Matteus 26
En Levende Bok
Planer om å drepe Jesus
26 Da Jesus hadde avsluttet denne talen, sa han til disiplene: 2 ”Som dere vet, begynner påskehøytiden[a] om to dager. Da skal jeg, Menneskesønnen[b], bli utlevert og spikret fast til et kors.”
3 I mens samlet øversteprestene og folkets ledere seg i palasset til øverstepresten Kaifas 4 for å diskutere hvordan de i hemmelighet kunne arrestere Jesus og drepe han. 5 ”Men”, sa de til hverandre, ”ikke under selve påskehøytiden, for da kan det lede til oppløp og demonstrasjoner.”
En kvinne salver Jesus med kostbar olje
6 Jesus var en dag i Betania for å hilse på Simon, som før hadde vært spedalsk. 7 Mens de satt sammen og spiste, kom en kvinne bort til Jesus med en flaske kostbar olje, som hun helte over hodet hans.
8-9 Disiplene ble opprørt og sa: ”Hvilket sløseri med pengene! Oljen er jo verd en formue. Hun kunne heller ha solgt den og gitt pengene til de fattige!”
10 Jesus merket hva de snakket om og sa: ”Hvorfor kritiserer dere henne? Hun har gjort en god gjerning mot meg. 11 De fattige kommer dere alltid til å ha iblant dere, men meg kommer dere ikke til å ha hos dere særlig lenge til. 12 Ved å helle denne oljen over meg har hun forberedt begravelsen min. 13 Faktum er at over alt i verden der budskapet om meg blir gjort kjent, vil de også fortelle om dette som hun gjorde. På den måten vil alltid historien huske henne.”
Judas bestemmer seg for å forråde Jesus
14 Etter denne hendelsen gikk Judas Iskariot, en av Jesus sine tolv disipler, til øversteprestene 15 og spurte: ”Hvor mye vil dere betale meg dersom jeg overgir Jesus til dere?” Øversteprestene ga ham da 30 sølvmynter. 16 Fra da av søkte Judas etter en passende anledning til å forråde Jesus.
Disiplene forbereder påskemåltidet
17 På den første dagen i påskehøytiden[c] kom disiplene og spurte Jesus: ”Hvor vil du at vi skal ordne med påskemåltidet?”
18 Jesus svarte: ”Gå inn i Jerusalem og let opp en spesiell mann og si til ham: ’Vår Mester sier: Den tiden Gud har bestemt for meg, har nå kommet. Nå vil jeg spise påskemåltidet i ditt hus sammen med disiplene mine.’ ” 19 Disiplene hans gjorde da som han hadde sagt, og ordnet med påskemåltidet der.
Jesus og disiplene spiser det siste måltidet
20 Da kvelden kom, slo Jesus og disiplene hans seg ned ved bordet. 21 Mens de spiste, sa han: ”Jeg skal si som sannheten er: En av dere kommer til å forråde meg.”
22 Da ble de svært bedrøvet, og en etter en spurte de: ”Det er vel ikke jeg, Herre?”
23 Han svarte: ”Den som dypper sitt brød i fatet sammen med meg, han er det.[d] 24 For jeg, Menneskesønnen[e], må dø, akkurat som Gud har forutsagt i Skriften[f]. Men ulykken skal ramme det menneske som forråder meg. Det hadde vært bedre for den personen om han aldri var blitt født.”
25 Da spurte Judas, han som skulle forråde ham: ”Mester, det er vel ikke meg du mener?” Jesus svarte: ”Du har selv sagt det.”
26 Mens de spiste, tok Jesus et brød, takket Gud for det, brøt det i biter, ga det til disiplene og sa: ”Ta dette og spis, for dette er kroppen min.” 27 Etterpå tok han et beger vin, takket Gud, ga begeret til dem og sa: ”Drikk av dette alle sammen, 28 for dette er blodet mitt, som bekrefter den nye pakten mellom Gud og mennesker. Mitt blod skal bli ofret slik at mange kan få tilgivelse for syndene sine. 29 Jeg forsikrer dere at fra og med nå av skal jeg ikke drikke vin igjen, før den dagen min Far i himmelen regjerer, og jeg drikker den nye vinen i hans kommende verden.[g]”
Jesus forutsier at Peter skal fornekte ham
30 Da de til slutt hadde sunget lovsangen[h] sammen, gikk de ut til Oljeberget.
31 Der sa Jesus til dem: ”I natt kommer dere alle til å forlate meg, for Gud sier i Skriften[i]:
’Jeg skal drepe gjeteren,
og sauene i flokken skal bli spredd.’[j]
32 Men når jeg har stått opp fra de døde, skal jeg gå foran dere til Galilea og treffe dere der.”
33 Peter innvendte og sa: ”Selv om alle andre forlater deg, så skal aldri jeg gjøre det.” 34 Men Jesus sa til ham: ”Jeg forsikrer deg, allerede før hanen rekker å gale i morgen tidlig, skal du tre ganger ha fornektet at du kjenner meg.”
