1 I t was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

¶ Two days after was the passover and the days of unleavened bread; and the princes of the priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, that they might kill him.

2 F or they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people.”

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

3 W hile he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

And he being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, sitting at the table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and breaking the alabaster, she poured it over his head.

4 B ut there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

5 F or this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarius and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 B ut Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? She has wrought a good work on me.

7 F or you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will, ye may do them good; but me ye have not always.

8 S he has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

She has done what she could, for she has anticipated anointing my body for the burial.

9 M ost certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

Verily I say unto you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

10 J udas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, came unto the princes of the priests to deliver him unto them.

11 T hey, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

12 O n the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?”

¶ And the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou may eat the passover?

13 H e sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

And he sends forth two of his disciples and said unto them, Go into the city, and a man shall meet you bearing a pitcher of water; follow him.

14 a nd wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

And wherever he shall go in, say to the husband of the house, The Master says, Where is the guestchamber where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 H e will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”

And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16 H is disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

And his disciples went forth and came into the city and found as he had said unto them, and they made ready the passover.

17 W hen it was evening he came with the twelve.

And in the evening he went with the twelve.

18 A s they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”

And when they sat at the table and ate, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you who eats with me shall betray me.

19 T hey began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?”

And they began to be sorrowful and to say unto him one by one, shall it be I? and another said, shall it be I?

20 H e answered them, “It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

And he, answering, said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dips with me in the dish.

21 F or the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

22 A s they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, blessing it, broke it and gave to them and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

23 H e took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

And taking the cup, having given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

24 H e said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

25 M ost certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.”

Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

26 W hen they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

And when they had sung the hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

27 J esus 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 will be scattered.’

Then Jesus said unto them, All ye shall be scandalized in me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

28 H owever, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”

But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

29 B ut Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.”

Then Peter said unto him, Although all be scandalized, yet I will not.

30 J esus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crows twice, thou shalt deny me three times.

31 B ut he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.

But he spoke the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said the others.

32 T hey came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.”

¶ And they come to the place which is named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, Sit ye here while I pray.

33 H e took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

And he takes with him Peter and James and John and began to be alarmed and to be anguished

34 H e said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”

and said unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death; tarry ye here, and watch.

35 H e went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

And he went forward a little and fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

36 H e said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me; nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 H e came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?

And he came and found them sleeping and said unto Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Could thou not watch one hour?

38 W atch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Watch ye and pray; enter not into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is sick.

39 A gain he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.

And again he went away and prayed and spoke the same words.

40 A gain he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn’t know what to answer him.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again (for their eyes were heavy), nor did they know what to answer him.

41 H e came the third time, and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And he came the third time and said unto them, Sleep on now and rest; it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of the sinners.

42 A rise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”

Rise up, let us go; behold, he that betrays me is at hand.

43 I mmediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

¶ And immediately, while he yet spoke, Judas came, who was one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves from the princes of the priests and of the scribes and of the elders.

44 N ow he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.”

And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him and lead him away securely.

45 W hen he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him.

And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him and said, Master, Master, and kissed him.

46 T hey laid their hands on him, and seized him.

And they laid their hands on him and took him.

47 B ut a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And one of them that stood by drew a sword and smote the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

48 J esus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not, but it is this way that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

50 T hey all left him, and fled.

And they all forsook him and fled.

51 A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

And there followed him a certain young man having a linen cloth cast about his naked body, and the young men laid hold on him,

52 b ut he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.

53 T hey led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

¶ And they brought Jesus to the high priest, and with him were assembled all the princes of the priests and the elders and the scribes.

54 P eter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

But Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest, and he was seated with the servants and warming himself at the fire.

55 N ow the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

And the princes of the priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death and found none.

56 F or many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.

For many bore false witness against him, but their witness did not agree together.

57 S ome stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

And there arose some that bore false witness against him, saying,

58 “ We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 E ven so, their testimony did not agree.

But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 T he high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”

So the high priest, standing up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing to what these witness against thee?

61 B ut he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

62 J esus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”

And Jesus said unto him, I AM, and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of the heaven.

63 T he high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?

Then the high priest rent his clothes and said, What need have we any more for witnesses?

64 Y ou have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

65 S ome began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him, Prophesy. And the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.

66 A s Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there came one of the maids of the high priest;

67 a nd seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”

and when she saw Peter warming himself, looking upon him, said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

68 B ut he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

But he denied, saying, I know him not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

69 T he maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.”

And the maid seeing him again began to say to those that stood by, This is one of them.

70 B ut he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.”

But he denied it again. And a little after, those that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them, for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agrees unto it.

71 B ut he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”

And he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know this man of whom ye speak.

72 T he rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the words that Jesus had said unto him, Before the cock crows twice, thou shalt deny me three times. And thinking on this, he wept.