¹ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, ² You 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, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, ⁴ And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtly, and kill [him] ⁵ But they said, Not on the feast day, in case there be an uproar among the people. ⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, ⁷ There came to 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 weree? ⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. ¹⁰ When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you+ the woman? for she has worked a good work on me. ¹¹ For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always. ¹² For in that she+ has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. ¹³ Truly I say to you, Wheresoever+ this gospel will be preached in the whole world, there will also this, that this woman+ has done, be told for a memorial of her. ¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, ¹⁵ And said unto them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to 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 to him, Where will you that we prepare for you to eat the passover? ¹⁸ And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at your 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, Truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me. ²² And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I? ²³ And he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me. ²⁴ + The Son of man goes as it is written of him: but woe to that man by who 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 to him, You have 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 you 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 to you, I will not+ drink from now on+ 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 a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. ³¹ Then Jesus said to them, All you will be offended because of me+ this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad. ³² But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. ³³ Peter answered and said to him, Though all men will be offended because of you, yet will I never be offended. ³⁴ Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this+ night, before the cock crow, you will deny me thrice. ³⁵ Peter said to him, Though I should die with you, yet will I not deny you. Likewise also said all the disciples. ³⁶ Then comes Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit you 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 says he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry you here, and watch with me. ³⁹ And he went a little further, 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 you [will]. ⁴⁰ And he comes to the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour? ⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you 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, your 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 comes he to his disciples, and said to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: see, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise, let us be going: see, he is at hand that does betray me. ⁴⁷ And while he yet spoke, behold, 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 will kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. ⁴⁹ And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. ⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, Friend, why+ are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. ⁵¹ And, see, 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 to him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword will perish with the sword. ⁵³ + Do you think that I cannot+ now pray to my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ But how then will the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be? ⁵⁵ In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily+ with you teaching in the temple, and you 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 those 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+ to 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: yes, 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 to him, answers you nothing? what is it which these witness against you? ⁶³ But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God. ⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter+ will you 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 has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? see, now you have heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What think you? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. ⁶⁷ Then did they spit in his face, and beat him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, ⁶⁸ Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is he that smote you? ⁶⁹ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee. ⁷⁰ But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what you say. ⁷¹ And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to 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 to him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for+ your speech betrays you+ . ⁷⁴ Then bega 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 to him, Before+ the cock crow, you will deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.