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The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man[a] will be handed over to be crucified.”

At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating,[b] a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.

The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said. “It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”

10 But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me? 11 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. 12 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. 13 I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

14 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests 15 and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. 16 From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

The Last Supper

17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

18 “As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there.

20 When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table[c] with the Twelve. 21 While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”

22 Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”

23 He replied, “One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me. 24 For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”

25 Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?”

And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”

26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”

27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant[d] between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. 29 Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new 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

31 On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say,

‘God will strike[e] the Shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

32 But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”

33 Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”

34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

35 “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” 37 He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. 38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

39 He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

40 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? 41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

42 Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away[f] unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open.

44 So he went to pray a third time, saying the same things again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!”

Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested

47 And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people. 48 The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.” 49 So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.

50 Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.”

Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him. 51 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.

52 “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword. 53 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands[g] of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly? 54 But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?”

55 Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day. 56 But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Jesus before the Council

57 Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. 58 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.

59 Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council[h] were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death. 60 But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward 61 who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

64 Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand[i] and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[j]

65 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your verdict?”

“Guilty!” they shouted. “He deserves to die!”

67 Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him, 68 jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”

Peter Denies Jesus

69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”

70 But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

71 Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.[k]

72 Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said.

73 A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.”

74 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know the man!” And immediately the rooster crowed.

75 Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly.

Footnotes

  1. 26:2 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  2. 26:7 Or reclining.
  3. 26:20 Or Jesus reclined.
  4. 26:28 Some manuscripts read the new covenant.
  5. 26:31 Greek I will strike. Zech 13:7.
  6. 26:42 Greek If this cannot pass.
  7. 26:53 Greek twelve legions.
  8. 26:59 Greek the Sanhedrin.
  9. 26:64a Greek seated at the right hand of the power. See Ps 110:1.
  10. 26:64b See Dan 7:13.
  11. 26:71 Or Jesus the Nazarene.

Ang Plano sa Pagpatay kang Jesus

(Mar. 14:1-2; Luc. 22:1-2; Juan 11:45-53)

26 Human sa pagpanudlo ni Jesus niadto, miingon siya sa iyang mga tinun-an, “Nahibaloan ninyo nga duha na lang ka adlaw ug moabot na ang Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel, ug ako nga Anak sa Tawo itugyan na ngadto sa mga tawo aron ilansang sa krus.”

Niadtong higayona usab nagtigom ang kadagkoan sa mga pari ug ang mga pangulo sa mga Judio didto sa palasyo ni Caifas, ang pangulong pari. Gihisgotan nila kon unsaon nila pagdakop si Jesus nga dili mahibaloan sa mga tawo, ug ingon man ang pagpatay kaniya. Miingon sila, “Dili lang nato kini buhaton sa panahon sa pista, kay basig magkagubot ang mga tawo.”

Gibuboan ang ulo ni Jesus ug Pahumot

(Mar. 14:3-9; Juan 12:1-8)

Sa dihang didto si Jesus sa lungsod sa Betania, sa balay ni Simon nga kanhi may ngilngig nga sakit sa panit,[a] may miduol kaniya nga usa ka babaye. May dala siyang gamayng tibod nga may sulod nga mahalon kaayo nga pahumot. Samtang nagkaon si Jesus gibuboan ang iyang ulo ug pahumot niadtong babaye.[b] Sa pagkakita niadto sa mga tinun-an nangasuko sila ug miingon, “Nganong giusikan man kana niya? Ikabaligya unta kana sa dako nga kantidad ug ang halin ikahatag ngadto sa mga kabos!” 10 Nahibaloan ni Jesus kon unsa ang ilang gisulti, busa miingon siya kanila, “Nganong ginasamok ninyo siya? Maayo kining iyang gibuhat kanako. 11 Ang mga kabos kanunay ninyong ikauban, apan ako dili ninyo kanunayng ikauban. 12 Gibuboan niya ug pahumot ang akong lawas isip pag-andam sa akong lubong. 13 Sa pagkatinuod, bisan asa iwali ang Maayong Balita sa tibuok kalibotan, ang iyang gibuhat kanako mahisgotan usab isip handomanan kaniya.”

Nakigsabot si Judas sa Pagtugyan kang Jesus

(Mar. 14:10-11; Luc. 22:3-6)

14 Unya, ang usa sa 12ka apostoles nga ginganlan ug Judas Iscariote miadto sa mga kadagkoan sa mga pari. 15 Miingon siya kanila, “Pila man ang inyong ibayad kanako kon itugyan ko kaninyo si Jesus?” Gihatagan dayon nila si Judas ug 30 ka buok kuwarta nga pilak. 16 Sukad niadto, nangita siya ug kahigayonan sa pagtugyan kang Jesus kanila.

