Matthew 25:41-26:39

English Standard Version

⁴¹ “Then he will say to those on his left, ^(A)‘Depart from me, you ^(B)cursed, into ^(C)the eternal fire prepared for ^(D)the devil and his angels. ⁴² For ^(E)I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ ⁴⁴ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ ⁴⁵ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, ^(F)you did not do it to me.’ ⁴⁶ And these will go away ^(G)into eternal punishment, but the righteous ^(H)into ^(I)eternal life.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, ^2 (J)“You know that after two days ^(K)the Passover is coming, and ^(L)the Son of Man ^(M)will be delivered up to be crucified.”

^3 (N)Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in ^(O)the palace of the high priest, whose name was ^(P)Caiaphas, ^4 (Q)and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. ⁵ But they said, “Not during the feast, ^(R)lest there be an uproar among the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

^6 (S)Now when Jesus was at ^(T)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 ^(U)given to the poor.” ¹⁰ But ^(V)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. ¹¹ For ^(W)you always have the poor with you, but ^(X)you will not always have me. ¹² In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it ^(Y)to prepare me for burial. ¹³ Truly, I say to you, wherever ^(Z)this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told ^(AA)in memory of her.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

^14 (AB)Then one of the twelve, whose name was ^(AC)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they ^(AD)paid him ^(AE)thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ And from that moment he sought an opportunity ^(AF)to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^17 (AG)Now on ^(AH)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, ^(AI)‘The Teacher says, ^(AJ)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 (AK)When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.^{[b] 21} And as they were eating, ^(AL)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, ^(AM)“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. ²⁴ The Son of Man goes ^(AN)as it is written of him, but ^(AO)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(AP)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵ Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, ^(AQ)Rabbi?” He said to him, ^(AR)“You have said so.”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^26 (AS)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and ^(AT)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; ^(AU)this is my body.” ²⁷ And he took a cup, and when he ^(AV)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸ for ^(AW)this is my ^(AX)blood of the^[c] covenant, which is poured out for ^(AY)many ^(AZ)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 ^(BA)in my Father's kingdom.”

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

^30 (BB)And when they had sung a hymn, ^(BC)they went out to ^(BD)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 ^(BE)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ ³² But after I am raised up, ^(BF)I will go before you to Galilee.” ^33 (BG)Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” ^34 (BH)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, ^(BI)before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” ^35 (BJ)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 (BK)Then Jesus went with them ^(BL)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 ^(BM)Peter and ^(BN)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, ^(BO)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and ^(BP)watch^[d] with me.” ³⁹ And going a little farther he fell on his face ^(BQ)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let ^(BR)this cup pass from me; ^(BS)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”