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Matthew 26:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples:
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Matthew 26:2 (show verse)

You know that after two days the passover is kept, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

Matthew 26:3 (show verse)

Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people met together at the palace of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Matthew 26:4 (show verse)

And they consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and kill him.

Matthew 26:5 (show verse)

But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Matthew 26:6 (show verse)

When Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26:7 (show verse)

there came to him a woman who had an alabaster box of very costly ointment; and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.

Matthew 26:8 (show verse)

But when his disciples saw it, they were displeased, and said: For what purpose was this waste?

Matthew 26:9 (show verse)

For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Matthew 26:10 (show verse)

Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.

Matthew 26:11 (show verse)

For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always.

Matthew 26:12 (show verse)

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.

Matthew 26:13 (show verse)

Verily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

Matthew 26:14 (show verse)

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

Matthew 26:15 (show verse)

and said: What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:16 (show verse)

And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.

Matthew 26:17 (show verse)

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?

Matthew 26:18 (show verse)

He replied: Go into the city, to a certain man, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the passover at your house, with my disciples.

Matthew 26:19 (show verse)

And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and prepared the passover.

Matthew 26:20 (show verse)

When the evening had come, he reclined at table with the twelve.

Matthew 26:21 (show verse)

And as they were eating, he said: Verily I say to you, One of you will deliver me up.

Matthew 26:22 (show verse)

And they were very sad, and began each one of them to say to him: Lord, is it I?

Matthew 26:23 (show verse)

He answered and said: He that dips his hand with me in the dish, will deliver me up.

Matthew 26:24 (show verse)

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man, if he had not been born.

Matthew 26:25 (show verse)

And Judas, who delivered him up, answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? He replied: You have said.

Matthew 26:26 (show verse)

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.

Matthew 26:27 (show verse)

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it:

Matthew 26:28 (show verse)

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many in order to the remission of sins.

Matthew 26:29 (show verse)

But I say to you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.

Matthew 26:30 (show verse)

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

Matthew 26:31 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to them: All of you will he offended at me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.

Matthew 26:32 (show verse)

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

Matthew 26:33 (show verse)

Peter answered and said to him: Though all shall be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.

Matthew 26:34 (show verse)

Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, This night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.

Matthew 26:35 (show verse)

Peter said to him: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. In like manner said all the disciples.

Matthew 26:36 (show verse)

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples: Sit here, till I go and pray yonder.

Matthew 26:37 (show verse)

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in deep distress and anguish of soul.

Matthew 26:38 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow even to death; remain here, and watch with me.

Matthew 26:39 (show verse)

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest.

Matthew 26:40 (show verse)

And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour?

Matthew 26:41 (show verse)

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:42 (show verse)

Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done.

Matthew 26:43 (show verse)

And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.

Matthew 26:44 (show verse)

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

Matthew 26:45 (show verse)

Then he came to his disciples, and said to them: Bleep what time is left, and take your rest; behold, the hour draws near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

Matthew 26:46 (show verse)

Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up is at hand.

Matthew 26:47 (show verse)

And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 26:48 (show verse)

He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.

Matthew 26:49 (show verse)

And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.

Matthew 26:50 (show verse)

Jesus said to him: Friend, for what purpose have you come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast.

Matthew 26:51 (show verse)

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

Matthew 26:52 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to him: Put back your sword into its place; for all that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Matthew 26:53 (show verse)

Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me?

Matthew 26:54 (show verse)

But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Matthew 26:55 (show verse)

At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me.

Matthew 26:56 (show verse)

All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Matthew 26:57 (show verse)

And those who took Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders had come together.

Matthew 26:58 (show verse)

But Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.

Matthew 26:59 (show verse)

And the chief priests and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

Matthew 26:60 (show verse)

and found none. Though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last two false witnesses came,

Matthew 26:61 (show verse)

and said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Matthew 26:62 (show verse)

And the chief priest arose, and said to him: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you?

Matthew 26:63 (show verse)

But Jesus remained silent. And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God?

Matthew 26:64 (show verse)

Jesus said to him: You have said. Moreover, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.

Matthew 26:65 (show verse)

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:

Matthew 26:66 (show verse)

What think you? They answered and said: He is a subject for death.

Matthew 26:67 (show verse)

Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand,

Matthew 26:68 (show verse)

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

Matthew 26:69 (show verse)

But Peter was sitting without in the court; and a maid servant came to him, and said: You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

Matthew 26:70 (show verse)

But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.

Matthew 26:71 (show verse)

And when he went out into the entrance, an other maid-servant saw him, and said to those who were there: This man was also with Jesus the Nazarene.

Matthew 26:72 (show verse)

And again he denied, with an oath: I know not the man.

Matthew 26:73 (show verse)

After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

Matthew 26:74 (show verse)

Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Matthew 26:75 (show verse)

And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.