Matthew 26:1-39 ▼

1 AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

2 Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

3 Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.

4 And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.

5 But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.

6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7 there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.

8 But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?

9 For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.

10 Then Jesus knowing it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath performed a good act upon me:

11 for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:

12 for in pouring this odoriferous ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.

13 Verily I say unto you, Wherever this Gospel is preached through the whole world, what she hath done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.

14 Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,

15 and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.

16 And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them.

17 Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

18 And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house.

19 And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.

20 And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.

21 And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?

23 But he answering said, He that dippeth his hand with me into the dish, that man shall betray me.

24 The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.

25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, addressing him said, Master, is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast named the person.

26 Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

27 And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this:

28 for this is my blood, that blood of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

29 And I tell you, That I will no more henceforth drink of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.

30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

31 Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at 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, I will go before you into Galilee.

33 Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.

34 Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35 Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.

36 Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be deeply sorrowful, and to be overwhelmed with dejection.

38 Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.

39 And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.