MT-26:1  And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these 
sayings, he

said unto his disciples,

MT-26:2  Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the 
passover, and the

Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

MT-26:3  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,

MT-26:4  And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, 
and kill [him].



MT-26:5  But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an 
uproar among

the people.

MT-26:6  Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon 
the leper,

MT-26:7  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].

MT-26:8  But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, 
saying, To what

purpose [is] this waste?

MT-26:9  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and 
given to the

poor.

MT-26:10  When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why 
trouble ye the

woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

MT-26:11  For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have 
not always.

MT-26:12  For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, 
she did [it]

for my burial.

MT-26:13  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.

MT-26:14  Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went 
unto the chief

priests,

MT-26:15  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.

MT-26:16  And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

MT-26:17  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?

MT-26:18  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.

MT-26:19  And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and 
they made

ready the passover.

MT-26:20  Now when the even was come, he sat down with the 
twelve.

MT-26:21  And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, 
that one of you

shall betray me.

MT-26:22  And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one 
of them to say

unto him, Lord, is it I?

MT-26:23  And he answered and said, He that dippeth [his] hand 
with me in the

dish, the same shall betray me.

MT-26:24  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.

MT-26:25  Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, 
Master, is it I?

He said unto him, Thou hast said.

MT-26:26  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.

MT-26:27  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to 
them, saying,

Drink ye all of it;

MT-26:28  For this is my blood of the new testament, which is 
shed for many for

the remission of sins.

MT-26:29  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.

MT-26:30  And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the 
mount of

Olives.

MT-26:31  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.

MT-26:32  But after I am risen again, I will go before you into 
Galilee.

MT-26:33  Peter answered and said unto him, Though all [men] 
shall be offended

because of thee, [yet] will I never be offended.

MT-26:34  Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this 
night, before

the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

MT-26:35  Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, 
yet will I not

deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

MT-26:36  Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called 
Gethsemane, and saith

unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

MT-26:37  And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,
 and began to

be sorrowful and very heavy.

MT-26:38  Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding 
sorrowful, even unto

death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

MT-26:39  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].

MT-26:40  And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them 
asleep, and saith

unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

MT-26:41  Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the 
spirit indeed

[is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.

MT-26:42  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.

MT-26:43  And he came and found them asleep again: for their 
eyes were heavy.

MT-26:44  And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the 
third time,

saying the same words.

MT-26:45  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.

MT-26:46  Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth 
betray me.

MT-26:47  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.

MT-26:48  Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, 
Whomsoever I shall

kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

MT-26:49  And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master;
 and kissed

him.

MT-26:50  And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou 
come? Then came

they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

MT-26:51  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.

MT-26:52  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.

MT-26:53  Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and 
he shall

presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

MT-26:54  But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that 
thus it must be?



MT-26:55  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.

MT-26:56  But all this was done, that the scriptures of the 
prophets might be

fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

MT-26:57  And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to 
Caiaphas the

high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

MT-26:58  But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's 
palace, and

went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

MT-26:59  Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council,
 sought false

witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

MT-26:60  But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, 
[yet] found

they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

MT-26:61  And said, This [fellow] said, I am able to destroy the 
temple of God,

and to build it in three days.

MT-26:62  And the high priest arose, and said unto him, 
Answerest thou nothing?

what [is it which] these witness against thee?

MT-26:63  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.

MT-26:64  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.

MT-26:65  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.

MT-26:66  What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of 
death.

MT-26:67  Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and 
others smote

[him] with the palms of their hands,

MT-26:68  Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that 
smote thee?

MT-26:69  Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came 
unto him,

saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

MT-26:70  But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not 
what thou sayest.



MT-26:71  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.



MT-26:72  And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the 
man.

MT-26:73  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.

MT-26:74  Then began he to curse and to swear, [saying], I know 
not the man.

And immediately the cock crew.

MT-26:75  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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