1 And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, [that] He said to His disciples, VP
2 “You⁺ know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Man is delivered over to be crucified.” VP
3 Then the chief priests were gathered together—and the elders of the people—in the courtyard of the high priest, who is called Caiaphas, VP
4 and they plotted together in order that they might seize Jesus by guile and kill [Him]. VP
5 But they were saying, “Not during the feast, that [there] would not be a riot among the people.” VP
6 And Jesus having been in Bethany in [the] house of Simon the Leper, VP
7 a woman came to Him, having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured [it] on His head [as] He is reclining. VP
8 And the disciples, having seen, were indignant, saying, “For what [is] this waste? VP
9 For this could have been sold for much and given to [the] poor.” VP
10 And Jesus, having known, said to them, “Why do you⁺ cause trouble to the woman? For she worked a good work to Me. VP
11 For the poor you⁺ always have with you, but not always do you⁺ have Me. VP
12 For she, in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, did [it] for My burial. VP
13 Truly I say to you⁺, wherever this gospel shall be proclaimed in the whole world, what she did will also be spoken of, for a memorial of her.” VP
14 Then one of the Twelve, the [one] being called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests, VP
15 said, “What are you⁺ willing to give me, and I will deliver Him up to you⁺?” And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver. VP
16 And from that time he was seeking an opportunity that he might deliver Him up. VP
17 Now on the first of the Unleavened, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do You desire [that] we should prepare for You to eat the Passover?” VP
18 And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near; with you I will keep the Passover with My disciples.”’” VP
19 And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and they prepared the Passover. VP
20 And evening having come, He was reclining with the twelve disciples. VP
21 And [while] they are eating, He said to them, “Truly I say to you⁺ that one of you⁺ will deliver Me up.” VP
22 And being grieved exceedingly, they began, each one, to say to Him, “Is it I, Lord?” VP
23 And answering, He said, “The [one] having dipped the hand in the bowl with Me, he will deliver Me up. VP
24 Indeed the Son of Man goes as it has been written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is delivered up. It would be good for him if he had not been born—that man.” VP
25 And answering, Judas, who was delivering Him up, said, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said.” VP
26 Now [while] they are eating, Jesus, having taken bread and having blessed [it], broke [it], and having given [it] to the disciples, He said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” VP
27 And having taken a cup and having given thanks, He gave [it] to them, saying, “Drink of it, all. VP
28 For this is My blood of the covenant, being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. VP
29 And I say to you⁺ [that] I shall not drink of this fruit of the vine from now until that day when I drink it anew with you⁺ in the kingdom of My Father.” VP
30 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. VP
31 Then Jesus says to them, “All of you⁺ will fall away because of Me during this night. For it has been written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ VP
32 But I, after being raised, will go before you⁺ into Galilee.” VP
33 And answering, Peter said to Him, “Even if all will fall away because of You, I never will fall away.” VP
34 Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that during this night, before [the] rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” VP
35 Peter says to Him, “Even if it is needful of me to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the disciples said likewise. VP
36 Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here until, having gone away over there, I shall pray.” VP
37 And having taken with [Him] Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. VP
38 Then He says to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch with Me.” VP
39 And having gone forward a little, He fell upon His face, praying and saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You.” VP
40 And He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, “So, were you⁺ not able to watch with Me one hour? VP
41 Watch and pray so that you⁺ might not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.” VP
42 Again, for a second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, “My Father, if this is not possible to pass unless I drink it, Your will be done.” VP
43 And having come again, He found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. VP
44 And having left them again, having gone away, He prayed for [the] third time, having said the same thing again. VP
45 Then He comes to the disciples and says to them, “Sleep and take your⁺ rest later on. Behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of Man is delivered up into [the] hands of sinners. VP
46 Rise, let us go! Behold, the [one] delivering Me up has drawn near!” VP
47 And [in] His still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the Twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. VP
48 And the [one] delivering Him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I shall kiss, it is He; seize Him.” VP
49 And having come up to Jesus immediately, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. VP
50 And Jesus said to him, “Friend, for what are you come?” Then, having come, they laid hands on Jesus and seized Him. VP
51 And behold, one of those with Jesus, having stretched out the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the high priest, he cut off his ear. VP
52 Then Jesus says to him, “Return your sword into its place; for all those having taken [the] sword will perish by [the] sword. VP
53 Or do you think that I am not able to call upon My Father, and He will furnish to Me presently more than twelve legions of angels? VP
54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?” VP
55 In that hour, Jesus said to the crowds, “As against a robber did you⁺ come out with swords and clubs to capture Me? Every day in the temple I was sitting teaching, and you⁺ did not seize Me. VP
56 And all this has come to pass so that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then the disciples, all having left Him, fled. VP
57 And those having seized Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. VP
58 And Peter was following Him from afar, even to the courtyard of the high priest. And having entered within, he was sitting with the officers to see the outcome. VP
59 And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. VP
60 But they did not find [it], many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward, VP
61 they said, “This [man] has been saying, ‘I am able to demolish the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” VP
62 And the high priest, having risen up, said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What do these witness against You?” VP
63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure you by the living God that You tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” VP
64 Jesus says to him, “You said [it]. But I say to you⁺, from now you⁺ will see the Son of Man sitting at [the] right hand of Power and coming upon the clouds of heaven.” VP
65 Then the high priest tears his garments, saying, “He blasphemed! Why do we have any more need of witnesses? Behold, now you⁺ heard the blasphemy. VP
66 What do you⁺ think?” And answering, they said, “He is deserving of death.” VP
67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him. And others slapped [Him], VP
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ. Who is the [one] having struck You?” VP
69 And Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” VP
70 And he denied [it] before all, saying, “I do not know what you say.” VP
71 And having gone out to the gateway, another saw him and says to those there, “This [man] was with Jesus the Nazarene.” VP
72 And again he denied [it] with an oath: “I do not know the man.” VP
73 And after a little while, those standing by, having come, said to Peter, “Truly you are of them also, for even your speech makes you evident.” VP
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. VP
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, [He] having said, “Before [the] rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And having gone out, he wept bitterly. VP