And it
came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these
sayings, he said unto his disciples,
02 Ye know that after two days is
the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.
03 Then assembled together the
chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of
the people, unto the palace of the high priest,
who was called Caiaphas,
04 And consulted that they might take Jesus by
subtilty, and kill him.
05 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest
there be an uproar among the people.
06 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of
Simon the leper,
07 There came unto him a woman having an
alabaster box of very precious ointment, and
poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
08 But when his disciples saw it, they had
indignation, saying, To what purpose is this
waste?
09 For this ointment might have been sold for
much, and given to the poor.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why
trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good
work upon me.
11 For ye have the poor
always with you; but me ye have not always.
12 For in that she hath
poured this ointment on my body, she did it for
my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you,
Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the
whole world, there shall also this, that this
woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, called
Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and
I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted
with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to
betray him.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened
bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto
him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to
eat the passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such
a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My
time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy
house with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus
had appointed them; and they made ready the
passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with
the twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I
say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 And they were exceeding
sorrowful, and began every one of them to say
unto him, Lord, is it I?
23 And he answered and said, He that
dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same
shall betray me.
24 The Son of man goeth as
it is written of him: but woe unto that man by
whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good
for that man if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him,
answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto
him, Thou hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus
took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and
gave it to the disciples, and said, Take,
eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye
all of it;
28 For this is my blood of
the new testament, which is shed for many for the
remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I
will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you
in my Father's kingdom.
30 And when they had sung an hymn,
they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye
shall be offended because of me this night: for
it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the
sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen
again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto
him, Though all men shall be offended because of
thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I
say unto thee, That this night, before the cock
crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I
should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee.
Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place
called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye
here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and
the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be
sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul
is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little farther,
and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from
me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
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40 And he cometh unto the
disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith
unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me
one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye
enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second
time, and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if this cup may not pass away from me,
except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them
asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and
prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith
unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest:
behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man
is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going:
behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
47 And while he yet spake, lo,
Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a
great multitude with swords and staves, from the
chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign,
saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he:
hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said,
Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend,
wherefore art thou come? Then
came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51 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.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up
again thy sword into his place: for all they that
take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I
cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall
presently give me more than twelve legions of
angels?
54 But how then shall the
scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to
the multitudes, Are ye come out as
against a thief with swords and staves for to
take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the
temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done,
that the scriptures of the prophets might be
fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook
him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him
away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the
scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high
priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the
servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the
council, sought false witness against Jesus, to
put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false
witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last
came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to
destroy the temple of God, and to build it in
three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these
witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest
answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the
Christ, the Son of God.
64 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.
65 Then the high priest rent his
clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what
further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye
have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is
guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted
him; and others smote him with the palms of their
hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is
he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a
damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with
Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know
not what thou sayest.
71 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.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not
know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that
stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art
one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I
know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which
said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt
deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept
bitterly.
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