nenhuma testemunha! Todos aqui ouviram este insulto contra Deus! 66 O que é que vocês acham?
E todos responderam:
—Ele é culpado e merece a morte!
67 E alguns deles começaram a cuspir no rosto de Jesus, outros a dar-lhe murros e outros ainda lhe davam bofetadas e diziam:
68 —Adivinhe agora, Messias! Diga quem foi que lhe bateu!
Pedro nega conhecer Jesus
(Mc 14.66-72; Lc 22.54-62; Jo 18.15-18,25-27)
69 Ora, Pedro estava sentado no pátio quando uma mulher que trabalhava ali se aproximou dele e lhe disse:
—Você também não estava com Jesus da Galileia?
70 Pedro, porém, negou diante de todos que conhecia a Jesus. Ele disse:
—Não sei do que você está falando.
71 E, saindo dali em direção à porta do pátio, ele foi visto por uma outra mulher que trabalhava ali, que disse aos homens que estavam ali:
—Este homem também estava com Jesus, o Nazareno.
72 E Pedro, pela segunda vez, negou que conhecia Jesus, jurando:
—Eu não conheço esse homem!
73 Pouco tempo depois, alguns homens se aproximaram de Pedro e lhe disseram:
—Não há dúvida de que você também é um deles; o seu modo de falar o acusa.
74 Pedro, então, começou a afirmar sob juramento, e assegurando se colocar debaixo da maldição de Deus se estivesse mentindo, disse:
—Já disse que não conheço esse homem!
E nesse mesmo instante o galo cantou. 75 Nesse momento Pedro se lembrou do que Jesus tinha lhe dito: “Antes que o galo cante, você negará três vezes que me conhece”. Então Pedro saiu dali, e chorou amargamente.
Matthew 26
New King James Version
The Plot to Kill Jesus(A)
26 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, 2 (B)“You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3 (C)Then the chief priests, [a]the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 and (D)plotted to take Jesus by [b]trickery and kill Him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the (E)people.”
The Anointing at Bethany(F)
6 And when Jesus was in (G)Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. 8 (H)But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
10 But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. 11 (I)For you have the poor with you always, but (J)Me you do not have always. 12 For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My (K)burial. 13 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(L)
14 (M)Then one of the twelve, called (N)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, (O)“What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.
Jesus Celebrates Passover with His Disciples(P)
17 (Q)Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
18 And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, (R)“My time is at hand; 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.
20 (S)When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. 21 Now as they were eating, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will (T)betray Me.”
22 And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, “Lord, is it I?”
23 He answered and said, (U)“He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. 24 The Son of Man indeed goes just (V)as it is written of Him, but (W)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (X)It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?”
He said to him, “You have said it.”
Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper(Y)
26 (Z)And as they were eating, (AA)Jesus took bread, [c]blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; (AB)this is My body.”
27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, (AC)“Drink from it, all of you. 28 For (AD)this is My blood (AE)of the [d]new covenant, which is shed (AF)for many for the [e]remission of sins. 29 But (AG)I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on (AH)until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
30 (AI)And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(AJ)
31 Then Jesus said to them, (AK)“All of you will (AL)be [f]made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:
(AM)‘I will strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 But after I have been raised, (AN)I will go before you to Galilee.”
33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are [g]made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”
34 Jesus said to him, (AO)“Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
35 Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”
And so said all the disciples.
The Prayer in the Garden(AP)
36 (AQ)Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and (AR)the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, (AS)“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and (AT)prayed, saying, (AU)“O My Father, if it is possible, (AV)let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, (AW)not as I will, but as You will.”
40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 (AX)Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. (AY)The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, [h]if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” 43 And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour [i]is at hand, and the Son of Man is being (AZ)betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane(BA)
47 And (BB)while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” 49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” (BC)and kissed Him.
50 But Jesus said to him, (BD)“Friend, why have you come?”
Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him. 51 And suddenly, (BE)one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
52 But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, (BF)for all who take the sword will [j]perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with (BG)more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, (BH)that it must happen thus?”
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me. 56 But all this was done that the (BI)Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Then (BJ)all the disciples forsook Him and fled.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(BK)
57 (BL)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But (BM)Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, [k]the elders, and all the council sought (BN)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [l]but found none. Even though (BO)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (BP)two [m]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (BQ)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
62 (BR)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 63 But (BS)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, (BT)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”
64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, (BU)hereafter you will see the Son of Man (BV)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 (BW)Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His (BX)blasphemy! 66 What do you think?”
They answered and said, (BY)“He is deserving of death.”
