Matthew 26:40-75 ▼

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.

42 Again of a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, My Father if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, let thy will be.

43 And having gone he finds them again sleeping: for their eyes were loaded.

44 And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed of the third time, speaking the same word.

45 Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep for the remaining time, and take rest: behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful.

46 Be aroused, let us lead forth; behold, he delivering me up, has drawn near.

47 And he yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd, with swords, and sticks, from the chief priests, and the more ancient of the people.

48 And he delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he: hold him firmly.

49 And quickly having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.

50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what comest thou? Then having come near, they put hands upon Jesus, and held him firmly.

51 And, behold, one of them with Jesus, having stretched out the hand, pulled out his sword, having struck the chief priest's servant, took away his ear.

52 Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.

53 Thinkest thou that I am not able to call to my Father for aid, and he will set before me more than twelve legions of messengers?

54 How then would the writings be filled up, that so it must be?

55 In that hour, Jesus said to the crowds, As against a robber came ye out, with swords and sticks, to take me? In the day I sat down with you, teaching, and ye took not hold of me.

56 But this has been wholly that the writings of the prophets might be filled up. Then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

57 And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together.

58 And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end.

59 And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

60 And they found not: and many false witnesses having come near, they found not.

61 And afterwards two false witnesses, having come near, said, This said, I can loosen the temple of God, and after three days build it.

62 And the chief priest, having risen, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest having answered, said to him, I cause thee to swear by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art Christ, the Son of God.

64 And Jesus says to him, Thou hast said: but I say to you, from henceforth ye shall see the Son of man, sitting from the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65 Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, That he blasphemed: what further need have we of witnesses? see, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66 What seems to you? And they having answered, said, He is liable to the penalty of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and cuffed him, and struck him with a rod:

68 Saying, Prophesy to us, O Christ, Who is he having struck thee.

69 And Peter sat without in the court-yard, and one young girl came to him saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70 And he denied before all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71 And he having gone out into the gate, another saw him, and she says to them there, This also was with Jesus the Nazarite.

72 And again he denied with an oath, That I know not the man.

73 And a little after, those standing, having come near, said to Peter, Truly thou also art of them; for also thy speech makes thee manifest.

74 Then began he to anathematize, and to swear, That I know not the man: and quickly the cock uttered a sound.

75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, having said to him, That before the cock utter a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice. And having gone forth without, he wept bitterly.