35 Da sa Peter: ”Om jeg så må dø med deg, skal jeg aldri fornekte deg!” Og alle de andre disiplene sa det samme.
Jesus ber i Getsemane
36 Deretter gikk Jesus med disiplene til et sted som ble kalt Getsemane. Der sa han til dem: ”Sett dere her mens jeg går et stykke bort og ber.” 37 Han tok bare med seg Peter og Sebedeus sine to sønner, som het Jakob og Johannes.
Jesus ble nå grepet av fortvilelse og dødsangst. 38 Han sa til dem: ”Jeg er nær ved å bryte sammen av fortvilelse. Bli her og våk sammen med meg.” 39 Så gikk han litt lengre bort, kastet seg ned på jorden og ba: ”Far i himmelen, om det er mulig, så la meg slippe de lidelsene som venter. Men la det bli som du vil, ikke som jeg vil.”
40 Etter en tid gikk han tilbake til sine tre disipler og fant dem sovende. Da sa han til Peter: ”Klarte dere ikke å holde dere våkne en eneste time for min skyld? 41 Våk og be, så ikke fristelsene skal vinne seier over dere. Dere vil så gjerne, men menneskelig begrensning gjør det vanskelig for dere.”
42 Så gikk han fra dem og ba samme bønnen for andre gangen: ”Far i himmelen, dersom det er mulig, så la meg slippe lidelsene som venter, men la din vilje skje, ikke min.”
43 Da han kom tilbake til disiplene, så han at de igjen hadde sovnet. Det var umulig for dem å holde øynene åpne. 44 Han lot de derfor være, gikk bort og ba for tredje gangen med de samme ordene.
45 Så gikk han tilbake til disiplene og sa: ”Ja, dere sover og hviler dere fortsatt. Men nå har tidspunktet kommet som Gud har bestemt at jeg, Menneskesønnen[k], skal bli utlevert til onde mennesker. 46 Reis dere opp, nå går vi herfra! Her kommer han som skal forråde meg.”
Jesus blir forrådt og arrestert
47 Mens Jesus snakket, kom Judas, en av Jesu disipler, sammen med en stor flokk menn som var bevæpnet med sverd og køller. De var sendt ut av øversteprestene og folkets ledere. 48 Forræderen hadde kommet overens med dem om et tegn og sagt: ”Den mannen som jeg hilser med et kyss, han er det, han skal dere fange.” 49 Judas gikk rett bort til Jesus og sa: ”God kveld, Mester!” og ga ham et velkomstkyss.
50 Jesus svarte: ”Min venn, gjør det du har kommet for å gjøre.” Og straks stormet de andre fram og grep Jesus og holdt ham fast.
51 En av de mennene som var med Jesus, trakk da sverdet sitt og hogg øret av tjeneren til øverstepresten. 52 Men Jesus sa til ham: ”Stikk sverdet tilbake i sliren. De som bruker vold, kommer selv til å falle som offer for vold. 53 Innser du ikke at jeg kunne be min Far i himmelen om å sende mer enn tolv armeer med engler for å beskytte oss, og han ville straks gjøre det? 54 Men hvordan skulle det som Gud har forutsagt i Skriften[l] da kunne bli virkelighet? Han har jo sagt at alt dette må skje.”
55 Så vendte Jesus seg til flokken og sa: ”Er jeg en så farlig forbryter at dere er tvunget til å bevæpne dere med sverd og køller for å fange meg? Hvorfor arresterte dere meg ikke på tempelplassen? Hver dag satt jeg der og underviste uten at dere grep meg. 56 Men alt dette har skjedd for at det som Gud har forutsagt i skriftene til profetene,[m] skal bli virkelighet.[n]”
I samme øyeblikket løp alle disiplene fra ham og flyktet.
