1 A nd the passover and the unleavened food were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of him, they might 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 a nd they said, `Not in the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.'

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

3 A nd he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on 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 a nd there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

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

5 f or this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.

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

6 A nd Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;

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

7 f or the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

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

8 w hat she could she did, she anticipated to anoint my body for the embalming.

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

9 V erily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall 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 A nd Judas the Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests that he might deliver him up to them,

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

11 a nd having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.

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

12 A nd the first day of the unleavened food, when they were killing the passover, his disciples say to him, `Where wilt thou, having gone, we may prepare, that thou mayest 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 A nd he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith to them, `Go ye away to the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing 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 may go in, say ye to the master of the house -- The Teacher saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where the passover, with my disciples, I may eat?

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 a nd he will shew you a large upper room, furnished, prepared -- there make ready for us.'

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

16 A nd his disciples went forth, and came to the city, and found as he said to them, and they made ready 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 A nd evening having come, he cometh with the twelve,

And in the evening he went with the twelve.

18 a nd as they are reclining, and eating, Jesus said, `Verily I say to you -- one of you, who is eating with me -- shall deliver me up.'

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 A nd they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him, one by one, `Is it I?' and another, `Is it 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 A nd he answering said to them, `One of the twelve who is dipping 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 t he Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but wo to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up; good were it to him if that man 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 nd as they are eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, brake, 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 A nd having taken the cup, having given thanks, he gave to them, and they drank of it -- all;

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

24 a nd he said to them, `This is my blood of the new covenant, which for many is being poured out;

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

25 v erily I say to you, that no more may I drink of the produce of the vine till that day when I may drink it new in the reign of God.'

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 A nd having sung an hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives,

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

27 a nd Jesus saith to them -- `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night, because it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad,

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 b ut after my having risen I will go before you to Galilee.'

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

29 A nd Peter said to him, `And if all shall be stumbled, yet not I;'

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

30 A nd Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, that to-day, this night, before a cock shall crow twice, thrice thou shalt deny me.'

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 A nd he spake the more vehemently, `If it may be necessary for me to die with thee -- I will in nowise deny thee;' and in like manner also said they all.

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 A nd they come to a spot, the name of which Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, `Sit ye here till I may pray;'

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

33 a nd he taketh Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy,

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

34 a nd he saith to them, `Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.'

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

35 A nd having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth, and was praying, that, if it be possible the hour may pass 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 a nd he said, `Abba, Father; all things are possible to Thee; make this cup pass from me; but, not what I will, but what Thou.'

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 A nd he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, `Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to 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 ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

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

39 A nd again having gone away, he prayed, the same word saying;

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

40 a nd having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might 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 A nd he cometh the third time, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest -- it is over; the hour did come; lo, the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of the sinful;

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 r ise, we may go, lo, he who is delivering me up hath come nigh.'

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

43 A nd immediately -- while he is yet speaking -- cometh near Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and 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 a nd he who is delivering him up had given a token to them, saying, `Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on 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 a nd having come, immediately, having gone near him, he saith, `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 A nd they laid on him their hands, and kept hold on him;

And they laid their hands on him and took him.

47 a nd a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took 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 A nd Jesus answering said to them, `As against a robber ye came out, with swords and sticks, to take me!

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

49 d aily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me -- but that the Writings may 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 A nd having left him they all fled;

And they all forsook him and fled.

51 a nd a certain young man was following him, having put a linen cloth about naked body, and the young men lay hold on 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 a nd he, having left the linen cloth, did flee from them naked.

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

53 A nd they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes;

¶ 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 a nd Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near 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 A nd the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding,

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 were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike.

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

57 A nd certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying --

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

58 ` We heard him saying -- I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;'

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 a nd neither so was their testimony alike.

But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 A nd the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?'

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

61 a nd he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, `Art thou 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 a nd Jesus said, `I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds, of the heaven.'

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 A nd the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, `What need have we yet of witnesses?

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

64 Y e heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and 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 a nd certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.

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 nd Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,

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

67 a nd having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, `And thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!'

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

68 a nd he denied, saying, `I have not known, neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.

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 A nd the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- `This is of them;'

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

70 a nd he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, `Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'

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 a nd he began to anathematize, and to swear -- `I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'

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

72 a nd a second time a cock crew, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him -- `Before a cock crow twice, thou mayest deny me thrice;' and having thought thereon -- he was weeping.

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.