Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem On a Donkey To Shouts of Hosanna
11 And when they draw-near to Jerusalem— to Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives— He sends-forth two of His disciples, 2 and says to them, “Go to the village before you. And immediately while proceeding into it, you will find a colt having been tied, on which none of mankind[a] yet sat. Untie it, and be bringing it. 3 And if someone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’, say, ‘The Lord has need of it, and[b] immediately He sends[c] it back here[d]’”. 4 And they went and found a colt having been tied at a door, outside on the street. And they untie it. 5 And some of the ones standing there were saying to them, “What are you doing untying the colt?” 6 But the ones spoke to them just as Jesus spoke, and they permitted them. And they bring the colt to Jesus. 7 And they throw their cloaks on it, and He sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road. And others spread leafy-branches, having cut them from the fields. 9 And the ones going ahead and the ones following were crying-out “Hosanna! Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord. 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest [heavens]!”
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
11 And He entered into Jerusalem, into the temple. And having looked-around-at everything, the hour being already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Jesus The King Enters Jerusalem On a Donkey, As Predicted By Zechariah
12 On the next day the large crowd[a]— the one having come to the Feast— having heard[b] that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of palm-trees and came out to meet Him. And they were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel”. 14 And Jesus, having found a young-donkey, sat on it, just as it has been written [in Zech 9:9]: 15 “Do not be fearing, daughter of Zion. Behold— your King is coming, sitting on a colt of a donkey”. 16 His disciples did not understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written for[c] Him, and that they did these things to Him.
Think And Behave Like Christ Did
5 Be thinking[a] this in you, which also was in Christ Jesus— 6 Who, while[b] being[c] in the form[d] of God, did not regard the being equal with God a thing-to-be-grasped[e], 7 but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a slave, having come[f] in the likeness[g] of humans[h]. And having been found as a man in outward-appearance, 8 He humbled Himself, having become obedient to the point of death— and a death of a cross! 9 Therefore God also highly-exalted Him, and granted Him the name above every name 10 in-order-that every knee should bow at the name of Jesus— of heavenly ones and earthly ones and ones under-the-earth— 11 and every tongue should confess-out[i] that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The Priests Plot To Seize And Kill Jesus
14 Now the Passover [Feast] and the Feast of Unleavened-Bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, having seized Him by deceit[a], they might kill Him. 2 For they were saying, “Not during the Feast, so that there will not perhaps be an uproar of the people”.
Jesus Is Anointed With Oil In Preparation For His Burial
3 And He being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, while He is reclining [to eat], a woman came having an alabaster-jar of very-precious genuine[b] nard[c] perfume[d]. Having broken the alabaster-jar, she poured it down over His head. 4 But some were being indignant to themselves— “For what purpose has this waste of perfume taken place? 5 For this perfume could have been sold for over three-hundred[e] denarii and given to the poor”. And they were sternly-scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing troubles for her? She worked a good work[f] in[g] Me. 7 For you always have the poor with you. And whenever you want, you are able to do good for them. But you do not always have Me. 8 She did what she had[h]. She anticipated to perfume My body for its preparation-for-burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the good-news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did will also be spoken for a memorial of her”.
Judas Betrays Jesus To The Priests
10 And Judas Iscariot, the one from the twelve, went to the chief priests in order that he might hand Him over to them. 11 And the ones, having heard, rejoiced and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might conveniently[i] hand Him over.
Jesus Celebrates Passover With The Twelve
12 And on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened-Bread, when they were[j] sacrificing the Passover [lamb], His disciples say to Him, “Where do You want us, having gone, to prepare in order that You may eat the Passover [meal]?” 13 And He sends-forth two of His disciples. And He says to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a jar[k] of water. Follow him. 14 And wherever he enters, say to the house-master that ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest-room where I may eat the Passover [meal] with My disciples?”’ 15 And he will show you a large upstairs room having been spread [with furnishings], prepared. And prepare for us there”. 16 And the disciples went forth and came to the city, and found it just as He told them. And they prepared the Passover [meal]. 17 And having become evening, He comes with the twelve.
Judas Is Exposed
18 And while they were reclining-back and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will hand Me over— the one eating[l] with Me!” 19 They began to be grieved, and to say to Him one by one, “It is not I, is it ?” 20 And the One said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one dipping with Me into the bowl. 21 Because the Son of Man is going just as it has been written about Him— but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is being handed-over! It would have been better for him if that man had not been born”.
The Bread And The Wine Are Given a New Meaning
22 And while they were eating, having taken bread, having blessed it [m], He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take it. This is My body”. 23 And having taken a cup, having given-thanks, He gave it to them. And they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of [n] the covenant— the blood being poured-out for many. 25 Truly I say to you that I will no longer by any means drink of the fruit of the grapevine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God”.
