The Gospel According to Matthew, Chapter 26
{26:1} It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he
said to his disciples, {26:2} "You know that after two days the
Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be
crucified."
{26:3} Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the
people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was
called Caiaphas. {26:4} They took counsel together that they might
take Jesus by deceit, and kill him. {26:5} But they said, "Not during
the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
{26:6} Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the
leper, {26:7} a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very
expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the
table. {26:8} But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant,
saying, "Why this waste? {26:9} For this ointment might have been sold
for much, and given to the poor."
{26:10} But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, "Why do you trouble
the woman? Because she has done a good work for me. {26:11} For you
always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me. {26:12}
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for
burial. {26:13} Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel is
preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be
spoken of as a memorial of her."
{26:14} Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went
to the chief priests, {26:15} and said, "What are you willing to give
me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty
pieces of silver. {26:16} From that time he sought opportunity to
betray him.
{26:17} Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came
to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to
eat the Passover?"
{26:18} He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell
him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover
at your house with my disciples."'"
{26:19} The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared
the Passover. {26:20} Now when evening had come, he was reclining at
the table with the twelve disciples. {26:21} As they were eating, he
said, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
{26:22} They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him,
"It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
{26:23} He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish,
the same will betray me. {26:24} The Son of Man goes, even as it is
written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is
betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
{26:25} Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it,
Rabbi?"
He said to him, "You said it."
{26:26} As they were eating, Jesus took bread, [1>]gave thanks
for[<1] it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take,
eat; this is my body." {26:27} He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave
to them, saying, "All of you drink it, {26:28} for this is my blood of
the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of
sins. {26:29} But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of
the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in
my Father's Kingdom." {26:30} When they had sung a hymn, they went out
to the Mount of Olives.
{26:31} Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble
because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' {26:32} But after I am
raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."
{26:33} But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble
because of you, I will never be made to stumble."
{26:34} Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you that tonight,
before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."
{26:35} Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not
deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
{26:36} Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and
said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray." {26:37}
He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be
sorrowful and severely troubled. {26:38} Then he said to them, "My
soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch
with me."
{26:39} He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed,
saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me;
nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
{26:40} He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said
to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour? {26:41}
Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
{26:42} Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My
Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your
desire be done." {26:43} He came again and found them sleeping, for
their eyes were heavy. {26:44} He left them again, went away, and
prayed a third time, saying the same words. {26:45} Then he came to
his disciples, and said to 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. {26:46} Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who
betrays me is at hand."
{26:47} While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the
twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs,
from the chief priest and elders of the people. {26:48} Now he who
betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one.
Seize him." {26:49} Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail,
Rabbi!" and kissed him.
{26:50} Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they
came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. {26:51} Behold, one of
those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword,
and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
{26:52} Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place,
for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. {26:53} Or do
you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me
more than twelve legions of angels? {26:54} How then would the
Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
{26:55} In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come
out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily
in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. {26:56} But all this
has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled."
Then all the disciples left him, and fled. {26:57} Those who had
taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the
scribes and the elders were gathered together. {26:58} But Peter
followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and
entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end. {26:59} Now the
chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false
testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death; {26:60} and
they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they
found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward, {26:61} and
said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to
build it in three days.'"
{26:62} The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no
answer? What is this that these testify against you?" {26:63} But
Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by
the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son
of God."
{26:64} Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell
you, henceforth you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand
of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
{26:65} Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has
spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you
have heard his blasphemy. {26:66} What do you think?"
They answered, "He is worthy of death!" {26:67} Then they spit in
his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, {26:68}
saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"
{26:69} Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came
to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"
{26:70} But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what
you are talking about."
{26:71} When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him,
and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of
Nazareth."
{26:72} Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man."
{26:73} After a little while those who stood by came and said to
Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you
known."
{26:74} Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!"
Immediately the rooster crowed. {26:75} Peter remembered the word
which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny
me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.
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Footnotes:
[1] {26:26} TR reads "blessed" instead of "gave thanks for"
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