Jesus blir forhørt av Det jødiske rådet
57-58 De som hadde arrestert Jesus, førte ham nå til øverstepresten Kaifas sitt palass. Der hadde de skriftlærde[o] og folkets ledere samlet seg. Peter fulgte etter på avstand og klarte å ta seg helt inn på gårdsplassen. Han slo seg ned sammen med tjenerne for å se hva som skjedde med Jesus.
59 Inne i huset forsøkte øversteprestene og hele Det jødiske rådet[p] å finne falske vitneforklaringer som kunne felle Jesus og holde som bevis for å få ham dømt til døden. 60-61 Til tross for at det var det mange som var villige til å vitne falskt, kunne de ikke finne noe å anklage ham for.
Til slutt presterte to menn å fortelle: ”Vi har hørt denne mannen si: ’Jeg kan rive ned Guds tempel og bygge det opp igjen på tre dager.’ ”
62 Da reiste øverstepresten seg og sa til Jesus: ”Vil du ikke svare? Har du sagt dette eller ikke?” 63 Men Jesus tidde.
Da sa øverstepresten: ”Innfor den levende Gud krever jeg at du snakker ut med oss om du er Messias, den lovede kongen, Guds sønn.”
64 Jesus svarte: ”Det er du selv som kaller meg dette. Men jeg forsikrer dere at etter dette skal dere få se meg, Menneskesønnen[q], sitte på Guds høyre side og regjere, og dere skal få se meg komme på himmelens skyer.[r]”
65 Da slet øverstepresten i stykker klærne sine og ropte: ”Han har spottet Gud! Vi trenger ingen flere vitner. Dere har selv hørt ham spotte. 66 Hvilken dom skal han få?”
De ropte tilbake: ”Han må dø!”
67 De begynte å spytte Jesus i ansiktet og slo ham med knyttede never. Noen ga ham også ørefiker og sa: 68 ”Du som er Messias, den lovede kongen, vis nå at du er en profet. Avslør med Guds hjelp hvem av oss som slo deg.”
Peter fornekter at han kjenner Jesus
69 Mens alt dette pågikk, satt Peter ute på gårdsplassen. En tjenestejente kom da bort til han og sa: ”Du var vel også sammen med denne Jesus fra Galilea!” 70 Peter protesterte for alle og sa: ”Jeg vet ikke en gang hva du prater om.”
71 Så gikk han ut i porten. Der fikk en annen tjenestejente øye på han. ”Denne mannen var sammen med Jesus fra Nasaret”, sa hun til dem som sto rundt dem. 72 Peter nektet igjen, ja, han til og med bannet og sa: ”Jeg kjenner ikke denne mannen.”
73 Etter en stund kom noen bort til ham og sa: ”Vi vet at du er en av disiplene. Det kan vi høre på dialekten din, du må jo komme fra Galilea.” 74 Peter bannet igjen og forsikret dyrt og hellig: ”Jeg kjenner ikke denne mannen.” I samme øyeblikk gol hanen.
75 Plutselig kom Peter til å huske på det Jesus hadde sagt: ”Før hanen galer har du fornektet meg tre ganger.” Og han gikk ut og gråt i bitter fortvilelse.
Footnotes
- 26:2 ”Påske” kommer fra hebraisk ”pésach” eller ”pasách” som betyr ”gå forbi” eller ”skåne”. Jødene sin påske feires til minne om hvordan Gud reddet dem ut av slaveriet i Egypt. Se Andre Mosebok 12:1-27.
- 26:2 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 26:17 I grunnteksten: De usyrede brøds høytid. Jødene spiser under påskeuken bare brød som har blitt bakt uten gjær.
- 26:23 Se Salmenes bok 41:10.
- 26:24 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 26:24 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 26:29 På gresk: når jeg drikker den nye vinen med dere i min Fars rike.
- 26:30 Ved slutten av påskemåltidet sang de alltid Salmenes bok 115–118.
- 26:31 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 26:31 Se Sakarja 13:7.
- 26:45 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 26:54 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 26:56 Profetenes skrifter finnes i Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 26:56 Se Sakarja 13:7.
- 26:57-58 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 26:59 Det jødiske rådet hadde omkring 70 medlemmer, og besto av alle de religiøse og politiske lederne i Israel. Rådet fungerte under den romerske okkupasjonen som domstol, men hadde også rett til å bestemme i enkelte politiske spørsmål.
- 26:64 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 26:64 Se Salmenes bok 110:1 og Daniel 7:13. Den som sitter på Guds høyre side deler hans makt og regjerer sammen med ham.
