Matthew 26
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
26 When Jesus had ended this discourse, He said to His disciples,
2 You know that the Passover is in two days—and the Son of Man will be delivered up [a]treacherously to be crucified.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the [[b]open] court of the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 And consulted together in order to arrest Jesus by stratagem secretly and put Him to death.
5 But they said, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there will be a riot among the people.
6 Now when Jesus came back to Bethany and was in the house of Simon the leper,
7 A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table.
8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?
9 For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.
10 But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me.
11 For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.(A)
12 In pouring this perfume on My body she has done something to prepare Me for My burial.
13 Truly I tell you, wherever this good news (the Gospel) is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told also, in memory of her.
14 Then one of the Twelve [apostles], who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 And said, What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you? And they weighed out for and paid to him thirty pieces of silver [about twenty-one dollars and sixty cents].(B)
16 And from that moment he sought a fitting opportunity to betray Him.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread [Passover week], the disciples came to Jesus and said to Him, Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover supper?
18 He said, Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, The Master says: My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.
19 And accordingly the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they made ready the Passover supper.(C)
20 When it was evening, He was reclining at table with the twelve disciples.
21 And as they were eating, He said, Solemnly I say to you, one of you will betray Me!
22 They were exceedingly pained and distressed and deeply hurt and sorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, [c]Surely it cannot be I, Lord, can it?
23 He replied, He who has [just] dipped his hand in the same dish with Me will betray Me!
24 The Son of Man is going just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better (more profitable and wholesome) for that man if he had never been born!(D)
25 Judas, the betrayer, said, [d]Surely it is not I, is it, Master? He said to him, You have stated [the fact].
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, [e]praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
27 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;
28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [[f]ratifies the agreement and] is [g]being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(E)
29 I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and [h]of superior quality in My Father’s kingdom.
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended and stumble and fall away because of Me this night [distrusting and deserting Me], for it is written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.(F)
32 But after I am raised up [to life again], I will go ahead of you to Galilee.
33 Peter declared to Him, Though they all are offended and stumble and fall away because of You [and distrust and desert You], I will never do so.
34 Jesus said to him, Solemnly I declare to you, this very night, before a [i]single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times.
35 Peter said to Him, Even if I must die with You, I will not deny or disown You! And all the disciples said the same thing.
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray.
37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to [j]show grief and distress of mind and was [k]deeply depressed.
38 Then He said to them, My soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that [l]I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me.
39 And going a little farther, He threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire.
40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, What! Are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?
41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Again a second time He went away and prayed, My Father, if this cannot pass by unless I drink it, Your will be done.
43 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down with sleep.
44 So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, using the same words.
45 Then He returned to the disciples and said to them, Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of [m]especially wicked sinners [[n]whose way or nature it is to act in opposition to God].
46 Get up, let us be going! See, My betrayer is at hand!
47 As He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], came up, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, The One I shall kiss is the Man; seize Him.
49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), Master! And he [o]embraced Him and kissed Him [p]with [pretended] warmth and devotion.
50 Jesus said to him, Friend, for what are you here? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.
51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword and, striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(G)
53 Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions [[q]more than 80,000] of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must come about this way?
55 At that moment Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber to capture Me? Day after day I was [r]accustomed to sit in the [s]porches and courts of the temple teaching, and you did not arrest Me.
56 But all this has taken place in order that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples deserted Him and, fleeing, escaped.
57 But those who had seized Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest’s home; he even went inside and sat with the guards to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests and the whole council (the Sanhedrin) sought to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death;
60 But they found none, though many witnesses came forward [to testify]. At last two men came forward
61 And testified, This [t]Fellow said, I am able to tear down the [u]sanctuary of the temple of God and to build it up again in three days.
62 And the high priest stood up and said, Have You no answer to make? What about this that these men testify against You?
63 But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, [v]I call upon you to swear by the living God, and tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus said to him, [w]You have stated [the fact]. More than that, I tell you: You will in the future see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of [x]the Almighty and coming on the clouds of the sky.(H)
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and exclaimed, He has uttered blasphemy! What need have we of further evidence? You have now heard His blasphemy.(I)
66 What do you think now? They answered, He deserves to be put to death.
67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some [y]slapped Him in the face,(J)
68 Saying, Prophesy to us, You Christ (the Messiah)! Who was it that struck You?
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and [z]one maid came up to him and said, You were also with Jesus the Galilean!
70 But he denied it [aa]falsely before them all, saying, I do not know what you mean.
71 And when he had gone out to the porch, another maid saw him, and she said to the bystanders, This fellow was with Jesus the Nazarene!
72 And again he denied it and [ab]disowned Him with an oath, saying, I do not know the Man!
73 After a little while, the bystanders came up and said to Peter, You certainly are one of them too, for even your accent betrays you.
