1 N ow the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

2 A nd the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

3 T hen Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.

And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

4 S o he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

5 A nd they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

6 S o he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude. Jesus and His Disciples Prepare the Passover

and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

7 T hen came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed.

And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,

8 A nd He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

and he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'

9 S o they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”

and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'

10 A nd He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters.

And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

11 T hen you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?

12 T hen he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”

and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'

13 S o they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover.

14 W hen the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.

And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

15 T hen He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

and he said unto them, `With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,

16 f or I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'

17 T hen He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;

And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, `Take this and divide to yourselves,

18 f or I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'

19 A nd He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye -- to remembrance of me.'

20 L ikewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth.

21 B ut behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table.

`But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up with me on the table,

22 A nd truly the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but wo to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'

23 T hen they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing. The Disciples Argue About Greatness

And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

24 N ow there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

25 A nd He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

26 B ut not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.

but ye not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

27 F or who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

28 “ But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.

`And ye -- ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,

29 A nd I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,

30 t hat you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'

31 A nd the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

32 B ut I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

33 B ut he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

34 T hen He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.” Supplies for the Road

and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'

35 A nd He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?” So they said, “Nothing.”

And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'

36 T hen He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

37 F or I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”

for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.'

38 S o they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” The Prayer in the Garden

And they said, `Sir, lo, here two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'

39 C oming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.

And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

40 W hen He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

41 A nd He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed,

And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

42 s aying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me --; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

43 T hen an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

44 A nd being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

45 W hen He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,

46 T hen He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane

and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

47 A nd while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,

48 B ut Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'

49 W hen those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”

And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'

50 A nd one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

51 B ut Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.

and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.

52 T hen Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

53 W hen I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly

while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

54 H aving arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance.

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

55 N ow when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

56 A nd a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”

and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!'

57 B ut he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”

and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.'

58 A nd after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.'

59 T hen after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.”

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

60 B ut Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.

61 A nd the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him -- `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'

62 S o Peter went out and wept bitterly. Jesus Mocked and Beaten

and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.

63 N ow the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating;

64 A nd having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

65 A nd many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him. Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

66 A s soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

67 “ If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

68 A nd if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go.

and if I also question, ye will not answer me or send me away;

69 H ereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.”

henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

70 T hen they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”

And they all said, `Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, `Ye say, because I am;'

71 A nd they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear from his mouth.'