1. AND it came to
pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his
disciples,
2. Ye know that
after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.
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,
4. And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among
the people.
6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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.
8. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To
what purpose is this waste?
9. 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 hem, 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.
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 Cai-a-phas 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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