On the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said to him: Where dost thou wish that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

And he said, "Go into the city, unto such a man, and say to him, The master saith, my time is almost at hand: I will keep mine Easter at thy house with my disciples."

And the disciples did as Jesus had said to them; and they made ready the Passover.

When the evening was come, he sat down with the twelve. And as they ate he said, Verily I say to you, One of you will betray me.

And as they did eat, he said, "Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me."

They were greatly distressed at this, and each of them said to him, "Lord, surely it is not me."

He answered and said, "He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, "Is it I, master?" He said unto him, "Thou hast said."

As they did eat, Jesus took bread and gave thanks, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take. Eat. This is my body."

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

And when they had said grace, they went out into Mount Olivet.

Then said Jesus unto them, "All ye shall be offended by me this night. For it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.'

Peter answered, and said unto him, "Though all men should be offended by thee, yet would I never be offended."

Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, that this same night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice."

Peter said unto him, "If I should die with thee, yet would I not deny thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

Then went Jesus with them into a place, which is called Gethsemane, and said unto the disciples, "Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder."

Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. "My Father," he said, "if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, thy will be done!"

And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

Then came he to his disciples and said unto them, "Sleep henceforth, and take your rest. Take heed: the hour is at hand, and the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The man whom I kiss," he had said, "will be the one; arrest him."

And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.

And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

Then said Jesus unto him, "Put up thy sword into his sheath. For all they that lay hands on the sword, shall perish with the sword.

The same time said Jesus to the multitude, "Ye be come out as it were unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not.

But they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said:

and said, "This fellow said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build the it again in three days."

And the chief priest arose, and said to him, "Answerest thou nothing? How is it that these bear witness against thee?"

But Jesus held his peace. And the chief priest answered, and said to him, "I charge thee in the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God."

Jesus said to him, "Thou hast said. Nevertheless I say unto you, hereafter shall ye see the son of man sitting on the righthand of power, and come in the clouds of the sky."

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:

What think ye?" They answered and said, "He is worthy to die."

and said: Give a response to us, Christ: Who is he that struck you?

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him [and] said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.

When he was gone out into the porch, another wench saw him, and said unto them that were there, "This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth."

And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man.

And after a while, came unto him they that stood by, and said unto Peter, "Surely thou art even one of them, for thy speech betrayeth thee."

Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock.

And Peter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice": and went out at the doors and wept bitterly.

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he withdrew and went and hanged himself.

And the chief priests took the silver plates and said, "It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood."

Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, who said, "And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one who had been priced, [on] whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel,

Jesus stood before the deputy, and the deputy asked him, saying, "Art thou the King of the Jews?" Jesus said unto him, "Thou sayest."

When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.

Then said Pilate unto him, "Hearest thou not how many things they lay against thee?"

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

And when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, "Whether will ye that I give loose unto you: Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"

While he was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him a message that said, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because today I have suffered terribly due to a dream I had about him."

Then the deputy answered and said unto them, "Whether of the twain will ye that I let loose unto you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

Pilate said unto them, "What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified."

Then said the deputy, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more saying, "Let him be crucified."

When Pilate saw that he gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, and said: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; you will see to it.

Then answered all the people, and said, "His blood be on us, and on our children."

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said:

and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,

"He saved other," they said, "himself he cannot save. He, the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him!

He trusted in God: let God deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, 'I am the son of God.'"

And the thieves who were on the crosses said evil words to him.

Some of them that stood there, when they heard that said, "This man calleth for Elijah."

Others said, "Let be: let us see whether Elijah will come and deliver him."

When the Roman captain and the soldiers who were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were greatly terrified and said, "Certainly this man must have been God's Son."

The day after??hat is, the day following the Preparation??he chief priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said:

and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again.

Pilate said unto them, "Take watchmen: Go and make it as sure as ye can."

The angel answered, and said to the women, "Fear ye not. I know well that ye seek Jesus which was crucified.

He is not here. He is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was put.

And go quickly, tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead: and, lo! he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.

Then said Jesus unto them, "Be not afraid. Go and tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me."

They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

"If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."

Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;