Matthew 26:1-41 ▼

1 And it was when Jesus finished all the words, he said to his disciples.

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

3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and scribes, and the more ancient of the people, into the court-yard of the chief priest, called Caiaphas,

4 And they counselled together, that they might obtain Jesus by stratagem, and might kill.

5 And they said, Not in the festival, lest there should be an uproar among the people.

6 And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leprous,

7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of costly perfumed ointment, and she poured upon the head of him, reclining at table.

8 And his disciples seeing, felt pain, saying, For what this loss?

9 For this perfumed oil could have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor.

10 And Jesus having known, said to them, Why offer ye toils to the woman? for a good work has she worked upon me.

11 For always the poor ye have with you, but me ye have not always.

12 For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment,

13 Truly I say to you, Wheresoever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, shall it also be spoken what she did, for a remembrance of her.

14 Then one of the twelve having gone forth, he being called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,

15 Said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they placed to him thirty silver coins.

16 And from then he sought opportunity, that he might deliver him.

17 And in the first of the unleavened loaves, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou we should prepare for thee to eat the pascha?

18 And he said, Retire ye into the city, to a certain person, and say to him, The teacher says, My time is near; with thee do I the pascha with my disciples.

19 And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them: and they prepared the passover.

20 And it being evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.

21 And they eating, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.

22 And they being greatly grieved, began each of them to say to him, Far from it am I, O Lord:

23 And he having answered, said, He having dipped with me the hand in the small dish, the same shall deliver me up.

24 Truly the Son of man retires as has been written concerning him; and woe to that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! it was good for him if that man had not been born.

25 And Judas delivering him up, having answered, said, Far from it, am I, Rabbi? He said to him, Thou hast said.

26 And they eating, Jesus, having taken the bread and praised, brake and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And having taken the cup, and given thanks, he gave to them, saying, Drink of it all ye.

28 For this is my blood, that of the new covenant, having been poured out for many, for the remission of sins.

29 And I say to you, that I drink not from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, even till that day when I drink it new with you, in the kingdom of my Father.

30 And having sung, they went forth to the mount of Olives.

31 Then says Jesus to them, All ye shall be scandalized in me this night; for it has been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered up and down.

32 And after I be raised, I will lead before you into Galilee.

33 And Peter having answered, said to him, And if all men shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

34 Jesus says to him, Truly I say to thee that in this night, before the cock utters a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35 Peter says to him, Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee: likewise also said all the disciples.

36 Then comes Jesus with them into the place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here, till I, having gone, shall pray.

37 And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected.

38 Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me.

39 And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou.

40 And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.