Nagsulti si Jesus nga may Magluib Kaniya

(Mar. 14:12-21; Luc. 22:7-14, 21-23; Juan 13:21-30)

17 Sa unang adlaw sa Pista sa Pan nga Walay Patubo, miduol kang Jesus ang iyang mga tinun-an ug nangutana, “Asa man ang imong gusto nga mag-andam kami ug panihapon sa Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel?” 18 Mitubag si Jesus kanila, “Pag-adto kamo sa siyudad sa Jerusalem, didto sa tawo nga akong isulti kaninyo, ug ingna ninyo siya, ‘Ang magtutudlo nagaingon nga miabot na ang panahon nga siya patyon. Magsaulog siya dinhi sa imong balay sa Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel uban sa iyang mga tinun-an.’ ” 19 Gituman kini sa iyang mga tinun-an, ug giandam nila didto ang panihapon alang sa Pista.

20 Sa dihang kilomkilom na, nanihapon si Jesus uban ang 12 ka tinun-an. 21 Samtang nangaon sila, miingon si Jesus, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga usa kaninyo ang magluib kanako.” 22 Sa pagkadungog niadto sa iyang mga tinun-an naguol gayod sila ug nagpuli-puli silag pangutana kaniya, “Ginoo, dili ako, di ba?” 23 Mitubag si Jesus kanila, “Ang usa nga uban kanako nga nagtuslob ug pan sa yahong mao ang moluib kanako. 24 Ako nga Anak sa Tawo pagapatyon sumala sa nahisulat sa Kasulatan, apan alaot ang tawo nga magluib kanako. Maayo pa kaniya nga wala siya matawo.” 25 Unya miingon ang maluibon nga si Judas, “Magtutudlo, dili ako, di ba?” Mitubag si Jesus kaniya, “Ikaw ang nagsulti niana.”

Ang Kataposang Panihapon

(Mar. 14:22-26; Luc. 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25)

26 Samtang nangaon sila, mikuha si Jesus ug pan. Gipasalamatan niya kini sa Dios ug unya gipikas-pikas. Pagkahuman gihatag niya sa iyang mga tinun-an ug miingon, “Pagkuha kamo ug kan-a, mao kini ang akong lawas.” 27 Unya mikuha siya ug ilimnon, nagpasalamat sa Dios, ug gihatag kanila nga nagaingon, “Panginom kamong tanan niini, 28 tungod kay mao kini ang akong dugo nga iula[c] aron mapasaylo ang mga sala sa daghang mga tawo. Kini nagapamatuod nga may bag-o na nga kasabotan ang Dios ngadto sa tawo. 29 Sultihan ko kamo, dili na ako moinom pag-usab niini nga ilimnon nga gikan sa ubas hangtod sa adlaw nga moinom ako sa bag-o nga matang sa ilimnon uban kaninyo didto sa gingharian sa akong Amahan.” 30 Unya miawit sila ug mga pagdayeg sa Dios, ug pagkahuman nangadto sila sa Bukid sa mga Olibo.

Gitagna ni Jesus nga Ilimod Siya ni Pedro

(Mar. 14:27-31; Luc. 22:31-34; Juan 13:36-38)

31 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Karong gabhiona tanan kamo mobiya kanako, kay ang Dios nagaingon sa Kasulatan, ‘Patyon ko ang magbalantay ug magkatibulaag ang mga karnero.’[d] 32 Apan human ako mabanhaw, mouna ako kaninyo didto sa Galilea.” 33 Miingon si Pedro kang Jesus, “Bisan pag silang tanan mobiya kanimo, ako dili gayod!” 34 Miingon si Jesus kaniya, “Ang tinuod, karong gabhiona, sa dili pa motuktugaok ang manok, ilimod mo na ako sa makatulo.” 35 Mitubag si Pedro, “Dili ko gayod ikaw ilimod bisan patyon pa nila ako uban kanimo!” Mao usab kini ang gisulti sa tanang mga tinun-an.

