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1 It was now two days before the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death.
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It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might sieze him by deception, and kill him.
2 "We must not do it during the festival," they said, "or the people might riot."
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For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."
3 Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease. While Jesus was eating, a woman came in with an alabaster jar full of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus' head.
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While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, there came a woman having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard -- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
4 Some of the people there became angry and said to one another, "What was the use of wasting the perfume?
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But there were some who had indignation among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?
5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" And they criticized her harshly.
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For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.
6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a fine and beautiful thing for me.
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But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
7 You will always have poor people with you, and any time you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
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For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
8 She did what she could; she poured perfume on my body to prepare it ahead of time for burial.
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She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
9 Now, I assure you that wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."
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Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman has done will be spoken of for a memorial of her."
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Jesus to them.
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Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
11 They were pleased to hear what he had to say, and promised to give him money. So Judas started looking for a good chance to hand Jesus over to them.
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They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the day the lambs for the Passover meal were killed, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and get the Passover meal ready for you?"
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On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?"
13 Then Jesus sent two of them with these instructions: "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him
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He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
14 to the house he enters, and say to the owner of the house: "The Teacher says, Where is the room where my disciples and I will eat the Passover meal?'
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and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
15 Then he will show you a large upstairs room, fixed up and furnished, where you will get everything ready for us."
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He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there."
16 The disciples left, went to the city, and found everything just as Jesus had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.
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His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 When it was evening, Jesus came with the twelve disciples.
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When it was evening he came with the twelve.
18 While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you that one of you will betray me - one who is eating with me."
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As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, one of you will betray me -- he who eats with me."
19 The disciples were upset and began to ask him, one after the other, "Surely you don't mean me, do you?"
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They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"
20 Jesus answered, "It will be one of you twelve, one who dips his bread in the dish with me.
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He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
21 The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will; but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!"
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For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
22 While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. "Take it," he said, "this is my body."
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As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."
23 Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them; and they all drank from it.
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He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.
24 Jesus said, "This is my blood which is poured out for many, my blood which seals God's covenant.
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He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
25 I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."
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Most assuredly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God."
26 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
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When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 Jesus said to them, "All of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, "God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will all be scattered.'
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Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
28 But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."
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However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."
29 Peter answered, "I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!"
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But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."
30 Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that before the rooster crows two times tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me."
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Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times."
31 Peter answered even more strongly, "I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!" And all the other disciples said the same thing.
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But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." Likewise, they all said so.
32 They came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
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They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."
33 He took Peter, James, and John with him. Distress and anguish came over him,
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He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly alarmed and distressed.
34 and he said to them, "The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch."
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He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."
35 He went a little farther on, threw himself on the ground, and prayed that, if possible, he might not have to go through that time of suffering.
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He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
36 "Father," he prayed, "my Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want."
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He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I want, but what you want."
37 Then he returned and found the three disciples asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Weren't you able to stay awake for even one hour?"
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He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?
38 And he said to them, "Keep watch, and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Watch and pray, that you not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
39 He went away once more and prayed, saying the same words.
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Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.
40 Then he came back to the disciples and found them asleep; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to say to him.
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Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.
41 When he came back the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come! Look, the Son of Man is now being handed over to the power of sinners.
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He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Get up, let us go. Look, here is the man who is betraying me!"
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Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."
43 Jesus was still speaking when Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs and sent by the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders.
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Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came -- and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
44 The traitor had given the crowd a signal: "The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard."
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Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Take him, and lead him away safely."
45 As soon as Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus and said, "Teacher!" and kissed him.
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When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.
46 So they arrested Jesus and held him tight.
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They laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 But one of those standing there drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear.
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But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 Then Jesus spoke up and said to them, "Did you have to come with swords and clubs to capture me, as though I were an outlaw?
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Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?
49 Day after day I was with you teaching in the Temple, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must come true."
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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
50 Then all the disciples left him and ran away.
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They all left him, and fled.
51 A certain young man, dressed only in a linen cloth, was following Jesus. They tried to arrest him,
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A certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth thrown around him, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
52 but he ran away naked, leaving the cloth behind.
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but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53 Then Jesus was taken to the High Priest's house, where all the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the Law were gathering.
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They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
54 Peter followed from a distance and went into the courtyard of the High Priest's house. There he sat down with the guards, keeping himself warm by the fire.
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Peter had followed him afar off, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
55 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they could not find any.
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Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
56 Many witnesses told lies against Jesus, but their stories did not agree.
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For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.
57 Then some men stood up and told this lie against Jesus:
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Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,
58 "We heard him say, "I will tear down this Temple which men have made, and after three days I will build one that is not made by men.' "
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"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"
59 Not even they, however, could make their stories agree.
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Even so, their testimony did not agree.
60 The High Priest stood up in front of them all and questioned Jesus, "Have you no answer to the accusation they bring against you?"
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The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"
61 But Jesus kept quiet and would not say a word. Again the High Priest questioned him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed God?"
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But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
62 "I am," answered Jesus, "and you will all see the Son of Man seated at the right side of the Almighty and coming with the clouds of heaven!"
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Jesus said, "I AM. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."
63 The High Priest tore his robes and said, "We don't need any more witnesses!
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The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?
64 You heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" They all voted against him: he was guilty and should be put to death.
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You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
65 Some of them began to spit on Jesus, and they blindfolded him and hit him. "Guess who hit you!" they said. And the guards took him and slapped him.
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Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
66 Peter was still down in the courtyard when one of the High Priest's servant women came by.
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As Peter was beneath in the court, one of the maids of the high priest came,
67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked straight at him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus of Nazareth."
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and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!"
68 But he denied it. "I don't know . . . I don't understand what you are talking about," he answered, and went out into the passageway. Just then a rooster crowed.
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But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out into the porch, and the cock crowed.
69 The servant woman saw him there and began to repeat to the bystanders, "He is one of them!"
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The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."
70 But Peter denied it again. A little while later the bystanders accused Peter again, "You can't deny that you are one of them, because you, too, are from Galilee."
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But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."
71 Then Peter said, "I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know the man you are talking about!"
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But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"
72 Just then a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows two times, you will say three times that you do not know me." And he broke down and cried.
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The cock crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
The World English Bible is in the public domain.