Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words once more.

Then He came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest. See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men.

Get up, let us go. Look, My betrayer is near!”

His betrayer had given them a sign: “The One I kiss, He’s the One; arrest Him!”

So he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

Then said Jesus to him, Put up thy sword into it's place; for they that take the sword shall perish by the sword:

Or, do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and He will immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels [i.e., Jesus could have called about 72,000 angels to minister to Him. See Matt. 4:11]?

How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

But they did not find any [i.e., whose stories harmonized. See Mark 14:56], even though many false witnesses came [forward to testify]. Finally, two [false witnesses] came forward

stated, “This man said, ‘I can demolish God’s sanctuary and rebuild it in three days.’”

And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.'

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Then the High Priest tore his robes and exclaimed, "Impious language! What further need have we of witnesses! See, you have now heard the impiety.

Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so:

Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.

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

And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

So, they chained Him, led Him away and turned Him over to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

So he threw the silver into the sanctuary and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

So, that field is called, "The Field of Blood" to this day.

Then, was fulfilled, that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, as the value of him whom they had valued, whom they had valued, of Israel's sons, -

And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

So Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You say [so]."

"It is as you say," answered Jesus; but while he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the common people to ask for Barabbas, and so to destroy Jesus.

So the governor answered [and] said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas!"

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

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

And all the people answered, "Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children's [as well]."

So he set Barabbas free for them; but after having Jesus severely whipped (scourged), he handed Him over to be crucified.

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and they gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.

Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's short crimson cloak.

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

And when they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting lots.

and said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."

Likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, continued to say,

Israel's King, he is! Let him come down, now, from the cross, - and we will believe on him!

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him! For He said, ‘I am God’s Son.’”

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”

So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Then Jesus called out again with a loud voice and [finally] gave up His spirit [to God. See Luke 23:46].

the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.

And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple,

went to [governor] Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. So, Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen,

So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.

Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus' mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site.

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

"You may have a guard," was Pilate's reply; "go and make the tomb as secure as you can."

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].

And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell [the good news to] the disciples.

And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.

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

So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers,

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

So the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated for them.

And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

So, as you go, make disciples out of people from all the nations, then immerse believers [See Mark 16:15-16] into the name of [i.e., to enter a relationship with] the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God's Son.

As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";

Hark! Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the Lord's way ready, Make his paths straight,' "

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.