1 A nd the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

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

3 A nd the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

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

5 a nd they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

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

7 A nd 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, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'

9 a nd they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'

10 A nd 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 a nd 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 a nd he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'

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

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

15 a nd 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, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'

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

18 f or 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 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 I n 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 ` But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up with me on the table,

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

24 A nd 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 nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

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

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

30 t hat 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, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

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

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

34 a nd 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 bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'

36 T hen 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 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 A nd they said, `Sir, lo, here two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'

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

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

41 A nd 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 Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me --; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

43 A nd there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

44 a nd 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 A nd having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

57 a nd he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.'

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

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

61 A nd 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 a nd Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.

63 A nd the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating;

64 a nd 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, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

66 A nd 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 s aying, `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 question, ye will not answer me or send me away;

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

70 A nd 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 need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear from his mouth.'