You Will All Be Scattered In Fulfillment of Zechariah. Peter’s Denial Is Predicted
26 And having sung-a-hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus says to them that “You will all be caused-to-fall, because it has been written [in Zech 13:7]: ‘I will strike the Shepherd and the sheep will be scattered’. 28 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee”. 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even[o] though all will be caused to fall, nevertheless, I will not”. 30 And Jesus says to him, “Truly I say to you, that you, today, on this night, before a rooster crows twice— you will deny Me three-times”. 31 But the one was saying emphatically[p], “If I have-to die-with You, I will never deny You”. And they all were also speaking similarly.
Jesus Waits And Prays In The Garden of Gethsemane
32 And they come to a place of which the name is Gethsemane. And He says to His disciples, “Sit here while[q] I pray”. 33 And He takes along Peter and James and John with Him. And He began to be alarmed[r] and distressed. 34 And He says to them, “My soul is deeply-grieved, to the point of death. Stay here and keep-watching”. 35 And having gone ahead a little, He was falling on the ground, and praying that if it is possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He was saying, “Abba[s]! Father! All things are possible for You. Remove this cup from Me. But not what I want[t], but what You want ”. 37 And He comes and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you[u] not strong-enough[v] to keep watch for one hour? 38 Keep watching, and be praying that[w] you may not come into temptation[x]. The spirit is willing[y], but the flesh is weak”. 39 And having gone away again, He prayed, having spoken the same thing[z]. 40 And again having come, He found them sleeping. For their eyes were being very-weighed-down. And they did not know what they should answer Him. 41 And He comes the third-time, and says to them, “Are you sleeping[aa] and resting from now on? It is enough. The hour came. Behold— the Son of Man is being handed-over into the hands of the sinners. 42 Arise, let us be going. Behold— the one handing Me over has drawn-near”.
Jesus Is Betrayed With a Kiss And Arrested
43 And immediately, while He is still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrives. And with him is a crowd from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders with swords and clubs. 44 Now the one handing Him over had given a signal to them, saying, “Whomever I kiss is He. Seize Him, and lead Him away securely[ab]”. 45 And having come, having immediately gone to Him, he says “Rabbi”. And he kissed Him. 46 And the ones put their hands on Him and seized Him. 47 And a certain one of the ones standing near, having drawn his sword, hit the slave of the high priest and took-off his ear. 48 And having responded, Jesus said to them, “Did you come out to arrest Me with swords and clubs as-if against a robber? 49 Daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But this is in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled”. 50 And having left[ac] Him, they all fled. 51 And a certain young-man[ad] was following Him, having put-on a linen-cloth over his naked body. And they seize him. 52 But the one, having left-behind the linen-cloth, fled naked.
Jesus Is Led Before The High Priest And The Sanhedrin. Peter Follows
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together. 54 And Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as inside in the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting-together with the officers[ae], and warming himself toward the light [of the fire].
Jesus Says, I Am The Son of God. They Condemn Him To Death
55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. And they were not finding it. 56 For many were giving-false-testimony against Him. And the testimonies were not identical. 57 And some, having stood up, were giving false testimony against Him, saying 58 that “We heard Him saying that ‘I will tear down this temple made-by-human-hands, and in three days I will build another not-made-by-human-hands’”. 59 And not even thus[af] was their testimony identical. 60 And the high priest, having stood up into the middle, questioned Jesus, saying “Are You not answering anything? What[ag] is it these ones are testifying against You?” 61 But the One was being silent. And He did not answer anything. Again the high priest was questioning Him. And he says to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am[ah]. And you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right side of the Power[ai], and coming with the clouds of heaven”. 63 And the high priest, having torn his clothes, says “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You heard the blasphemy. What appears right to you?” And the ones all condemned Him to be subject-to[aj] death. 65 And some began to spit-on Him, and to cover His face and beat Him and say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps.
Peter Denies Jesus Three Times
66 And Peter being below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest comes. 67 And having seen Peter warming himself, having looked at him, she says “You also were with the One from-Nazareth, Jesus”. 68 But the one denied it, saying “I neither know nor understand what you are saying”. And he went outside to the entryway[ak]. And a rooster crowed. 69 And the[al] servant-girl having seen him began again[am] to say to the ones standing near that “This one is one of them”. 70 But the one was again denying it. And after a little while, again the ones standing near were saying to Peter, “Truly you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean”. 71 But the one began to curse[an], and to swear-with-an-oath[ao] that “I do not know this man Whom you are saying”. 72 And immediately a rooster crowed for a second-time. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him that “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three-times”. And having put his mind upon[ap] it, he was weeping.