67 (BZ)Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and (CA)others struck Him with [n]the palms of their hands, 68 saying, (CB)“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”
Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly(CC)
69 (CD)Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”
70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”
71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”
73 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your (CE)speech betrays you.”
74 Then (CF)he began to [o]curse and [p]swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!”
Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, (CG)“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:3 NU omits the scribes
- Matthew 26:4 deception
- Matthew 26:26 M gave thanks for
- Matthew 26:28 NU omits new
- Matthew 26:28 forgiveness
- Matthew 26:31 caused to take offense at Me
- Matthew 26:33 caused to take offense at You
- Matthew 26:42 NU if this may not pass away unless
- Matthew 26:45 has drawn near
- Matthew 26:52 M die
- Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
- Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
- Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
- Matthew 26:67 Or rods,
- Matthew 26:74 call down curses
- Matthew 26:74 Swear oaths
Matthew 26
English Standard Version
The Plot to Kill Jesus
26 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 (A)“You know that after two days (B)the Passover is coming, and (C)the Son of Man (D)will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3 (E)Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in (F)the palace of the high priest, whose name was (G)Caiaphas, 4 (H)and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, (I)lest there be an uproar among the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6 (J)Now when Jesus was at (K)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[a] 7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a large sum and (L)given to the poor.” 10 But (M)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For (N)you always have the poor with you, but (O)you will not always have me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it (P)to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever (Q)this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told (R)in memory of her.”
Judas to Betray Jesus
14 (S)Then one of the twelve, whose name was (T)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they (U)paid him (V)thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity (W)to betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
17 (X)Now on (Y)the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, (Z)‘The Teacher says, (AA)My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 (AB)When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.[b] 21 And as they were eating, (AC)he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, (AD)“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes (AE)as it is written of him, but (AF)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (AG)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, (AH)Rabbi?” He said to him, (AI)“You have said so.”
Institution of the Lord's Supper
26 (AJ)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and (AK)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; (AL)this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he (AM)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for (AN)this is my (AO)blood of the[c] covenant, which is poured out for (AP)many (AQ)for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you (AR)in my Father's kingdom.”
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
30 (AS)And when they had sung a hymn, (AT)they went out to (AU)the Mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will (AV)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, (AW)I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 (AX)Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 (AY)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, (AZ)before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 (BA)Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
36 (BB)Then Jesus went with them (BC)to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him (BD)Peter and (BE)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, (BF)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and (BG)watch[d] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face (BH)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let (BI)this cup pass from me; (BJ)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 (BK)Watch and (BL)pray that you (BM)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, (BN)your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for (BO)their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for (BP)the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[e] See, (BQ)the hour is at hand, and (BR)the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
47 (BS)While he was still speaking, (BT)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great 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; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, (BU)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, (BV)“Friend, (BW)do what you came to do.”[f] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his (BX)sword and struck the servant[g] of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For (BY)all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 (BZ)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me (CA)more than twelve (CB)legions of angels? 54 (CC)But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day (CD)I sat in the temple (CE)teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But (CF)all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” (CG)Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council
57 (CH)Then (CI)those who had seized Jesus led him to (CJ)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And (CK)Peter was following him at a distance, as far as (CL)the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with (CM)the guards to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council[h] (CN)were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, (CO)though many false witnesses came forward. At last (CP)two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, (CQ)‘I am able to (CR)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[i] 63 (CS)But Jesus remained silent. (CT)And the high priest said to him, (CU)“I adjure you by (CV)the living God, (CW)tell us if you are (CX)the Christ, (CY)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, (CZ)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on (DA)you will see the Son of Man (DB)seated at the right hand of Power and (DC)coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest (DD)tore his robes and said, (DE)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, (DF)“He deserves death.” 67 Then (DG)they spit in his face (DH)and (DI)struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you (DJ)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
Peter Denies Jesus
69 (DK)Now Peter was sitting outside (DL)in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus (DM)of Nazareth.” 72 And 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 too are one of them, for (DN)your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, (DO)“Before the rooster crows, you will (DP)deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:6 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Matthew 26:20 Some manuscripts add disciples
- Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new
- Matthew 26:38 Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41
- Matthew 26:45 Or Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?
- Matthew 26:50 Or Friend, why are you here?
- Matthew 26:51 Or bondservant
- Matthew 26:59 Greek Sanhedrin
- Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
Matthew 26
Good News Translation
The Plot against Jesus(A)
26 When Jesus had finished teaching all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 (B)“In two days, as you know, it will be the Passover Festival, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3 Then the chief priests and the elders met together in the palace of Caiaphas, the High Priest, 4 and made plans to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death. 5 “We must not do it during the festival,” they said, “or the people will riot.”
Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany(C)
6 Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease. 7 (D)While Jesus was eating, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar filled with an expensive perfume, which she poured on his head. 8 The disciples saw this and became angry. “Why all this waste?” they asked. 9 “This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and the money given to the poor!”
10 Jesus knew what they were saying, and so he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? It is a fine and beautiful thing that she has done for me. 11 (E)You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me. 12 What she did was to pour this perfume on my body to get me ready for burial. 13 Now, I assure you that wherever this gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(F)
14 Then one of the twelve disciples—the one named Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 (G)and asked, “What will you give me if I betray Jesus to you?” They counted out thirty silver coins and gave them to him. 16 From then on Judas was looking for a good chance to hand Jesus over to them.
Jesus Eats the Passover Meal with His Disciples(H)
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, “Where do you want us to get the Passover meal ready for you?”
18 “Go to a certain man in the city,” he said to them, “and tell him: ‘The Teacher says, My hour has come; my disciples and I will celebrate the Passover at your house.’”
19 The disciples did as Jesus had told them and prepared the Passover meal.
20 When it was evening, Jesus and the twelve disciples sat down to eat. 21 During the meal Jesus said, “I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
22 The disciples were very upset and began to ask him, one after the other, “Surely, Lord, you don't mean me?”
23 (I)Jesus answered, “One who dips his bread in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will, but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!”
25 Judas, the traitor, spoke up. “Surely, Teacher, you don't mean me?” he asked.
Jesus answered, “So you say.”
The Lord's Supper(J)
26 While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. “Take and eat it,” he said; “this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. “Drink it, all of you,” he said; 28 (K)“this is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom.”
30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial(L)
31 (M)Then Jesus said to them, “This very night all of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, ‘God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 (N)But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”
33 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!”
34 Jesus said to Peter, “I tell you that before the rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.”
35 Peter answered, “I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!”
And all the other disciples said the same thing.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane(O)
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 with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee. Grief and anguish came over him, 38 and he said to them, “The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
39 He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want.”
40 Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, “How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour? 41 Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Once more Jesus went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open.
44 Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the power of sinners. 46 Get up, let us go. Look, here is the man who is betraying me!”
The Arrest of Jesus(P)
47 Jesus was still speaking when Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs and sent by the chief priests and the elders. 48 The traitor had given the crowd a signal: “The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him!”
49 Judas went straight to Jesus and said, “Peace be with you, Teacher,” and kissed him.
50 Jesus answered, “Be quick about it, friend!”[a]
Then they came up, arrested Jesus, and held him tight. 51 One of those who were with Jesus drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear. 52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “All who take the sword will die by the sword. 53 Don't you know that I could call on my Father for help, and at once he would send me more than twelve armies of angels? 54 But in that case, how could the Scriptures come true which say that this is what must happen?”
55 (Q)Then Jesus spoke to the crowd, “Did you have to come with swords and clubs to capture me, as though I were an outlaw? Every day I sat down and taught in the Temple, and you did not arrest me. 56 But all this has happened in order to make come true what the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.”
Then all the disciples left him and ran away.
Jesus before the Council(R)
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the teachers of the Law and the elders had gathered together. 58 Peter followed from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the High Priest's house. He went into the courtyard and sat down with the guards to see how it would all come out. 59 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death; 60 but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up 61 (S)and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to tear down God's Temple and three days later build it back up.’”
62 The High Priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Have you no answer to give to this accusation against you?” 63 But Jesus kept quiet. Again the High Priest spoke to him, “In the name of the living God I now put you under oath: tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
64 (T)Jesus answered him, “So you say. But I tell all of you: from this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of the Almighty and coming on the clouds of heaven!”
65 (U)At this the High Priest tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! We don't need any more witnesses! You have just heard his blasphemy! 66 What do you think?”
They answered, “He is guilty and must die.”
67 (V)Then they spat in his face and beat him; and those who slapped him 68 said, “Prophesy for us, Messiah! Guess who hit you!”
Peter Denies Jesus(W)
69 Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard when one of the High Priest's servant women came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus of Galilee.”
70 But he denied it in front of them all. “I don't know what you are talking about,” he answered, 71 and went on out to the entrance of the courtyard. Another servant woman saw him and said to the men there, “He was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Again Peter denied it and answered, “I swear that I don't know that man!”
73 After a little while the men standing there came to Peter. “Of course you are one of them,” they said. “After all, the way you speak gives you away!”
74 Then Peter said, “I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!”
Just then a rooster crowed, 75 and Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” He went out and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:50 Be quick about it, friend!; or Why are you here, friend?
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