74 Then Peter began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, I do not even know the Man! And at that moment a rooster crowed.
75 And Peter remembered Jesus’ words, when He had said, Before a [ac]single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:2 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:25 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:26 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:28 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:28 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:29 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:34 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:37 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:37 George R. Berry, Greek-English New Testament Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:38 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:45 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:45 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:49 H.A.W. Meyer, Critical and Exegetical Handbook to the Gospel of Matthew.
- Matthew 26:49 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:53 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:55 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:55 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 26:61 Capitalized because of what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
- Matthew 26:61 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Matthew 26:63 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:64 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:64 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:67 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:69 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 26:70 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:72 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 26:75 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
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
Матей 26
Bulgarian Bible
26 Когато Исус свърши тия думи рече на учениците Си:
2 Знаете, че след два дни ще бъде Пасхата, Човешкият Син ще бъде предаден на разпятие.
3 Тогава главните свещеници и народните старейшини се събраха в двора на първосвещеника, който се наричаше Каиафа,
4 и наговаряха се да уловят Исуса с хитрост и да Го умъртвят;
5 но думаха: Да не е на празника, за да не стане вълнение между народа.
6 А когато Исус беше във Витания, в къщата на прокажения Симон,
7 приближи се до Него една жена, която имаше алвастрен съд с много скъпо миро, което изливаше на главата Му, като бе седнал на трапезата.
8 А учениците, като видяха това, възнегодуваха, казвайки: Защо се прахоса това?
9 Защото това миро можеше да се продаде за голяма сума, която да се раздаде на сиромасите.
10 Но Исус като позна това, рече им: Защо досаждате на жената? понеже тя извърши добро дело на Мене.
11 Защото сиромасите всякога се намират между вас, но Аз не всякога се намирам.
12 Защото тя, като изля това миро върху тялото Ми стори го за да Ме приготви за погребение.
13 Истина ви казвам: Гдето и да се проповядва това благовестие по целия свят, ще се разказва за неин спомен и това, което тя стори.
14 Тогава един от дванадесетте, наречен Юда Искариотски отиде при първосвещениците и рече:
15 Какво обичате да ми дадете и аз ще ви Го предам? И те му претеглиха тридесет сребърника.
16 И от тогава той търсеше удобен случай да им Го предаде.
17 А в първия ден на празника на безквасните хлябове учениците отидоха при Исуса и рекоха: Где искаш да Ти приготвим, за да ядеш пасхата?
18 Той каза: Идете в града при еди кого си и речете му: Учителят казва: Времето Ми е близо, у тебе ще празнувам пасхата с учениците Си.
19 И учениците сториха както им заръча Исус, и приготвиха пасхата.
20 И когато се свечери, Той седна на трапезата с дванадесетте ученика.
21 И като ядяха, рече: Истина ви казвам, че един от вас ще Ме предаде.
22 А те, пренаскърбени, почнаха всички един по един да Му казват: Да не съм аз Господи?
23 Той в отговор рече: Който натопи ръката си заедно с Мене в блюдото, той ще Ме предаде.
24 Човешкият Син отива, както е писано за Него; но горко на този човек, чрез когото Човешкият Син ще бъде предаден! Добре щеше да бъде за този човек, ако не бе се родил.
25 И Юда, който Го предаде, в отговор рече: Да не съм аз, Учителю? Исус му каза: Ти рече.
26 И когато ядяха, Исус взе хляб, благослови, и го разчупи и като го даваше на учениците, рече: Вземете яжте; това е Моето тяло.
27 Взе и чашата, и, като благодари, даде им, и рече: Пийте от нея всички!
28 Защото това е Моята кръв на [новия] завет, която се пролива за прощаване на греховете.
29 Но казвам ви, че отсега няма вече да пия от тоя плод на лозата, до оня ден, когато ще го пия д вас нов в царството на Отца Си.
30 И като изпяха химн, излязоха на Елеонския хълм.
31 Тогава Исус им казва: Вие всички ще се съблазните в Мене тая нощ, защото е писано: “Ще поразя пастиря; и овците на стадото ще се разпръснат”.
32 А след като бъда възкресен ще ви изпреваря в Галилея.
33 А Петър в отговор Му рече: Ако и всички да се съблазнят в Тебе, аз никога няма да се съблазня.
34 Исус Му рече: Истина ти казвам, че тая нощ, преди да пее петелът, три пъти ще се отречеш от Мене.
35 Петър му казва: Ако станеше нужда и да умра с Тебе, пак няма да се отрека от Тебе. Същото рекоха и всичките ученици.
36 Тогава Исус идва с тях на едно място наречено Гетсимания; и казва на учениците Си: Седете тука, докле отида там да се помоля.
