26:14 Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 26:15 and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” 6 So they set out thirty silver coins for him. 26:16 From that time 7 on, Judas 8 began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
26:17 Now on the first day of the feast of 9 Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, 10 “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 11 26:18 He 12 said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’” 26:19 So 13 the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover. 26:20 When 14 it was evening, he took his place at the table 15 with the twelve. 16 26:21 And while they were eating he said, “I tell you the truth, 17 one of you will betray me.” 18 26:22 They 19 became greatly distressed 20 and each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?” 26:23 He 21 answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me 22 will betray me. 26:24 The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.” 26:25 Then 23 Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus 24 replied, “You have said it yourself.”
26:26 While 25 they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.” 26:27 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, 26:28 for this is my blood, the blood 26 of the covenant, 27 that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 26:29 I 28 tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit 29 of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” 26:30 After 30 singing a hymn, 31 they went out to the Mount of Olives.
26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written:
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32
26:32 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 26:33 Peter 33 said to him, “If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!” 26:34 Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, 34 on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 26:35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.
26:36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 26:37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed. 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.” 26:39 Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, 35 “My Father, if possible, 36 let this cup 37 pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.” 26:40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He 38 said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour? 26:41 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 26:42 He went away a second time and prayed, 39 “My Father, if this cup 40 cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.” 26:43 He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. 41 26:44 So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more. 26:45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 26:46 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer 42 is approaching!”
26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas, 43 one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people. 26:48 (Now the betrayer 44 had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. 45 Arrest him!”) 46 26:49 Immediately 47 he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him. 48 26:50 Jesus 49 said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold 50 of Jesus and arrested him. 26:51 But 51 one of those with Jesus grabbed 52 his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, 53 cutting off his ear. 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! 54 For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword. 26:53 Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions 55 of angels right now? 26:54 How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?” 26:55 At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? 56 Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet 57 you did not arrest me. 26:56 But this has happened so that 58 the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
26:57 Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house 59 the experts in the law 60 and the elders had gathered. 26:58 But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After 61 going in, he sat with the guards 62 to see the outcome. 26:59 The 63 chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 26:60 But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally 64 two came forward 26:61 and declared, “This man 65 said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” 26:62 So 66 the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” 26:63 But Jesus was silent. The 67 high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, 68 the Son of God.” 26:64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand 69 of the Power 70 and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 71 26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, 72 “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now 73 you have heard the blasphemy! 26:66 What is your verdict?” 74 They 75 answered, “He is guilty and deserves 76 death.” 26:67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him, 26:68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! 77 Who hit you?” 78
26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A 79 slave girl 80 came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 26:70 But he denied it in front of them all: 81 “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” 26:71 When 82 he went out to the gateway, another slave girl 83 saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.” 26:72 He denied it again with an oath, “I do not know the man!” 26:73 After 84 a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too – even your accent 85 gives you away!” 26:74 At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed. 86 26:75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. 87