Jesus Is Led Before Pilate, Who Orders Him Crucified To Please The Crowd
15 And immediately, early-in-the-morning, the chief priests (with the elders and scribes) and the whole Sanhedrin having made a consultation[aq], having bound Jesus, took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And the One, having responded to him, says “You are saying[ar] it ”. 3 And the chief priests were accusing Him as to many things. 4 And Pilate again was questioning Him, saying “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You”. 5 But Jesus no longer answered anything, so that Pilate was marveling. 6 Now at the Feast, he was [in the habit of] releasing for them one prisoner whom they were requesting. 7 And the one being called Barabbas had been bound with the rebels[as] who had committed murder in the rebellion[at]. 8 And having come up, the crowd began to ask him to do as he was [in the habit of] doing for them. 9 And Pilate responded to them, saying “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?” 10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy[au]. 11 But the chief priests stirred-up the crowd in order that he might release Barabbas for them instead. 12 And Pilate, again having responded, was saying to them “Then what do you want me to do as to the One whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13 And the ones cried-out again[av], “Crucify Him!” 14 But Pilate was saying to them, “What indeed[aw] did He do wrong?” But the ones cried out even more, “Crucify Him!” 15 And Pilate, wanting to do enough[ax] for the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and handed-over Jesus, having flogged[ay] Him, in order that He might be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked, Beaten, Spit On, And Crucified
16 And the soldiers led Him away inside the palace (that is, the Praetorium[az]). And they call together the whole [Roman] cohort[ba]. 17 And they dress Him in a purple[bb] cloak. And having woven a crown made-of-thorns, they set it on Him. 18 And they began to greet Him, “Hail[bc], King of the Jews!” 19 And they were striking His head with a staff, and spitting-on Him. And while putting-down their knees, they were paying-homage to Him. 20 And when they mocked Him, they stripped the purple cloak off Him and put His garments on Him. And they lead Him out in order that they might crucify Him. 21 And they press-into-service a certain one passing by, coming from the country— Simon, a Cyrenian[bd], the father of Alexander and Rufus— in order that he might take up His cross. 22 And they bring Him to the Golgotha[be] place, which being translated is “The Place of a Skull”. 23 And they were giving wine[bf] having been mixed-with-myrrh to Him, but the One did not take it. 24 And they crucify Him, and divide His garments among themselves, casting a lot for them to decide who should take what. 25 And it was the third[bg] hour, and they crucified Him. 26 And the inscription of His charge had been inscribed “The King of the Jews”. 27 And they crucify two robbers[bh] with Him— one on the right side and one on His left side. 28 [bi]
The King of Israel Is Mocked While Hanging On The Cross
29 And the ones passing by were blaspheming Him while shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! The One tearing-down the temple and building it in three days— 30 save Yourself, having come down from the cross”. 31 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking Him to one another with the scribes, were saying, “He saved others— Himself He is not able to save! 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe”. And the ones having been crucified with Him were reproaching Him.
Jesus Dies
33 And having become the sixth hour, a darkness came over the whole land[bj] until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”, which being translated is “My God, My God, for what purpose did You forsake[bk] Me?” 35 And some of the ones standing near, having heard, were saying “Look— He is calling Elijah”. 36 And someone— having run, and having filled a sponge of sour-wine[bl], having put it on a stick[bm]— was giving-a-drink to Him, saying “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down”. 37 And Jesus, having let-go a loud shout[bn], expired[bo].
The Curtain of The Temple Is Torn In Two
38 And the curtain of the temple was torn[bp] in two from top to bottom. 39 And the centurion standing-by from opposite Him, having seen that He expired in this manner, said “Truly this man was God’s Son[bq]!”
Many Women Followers Watch At a Distance
40 And women were also watching at a distance, among whom were both Mary the Magdalene[br] and Mary the mother of James the little[bs] and Joses, and Salome[bt]— 41 who, when He was in Galilee, were following Him and serving Him— and many other women having come up with Him to Jerusalem.
Joseph of Arimathea Lays Jesus In a Rock Tomb, With The Women Watching
42 And having already become evening[bu], because it was Preparation[bv] day (that is, the-day-before-the-Sabbath), 43 Joseph from Arimathea having come (a prominent council-member[bw] who also himself was waiting-for the kingdom of God), having become daring[bx], went in to Pilate and asked-for the body of Jesus. 44 But Pilate wondered whether He was dead by-this-time. And having summoned the centurion, he asked him whether He died already. 45 And having come-to-know it from the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And having bought linen-cloth, having taken Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of rock. And he rolled a stone against[by] the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were observing where He had been laid.