37 И като взе със Себе Си Петра и двамата Заведееви сина, захвана да скърби и да тъгува.
38 Тогава им казва: Душата Ми е прескръбна до смърт; постойте тук и бдете заедно с Мене.
39 И като пристъпи малко напред, падна на лицето Си, и се молеше, казвайки: Отче Мой, ако е възможно, нека Ме отмине тази чаша; не обаче, както Аз искам, но както Ти искаш.
40 Дохожда при учениците, намира ги заспали, и казва на Петра: Как! не можахте ли ни един час да бдите с Мене?
41 Бдете и молете се, за да не паднете в изкушение. Духът е бодър, а тялото 42 Пак отиде втори път и се моли, думайки: Отче Мой, ако не е възможно да Ме отмине това, без да го пия, нека бъде Твоята воля.
43 И като дойде пак намери ги заспали; защото очите им бяха натегнали.
44 И пак ги остави и отиде да се помоли трети път, като каза пак същите думи.
45 Тогава дохожда при учениците и казва им: Още ли спите и почивате? Ето, часът наближи, когато Човешкият Син се предава в ръцете на грешници.
46 Станете да вървим; ето, приближи се тоя, който Ме предава.
47 И когато Той говореше, ето, Юда един от дванадесетте, дойде, и с него голямо множество, с ножове и сопи, изпратени от главните свещеници и народните старейшини.
48 А оня, който Го предаваше, беше им дал знак, казвайки: Когото целуна, Той е; хванете Го.
49 И веднага се приближи до Исуса и рече: Здравей, Учителю! и го целува.
50 А Исус му каза: Приятелю, за каквото си дошъл стори го. Тогава пристъпиха, туриха ръце на Исуса, и Го хванаха.
51 И, ето, един от тия, които бяха с Исуса, простря ръка, измъкна ножа си, и, като удари слугата на първосвещеника, отсече му ухото.
52 Тогава Исус му каза: Повърни ножа си на мястото му, защото всички, които се залавят за нож от нож ще загинат.
53 Или мислиш, че не мога да се помоля на Отца Си, и Той би Ми изпратил още сега повече от дванадесет легиона ангели?
54 Но как биха се сбъднали писанията, че това трябва така да бъде?
55 В същия час рече Исус на народа: Като срещу разбойник ли сте излезли с ножове и сопи да Ме уловите? Всеки ден седях и поучавах в храма и не Ме хванахте.
56 Но всичко това стана за да се сбъднат пророческите писания. Тогава всички ученици Го оставиха и се разбягаха.
57 А тия, които бяха хванали Исуса, заведоха Го у първосвещеника Каиафа, гдето бяха събрани книжниците и старейшините.
58 А Петър вървеше подире Му издалеч до двора на първосвещеника; и като влезе вътре, седна със служителите да види края.
59 А главните свещеници и целият синедрион търсеха лъжливо свидетелство против Исуса, за да Го умъртвят;
60 обаче не намериха, при все че дойдоха много лъжесвидетели. Но сетне дойдоха двама и рекоха:
61 Тоя каза: Мога да разруша Божия храм, и за три дни пак да го съградя.
62 Тогава първосвещеникът стана и Му рече: Нищо ли не отговаряш? Какво свидетелствуват тия против Тебе?
63 Но Исус мълчеше. Първосвещеникът му каза: Заклевам Те в живия Бог да ни кажеш: Ти ли Си Христос Божият Син?
64 Исус му каза: Ти рече. Но казвам ви, от сега нататък ще видите Човешкия Син седящ отдясно на силата и идещ на небесните облаци.
65 Тогава първосвещеникът раздра дрехите си и каза: Той богохулствува! Каква нужда имаме вече от свидетели? Ето сега чухме богохулството. Вие какво мислите?
66 А те в отговор рекоха: Изложи се на смъртно наказание.
67 Тогава Го заплюваха в лицето и Го блъскаха; а други Му удряха плесници и Му казваха:
68 Познай ни, Христе, кой Те удари.
69 А Петър седеше вън на двора; и една слугиня дойде при него и му каза: И ти беше с Исуса галилеянина.
70 А той се отрече пред всички, казвайки: Не разбирам що говориш.
71 И когато излезе в предверието, видя го друга слугиня, и каза на тия, които бяха там: И тоя беше с Исуса Назарянина.
72 И Петър пак се отрече с клетва: Не познавам човека.
73 След малко се приближиха и ония, които стояха наблизо, и рекоха на Петра: Наистина и ти си от тях, защото твоят говор те издава.
74 Тогава той започна да проклина и да се кълне: Не познавам човека. И на часа петелът изпя.
75 И спомни си Петър думата на Исуса, Който беше рекъл: Преди да изпее петелът, три пъти ще се отречеш от Мене. И той излезе вън и плака горко.
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