馬太福音 26
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
謀害耶穌
26 耶穌講完了這番話後,對門徒說: 2 「你們知道,兩天後就是逾越節,到時人子會被出賣,被釘在十字架上。」 3 那時,祭司長和民間的長老正聚集在大祭司該亞法的府裡, 4 密謀逮捕、殺害耶穌。 5 但他們認為在節日期間不宜下手,因為可能會在百姓中引起騷亂。
耶穌受膏
6 當耶穌在伯大尼患過痲瘋病的西門家裡時, 7 有個女子趁著祂坐席的時候,把一瓶珍貴的香膏倒在祂頭上。
8 門徒看見後,生氣地說:「真浪費, 9 這瓶香膏值不少錢,用來賙濟窮人多好!」
10 耶穌看出他們的心思,便說:「何必為難這女子?她在我身上做的是一件美事。 11 因為你們身邊總會有窮人,可是你們身邊不會總有我。 12 她把香膏澆在我身上是為我的安葬做準備。 13 我實在告訴你們,無論福音傳到世界哪個角落,人們都會傳揚這女人的事蹟,紀念她。」
猶大出賣耶穌
14 後來,十二門徒中的加略人猶大去見祭司長,說: 15 「如果我把耶穌交給你們,你們肯出多少錢?」他們就給了他三十塊銀子。 16 從那時起,猶大就尋找機會出賣耶穌。
最後的晚餐
17 除酵節的第一天,門徒來問耶穌說:「我們該在什麼地方為你準備逾越節的晚餐呢?」
18 耶穌說:「你們進城去,到某人那裡對他說,『老師說祂的時候到了,祂要與門徒在你家中過逾越節。』」 19 門徒照耶穌的吩咐準備了逾越節的晚餐。
20 傍晚,耶穌和十二個門徒吃晚餐。 21 席間,耶穌說:「我實在告訴你們,你們中間有一個人要出賣我。」
22 他們都非常憂愁,相繼追問耶穌,說:「主啊,肯定不是我吧?」
23 祂說:「那和我一同在盤子裡蘸餅吃的就是要出賣我的人。 24 人子一定會受害,正如聖經上有關祂的記載,但出賣人子的人有禍了,他還不如不生在這世上!」
25 出賣耶穌的猶大問祂:「老師,是我嗎?」
耶穌說:「你自己說了。」
26 他們吃的時候,耶穌拿起餅來,祝謝後掰開分給門徒,說:「拿去吃吧,這是我的身體。」
27 接著又拿起杯來,祝謝後遞給門徒,說:「你們都喝吧, 28 這是我為萬人所流的立約之血,為了使罪得到赦免。 29 我告訴你們,從今天起,一直到我在我父的國與你們共飲新酒的那一天之前,我不會再喝這葡萄酒。」 30 他們唱完詩歌,就出門去了橄欖山。
預言彼得不認主
31 耶穌對門徒說:「今天晚上,你們都要離棄我。因為聖經上說,『我要擊打牧人,羊群將四散。』 32 但我復活後,要先你們一步去加利利。」
33 彼得說:「即使所有的人都離棄你,我也永遠不會離棄你!」
34 耶穌說:「我實在告訴你,今夜雞叫以前,你會三次不認我。」
35 彼得說:「就算要我跟你一起死,我也不會不認你!」其餘的門徒也都這樣說。
在客西馬尼禱告
36 耶穌和門徒到了一個叫客西馬尼的地方,祂對門徒說:「你們坐在這裡,我到那邊去禱告。」 37 祂帶了彼得和西庇太的兩個兒子一起去。祂心裡非常憂傷痛苦, 38 就對他們說:「我心裡非常憂傷,幾乎要死,你們留在這裡跟我一起警醒。」
39 祂稍往前走,俯伏在地上禱告:「我父啊!如果可以,求你撤去此杯。然而,願你的旨意成就,而非我的意願。」
40 耶穌回到三個門徒那裡,見他們都睡著了,就對彼得說:「難道你們不能跟我一同警醒一時嗎? 41 你們要警醒禱告,免得陷入誘惑。你們的心靈雖然願意,肉體卻很軟弱。」
42 祂第二次去禱告說:「我父啊!如果我非喝此杯不可,願你的旨意成就。」 43 祂回來時見他們又睡著了,因為他們睏得眼皮發沉。 44 耶穌再次離開他們,第三次去禱告,說的是同樣的話。
45 然後,祂回到門徒那裡,對他們說:「你們還在睡覺,還在休息嗎?看啊!時候到了,人子要被出賣,交在罪人手裡了。 46 起來,我們走吧。看,出賣我的人已經來了!」
耶穌被捕
47 耶穌還在說話的時候,十二門徒中的猶大來了,隨行的還有祭司長和民間長老派來的一大群拿著刀棍的人。 48 出賣耶穌的猶大預先和他們定了暗號,說:「我親吻誰,誰就是耶穌,你們把祂抓起來。」 49 猶大隨即走到耶穌跟前,說:「老師,你好。」然後親吻耶穌。
50 耶穌對他說:「朋友,你要做的事,快動手吧。」於是那些人上前,下手捉拿耶穌。 51 耶穌的跟隨者中有人伸手拔出佩刀朝大祭司的奴僕砍去,削掉了他一隻耳朵。
52 耶穌對他說:「收刀入鞘吧!因為動刀的必死在刀下。 53 難道你不知道,我可以請求我父馬上派十二營以上的天使來保護我嗎? 54 我若這樣做,聖經上有關這事必如此發生的話又怎能應驗呢?」
55 那時,耶穌對眾人說:「你們像對付強盜一樣拿著刀棍來抓我嗎?我天天在聖殿裡教導人,你們並沒有來抓我。 56 不過這一切事的發生,是要應驗先知書上的話。」那時,門徒都丟下祂逃走了。
大祭司審問耶穌
57 捉拿耶穌的人把祂押到大祭司該亞法那裡。律法教師和長老已聚集在那裡。 58 彼得遠遠地跟著耶穌,一直跟到大祭司的院子裡。他坐在衛兵當中,想知道事情的結果。