Jesus Is Led Before Pilate, Who Orders Him Crucified To Please The Crowd
15 And immediately, early-in-the-morning, the chief priests (with the elders and scribes) and the whole Sanhedrin having made a consultation[a], having bound Jesus, took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And the One, having responded to him, says “You are saying[b] it ”. 3 And the chief priests were accusing Him as to many things. 4 And Pilate again was questioning Him, saying “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You”. 5 But Jesus no longer answered anything, so that Pilate was marveling. 6 Now at the Feast, he was [in the habit of] releasing for them one prisoner whom they were requesting. 7 And the one being called Barabbas had been bound with the rebels[c] who had committed murder in the rebellion[d]. 8 And having come up, the crowd began to ask him to do as he was [in the habit of] doing for them. 9 And Pilate responded to them, saying “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?” 10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy[e]. 11 But the chief priests stirred-up the crowd in order that he might release Barabbas for them instead. 12 And Pilate, again having responded, was saying to them “Then what do you want me to do as to the One whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13 And the ones cried-out again[f], “Crucify Him!” 14 But Pilate was saying to them, “What indeed[g] did He do wrong?” But the ones cried out even more, “Crucify Him!” 15 And Pilate, wanting to do enough[h] for the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and handed-over Jesus, having flogged[i] Him, in order that He might be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked, Beaten, Spit On, And Crucified
16 And the soldiers led Him away inside the palace (that is, the Praetorium[j]). And they call together the whole [Roman] cohort[k]. 17 And they dress Him in a purple[l] cloak. And having woven a crown made-of-thorns, they set it on Him. 18 And they began to greet Him, “Hail[m], King of the Jews!” 19 And they were striking His head with a staff, and spitting-on Him. And while putting-down their knees, they were paying-homage to Him. 20 And when they mocked Him, they stripped the purple cloak off Him and put His garments on Him. And they lead Him out in order that they might crucify Him. 21 And they press-into-service a certain one passing by, coming from the country— Simon, a Cyrenian[n], the father of Alexander and Rufus— in order that he might take up His cross. 22 And they bring Him to the Golgotha[o] place, which being translated is “The Place of a Skull”. 23 And they were giving wine[p] having been mixed-with-myrrh to Him, but the One did not take it. 24 And they crucify Him, and divide His garments among themselves, casting a lot for them to decide who should take what. 25 And it was the third[q] hour, and they crucified Him. 26 And the inscription of His charge had been inscribed “The King of the Jews”. 27 And they crucify two robbers[r] with Him— one on the right side and one on His left side. 28 [s]
The King of Israel Is Mocked While Hanging On The Cross
29 And the ones passing by were blaspheming Him while shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! The One tearing-down the temple and building it in three days— 30 save Yourself, having come down from the cross”. 31 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking Him to one another with the scribes, were saying, “He saved others— Himself He is not able to save! 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe”. And the ones having been crucified with Him were reproaching Him.
Jesus Dies
33 And having become the sixth hour, a darkness came over the whole land[t] until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”, which being translated is “My God, My God, for what purpose did You forsake[u] Me?” 35 And some of the ones standing near, having heard, were saying “Look— He is calling Elijah”. 36 And someone— having run, and having filled a sponge of sour-wine[v], having put it on a stick[w]— was giving-a-drink to Him, saying “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down”. 37 And Jesus, having let-go a loud shout[x], expired[y].
The Curtain of The Temple Is Torn In Two
38 And the curtain of the temple was torn[z] in two from top to bottom. 39 And the centurion standing-by from opposite Him, having seen that He expired in this manner, said “Truly this man was God’s Son[aa]!”
Many Women Followers Watch At a Distance
40 And women were also watching at a distance, among whom were both Mary the Magdalene[a] and Mary the mother of James the little[b] and Joses, and Salome[c]— 41 who, when He was in Galilee, were following Him and serving Him— and many other women having come up with Him to Jerusalem.
Joseph of Arimathea Lays Jesus In a Rock Tomb, With The Women Watching
42 And having already become evening[d], because it was Preparation[e] day (that is, the-day-before-the-Sabbath), 43 Joseph from Arimathea having come (a prominent council-member[f] who also himself was waiting-for the kingdom of God), having become daring[g], went in to Pilate and asked-for the body of Jesus. 44 But Pilate wondered whether He was dead by-this-time. And having summoned the centurion, he asked him whether He died already. 45 And having come-to-know it from the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And having bought linen-cloth, having taken Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of rock. And he rolled a stone against[h] the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were observing where He had been laid.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing