Matthew Chapter 26
| 1 | And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, | 2 | Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. | 3 | Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, | 4 | And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. | 5 | But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. | 6 | Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, | 7 | There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. | 8 | But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? | 9 | For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. | 10 | When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. | 11 | For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. | 12 | For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. | 13 | Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. | 14 | Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, | 15 | And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. | 16 | And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. | 17 | Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? | 18 | And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. | 19 | And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. | 20 | Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. | 21 | And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. | 22 | And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? | 23 | And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. | 24 | The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. | 25 | Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. | 26 | And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. | 27 | And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; | 28 | For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. | 29 | But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. | 30 | And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. | 31 | Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. | 32 | But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. | 33 | Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. | 34 | Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. | 35 | Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. | 36 | Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. | 37 | And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. | 38 | Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. | 39 | And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. | 40 | And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? | 41 | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. | 42 | He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. | 43 | And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. | 44 | And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. | 45 | Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. | 46 | Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. | 47 | And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. | 48 | Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. | 49 | And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. | 50 | And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. | 51 | And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. | 52 | Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. | 53 | Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? | 54 | But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? | 55 | In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. | 56 | But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. | 57 | And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. | 58 | But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. | 59 | Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; | 60 | But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, | 61 | And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. | 62 | And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? | 63 | But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. | 64 | Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. | 65 | Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. | 66 | What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. | 67 | Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, | 68 | Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? | 69 | Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. | 70 | But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. | 71 | And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. | 72 | And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. | 73 | And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. | 74 | Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. | 75 | And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. |