59 祭司長和全公會的人正在尋找假證據來控告耶穌,好定祂死罪。 60 雖然有很多假證人誣告祂,但都找不到真憑實據。最後有兩個人上前高聲說:
61 「這個人曾經說過,『我能拆毀聖殿,三天內把它重建起來。』」
62 大祭司站起來質問耶穌:「你不回答嗎?這些人作證控告你的是什麼呢?」 63 耶穌還是沉默不語。
大祭司又對祂說:「我奉永活上帝的名命令你起誓告訴我們,你是不是上帝的兒子基督?」
64 耶穌說:「如你所言。但我告訴你們,將來你們要看見人子坐在大能者的右邊,駕著天上的雲降臨。」
65 大祭司撕裂衣服,說:「祂褻瀆了上帝!我們還需要什麼證人呢?你們現在親耳聽見了祂說褻瀆的話, 66 你們看怎麼辦?」
他們回應說:「祂該死!」
67 他們就吐唾沫在祂臉上,揮拳打祂。還有人一邊打祂耳光,一邊說: 68 「基督啊!給我們說預言吧,是誰在打你?」
彼得三次不認主
69 當時,彼得還坐在外面的院子裡,有一個婢女走過來對他說:「你也是跟那個加利利人耶穌一夥的。」
70 彼得卻當眾否認:「我不知道你在說什麼。」
71 正當他走到門口要離開時,另一個婢女看見他,就對旁邊的人說:「這個人是跟拿撒勒人耶穌一夥的!」
72 彼得再次否認,並發誓說:「我不認識那個人。」 73 過了一會兒,旁邊站著的人過來對彼得說:「你肯定也是他們一夥的,聽你的口音就知道了。」
74 彼得又賭咒又發誓,說:「我不認識那個人!」就在這時候,雞叫了。 75 彼得想起耶穌說的話:「在雞叫以前,你會三次不認我。」他就跑出去,失聲痛哭。
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.
Matthew 26
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Plot to Kill Jesus
26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things,(A) he told his disciples, 2 ‘You know[a] that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.’(B)
3 Then the chief priests[b] and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,(C) 4 and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill him.(D) 5 ‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so there won’t be rioting among the people.’
The Anointing at Bethany
6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon(E) the leper,[c] 7 a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples(F) saw it, they were indignant. ‘Why this waste? ’ they asked. 9 ‘This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.’
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for me. 11 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.(G) 12 By pouring this perfume on my body, she has prepared me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel(H) is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.’
14 Then(I) one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests(J) 15 and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? ’ So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him.(K) 16 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him.
Betrayal at the Passover
17 On the first day of Unleavened Bread(L) the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover? ’
18 ‘Go into the city to a certain man,’ he said, ‘and tell him, “The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place[d] with my disciples.” ’(M) 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. 20 When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 While they were eating, he said, ‘Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.’(N)
22 Deeply distressed, each one began to say to him, ‘Surely not I, Lord? ’
23 He replied, ‘The one who dipped his hand with me in the bowl – he will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him,(O) but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.’
25 Judas, his betrayer, replied, ‘Surely not I, Rabbi? ’(P)
‘You have said it,’ he told him.
The First Lord’s Supper
26 As they were eating,(Q) Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,(R) and said, ‘Take and eat it; this is my body.’(S) 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, ‘Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant,[e] which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(T) 29 But 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 in my Father’s kingdom.’(U) 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(V)
Peter’s Denial Predicted
31 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Tonight all of you will fall away because of me, for it is written:
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.’(X)
33 Peter told him, ‘Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.’
34 ‘Truly I tell you,’ Jesus said to him, ‘tonight, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.’(Y)
35 ‘Even if I have to die with you,’ Peter told him, ‘I will never deny you,’ and all the disciples said the same thing.
The Prayer in the Garden
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,(Z) and he told the disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ 37 Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.(AA) 38 He said to them, ‘I am deeply grieved[g] to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.’(AB) 39 Going a little further,[h] he fell face down and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’(AC)
40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, ‘So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’
42 Again, a second time, he went away and prayed, ‘My Father, if this[i] cannot pass[j] unless I drink it, your will be done.’(AD) 43 And he came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.
44 After leaving them, he went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, ‘Are you still sleeping and resting? See, the time is near. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.(AE) 46 Get up; let’s go. See, my betrayer is near.’
Judas’s Betrayal of Jesus
47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived.(AF) A large mob with swords and clubs was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 His betrayer had given them a sign: ‘The one I kiss, he’s the one; arrest him.’ 49 So immediately he went up to Jesus and said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi! ’ and kissed him.
50 ‘Friend,’(AG) Jesus asked him, ‘why have you come? ’[k]
Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. 51 At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his ear.(AH)
52 Then Jesus told him, ‘Put your sword back in its place because all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.(AI) 53 Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angels?(AJ) 54 How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled(AK) that say it must happen this way? ’
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, ‘Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal,[l] to capture me? Every day I used to sit, teaching in the temple, and you didn’t arrest me.(AL) 56 But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets(AM) would be fulfilled.’ Then all the disciples(AN) deserted him and ran away.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
57 Those(AO) who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas(AP) the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. 58 Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.(AQ)
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death,(AR) 60 but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses(AS) came forward.[m] Finally, two[n] who came forward 61 stated, ‘This man said, “I can destroy the temple of God(AT) and rebuild it in three days.” ’
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, ‘Don’t you have an answer to what these men are testifying against you? ’ 63 But(AU) Jesus kept silent.(AV) The high priest said to him, ‘I charge you under oath(AW) by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’(AX)
64 ‘You have said it,’ Jesus told him. ‘But I tell you, in the future[o] you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.’(AY)[p]
65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, ‘He has blasphemed!(AZ) Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.(BA) 66 What is your decision? ’
They answered, ‘He deserves death! ’(BB) 67 Then they spat in his face(BC) and beat him; others slapped him 68 and said, ‘Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you? ’(BD)
Peter Denies His Lord
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard.(BE) A servant girl approached him and said, ‘You were with Jesus the Galilean too.’
70 But he denied it in front of everyone: ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’
71 When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, ‘This man was with Jesus the Nazarene! ’(BF)
72 And again he denied it with an oath:(BG) ‘I don’t know the man! ’
73 After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, ‘You really are one of them, since even your accent[q] gives you away.’
74 Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, ‘I don’t know the man! ’ Immediately a cock crowed, 75 and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, ‘Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.’(BH) And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- 26:2 Or ‘Know (as a command)
- 26:3 Other mss add and the scribes
- 26:6 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14
- 26:18 Lit Passover with you
- 26:28 Other mss read new covenant
- 26:31 Zch 13:7
- 26:38 Lit ‘My soul is swallowed up in sorrow
- 26:39 Other mss read Drawing nearer
- 26:42 Other mss add cup
- 26:42 Other mss add from me
- 26:50 Or Jesus told him, ‘do what you have come for.’
- 26:55 Lit as against a criminal
- 26:60 Other mss add they found none
- 26:60 Other mss add false witnesses
- 26:64 Lit you, from now
- 26:64 Ps 110:1; Dn 7:13
- 26:73 Or speech
Matthew 26
King James Version
26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
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