Nagaampo si Jesus didto sa Getsemane

(Mar. 14:32-42; Luc. 22:39-46)

36 Unya nangadto sila sa dapit nga ginganlag Getsemane. Sa pag-abot nila didto, miingon si Jesus sa iyang mga tinun-an, “Panglingkod kamo dinhi samtang mag-ampo ako didto sa unahan.” 37 Gidala niya si Pedro ug ang duha ka anak ni Zebede. Naguol gayod si Jesus. 38 Ug miingon siya kanila, “Mora akog mamatay sa hilabihang kaguol. Pabilin kamo dinhi ug pagtukaw uban kanako.” 39 Unya miadto pa gayod siya sa unahan; miluhod siya ug nagaampo. Miingon siya, “Amahan, kon mahimo ayaw ipadangat kining umaabot nako nga pag-antos. Apan dili ang akong pagbuot ang angay matuman kondili ang imong kabubut-on.”

40 Sa pagbalik niya didto sa iyang tulo ka tinun-an naabtan niya sila nga nangatulog. Miingon siya kang Pedro, “Dili ba gayod kamo makatukaw uban kanako bisan sa usa lang ka oras? 41 Pagtukaw kamo ug pag-ampo nga dili kamo madaog sa pagsulay. Buot sa inyong espiritu nga mag-ampo apan luya ang inyong lawas.”

42 Milakaw pag-usab si Jesus sa unahan ug nagaampo, “Amahan, kon kinahanglan nga atubangon ko kini nga pag-antos, ang imong kabubut-on mao ang matuman.” 43 Pagkahuman mibalik siya pag-usab sa iyang mga tinun-an ug naabtan gihapon niya sila nga nangatulog. Kay katulgon kaayo sila.

44 Gibiyaan sila pag-usab ni Jesus, milakaw siya sa unahan ug nagaampo. Ikatulo na niya kini nga pag-ampo ug mao gihapon ang iyang giampo. 45 Unya mibalik siya didto sa iyang mga tinun-an ug miingon, “Nangatulog pa ba gihapon kamo ug nagapahulay? Tan-awa ninyo! Mao na kini ang panahon nga ako nga Anak sa Tawo itugyan ngadto sa mga makasasala. 46 Tana! Tan-awa, ania na ang tawo nga magluib kanako.”

Ang Pagdakop kang Jesus

(Mar. 14:43-50; Luc. 22:47-53; Juan 18:3-12)

47 Samtang nagsulti pa si Jesus, miabot si Judas nga usa sa 12 ka mga apostoles. Uban kaniya ang daghang mga tawo nga nagdala ug mga espada ug mga bunal. Gisugo sila sa kadagkoan sa mga pari ug pangulo sa mga Judio. 48 Nakigsabot nang daan ang maluibon nga si Judas sa mga modakop kang Jesus kon unsa ang iyang buhaton nga timailhan: “Ang tawo nga akong hagkan mao ang inyong gipangita. Dakpa ninyo siya.” 49 Busa sa pag-abot ni Judas, midiretso siya ngadto kang Jesus ug miingon, “Magtutudlo, maayong gabii.” Ug gihagkan niya siya. 50 Miingon si Jesus kaniya, “Higala, sige, buhata na kon unsa ang imong gianhi dinhi.” Giduol nila si Jesus ug gidakop. 51 Usa sa mga kauban ni Jesus miibot sa iyang espada ug gitigbas niya ang sulugoon sa pangulong pari ug naputol ang dalunggan niini. 52 Miingon si Jesus kaniya, “Ibalik sa sakoban ang imong espada! Ang mogamit ug espada sa espada usab mamatay. 53 Wala ka ba masayod nga makapangayo akog tabang sa akong Amahan ug diha-diha padad-an niya ako ug 12 ka batalyon nga mga anghel? 54 Apan kon buhaton ko kana, unsaon man pagkatuman sa Kasulatan nga kini kinahanglan nga mahitabo?”

55 Unya miingon si Jesus sa mga tawo, “Tulisan ba ako nga kinahanglan gayod nga magdala pa kamog mga espada ug mga bunal sa pagdakop kanako? Adlaw-adlaw didto ako sa templo nga nagatudlo, apan wala ninyo ako dakpa. 56 Apan kining tanan nahitabo aron matuman ang sinulat sa mga propeta diha sa Kasulatan.” Unya gibiyaan siya sa iyang mga tinun-an ug nangikyas silang tanan.

Gidala si Jesus sa Hukmanan

(Mar. 14:53-63; Luc. 22:54-55, 63-71; Juan 18:13-14, 19-24)

57 Gidala si Jesus sa mga nagdakop kaniya didto kang Caifas, ang pangulong pari. Didto nagtigom ang mga magtutudlo sa Kasugoan ug ang mga pangulo sa mga Judio. 58 Misunod usab si Pedro, apan layo ra siya kang Jesus. Misulod siya sa tugkaran sa balay sa pangulong pari ug milingkod didto uban sa mga guwardya aron makita niya kon unsa ang mahitabo kang Jesus. 59 Ang kadagkoan sa mga pari ug ang tanan nga miyembro sa Hukmanan sa mga Judio nangita ug mga bakak nga ebidensya batok kang Jesus aron ipapatay nila siya. 60 Apan bisan daghan ang miduol ug misulti ug bakak batok kang Jesus, wala silay nakita nga hinungdan aron ipapatay siya. Sa kaulahian may duha ka tawo nga miduol 61 ug miingon sila, “Nadungog namo kining tawhana nga miingon, ‘Mahimo kong gub-on kining templo sa Dios ug sulod sa tulo ka adlaw patindogon ko pag-usab!’ ”

62 Busa mitindog ang pangulong pari ug nangutana kang Jesus, “Wala ka bay itubag niining mga sumbong batok kanimo?” 63 Apan wala gayod motubag si Jesus. Miingon pag-usab ang pangulong pari. “Sultihi kami atubangan sa Dios. Unsa, ikaw ba ang Cristo nga Anak sa Dios?” 64 Miingon si Jesus kaniya, “Gisulti mo na. Ug sultihan ko kamo, sukad karon makita ninyo ako nga Anak sa Tawo nga maglingkod sa tuo sa Makagagahom nga Dios, ug makita usab ninyo ako diha sa mga panganod sa kalangitan sa ako unyang pagbalik dinhi sa kalibotan.”

65 Sa pagkadungog niadto sa pangulong pari gigisi niya ang iyang bisti sa kasuko ug miingon, “Nagsulti siya batok sa Dios! Dili na kinahanglanon ang mga testigo! Nadunggan ninyo ang iyang gipamulong batok sa Dios. 66 Unsay inyong hukom?” Mitubag sila, “Angay siyang patyon!”

67 Unya giluwaan nila siya sa nawong ug gisumbag. May mga nanagpa usab kaniya nga 68 miingon, “Kon ikaw ang Cristo, tag-ana kon kinsa ang nagdapat kanimo.”

Gilimod ni Pedro si Jesus

(Mar. 14:66-72; Luc. 22:56-62; Juan 18:15-18, 25-27)

69 Samtang naglingkod si Pedro didto sa tugkaran, may miduol kaniya nga babaye. Sulugoon siya sa pangulong pari. Miingon siya kang Pedro, “Dili ba kauban ka man ni Jesus nga taga-Galilea?” 70 Apan gilimod kini ni Pedro atubangan sa tanan nga atua didto. Miingon siya, “Wala ako mahibalo kon unsay imong gipanulti.” 71 Unya miadto siya sa may pultahan. Nakita siya sa lain na usab nga sulugoong babaye, ug nagaingon sa mga tawo didto, “Kining tawhana kauban usab ni Jesus nga taga-Nazaret.” 72 Gilimod na usab kini ni Pedro. Miingon siya, “Ipanumpa ko nga wala ako makaila sa tawo nga inyong gi-ingon!” 73 Pagkataudtaod miduol kang Pedro ang mga tawo didto ug miingon, “Kauban ka gayod ni Jesus, kay maila sa imong sinultihan nga sama kaniya.” 74 Apan nanumpa gayod si Pedro nga nagaingon, “Bisag mamatay pa ako, wala gayod ako makaila sa tawo nga inyong gi-ingon.” Unya mituktugaok dayon ang manok, 75 ug nahinumdoman ni Pedro ang giingon ni Jesus kaniya, “Sa dili pa motuktugaok ang manok, ilimod mo na ako sa makatulo.” Busa migawas siya ug mihilak pag-ayo.

Footnotes

  1. 26:6 ngilngig nga sakit sa panit: Tan-awa usab ang 8:2.
  2. 26:7 Tingali gibuhat niya kini isip pagpasidungog kang Jesus.
  3. 26:28 iula: sa literal, ibubo.
  4. 26:31 Tan-awa usab ang Zac. 13:7.

The Plot Against Jesus(A)

26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things,(B) he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover(C) is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled(D) in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,(E) and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.(F) “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot(G) among the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany(H)(I)

While Jesus was in Bethany(J) in the home of Simon the Leper, 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.

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “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:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’[c](AI)

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

  1. Matthew 26:11 See Deut. 15:11.
  2. Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts the new
  3. Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7
  4. Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
  5. Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.