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Matthew 26

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1 When Jesus finished speaking all these words, he said to his disciples,

2 "You know that the Passover is two days from now. And the Human One will be handed over to be crucified."

3 Then the chief priests and elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of Caiaphas the high priest.

4 They were plotting to arrest Jesus by cunning tricks and to kill him.

5 But they agreed that it shouldn't happen during the feast so there wouldn't be an uproar among the people.

6 When Jesus was at Bethany visiting the house of Simon, who had a skin disease,

7 a woman came to him with a vase made of alabaster containing very expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus' head while he was sitting at dinner.

8 Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, "Why this waste?

9 This perfume could have been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor."

10 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, "Why do you make trouble for the woman? She's done a good thing for me.

11 You always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.

12 By pouring this perfume over my body she's prepared me to be buried.

13 I tell you the truth that wherever in the whole world this good news is announced, what she's done will also be told in memory of her."

14 Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

15 and said, "What will you give me if I turn Jesus over to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver.

16 From that time on he was looking for an opportunity to turn him in.

17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?"

18 He replied, "Go into the city, to a certain man, and say, ‘The teacher says, My time is near. I'm going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house. '"

19 The disciples did just as Jesus instructed them. They prepared the Passover.

20 That evening he took his place at the table with the twelve disciples.

21 As they were eating he said, "I assure you that one of you will betray me."

22 Deeply saddened, each one said to him, "I'm not the one, am I, Lord?"

23 He replied, "The one who will betray me is the one who dips his hand with me into this bowl.

24 The Human One goes to his death just as it is written about him. But how terrible it is for that person who betrays the Human One! It would have been better for him if he had never been born."

25 Now Judas, who would betray him, replied, "It's not me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "You said it."

26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take and eat. This is my body."

27 He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from this, all of you.

28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.

29 I tell you, I won't drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way with you in my Father's kingdom."

30 Then, after singing songs of praise, they went to the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Tonight you will all fall away because of me. This is because it is written, I will hit the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will go off in all directions.

32 But after I'm raised up, I'll go before you to Galilee."

33 Peter replied, "If everyone else stumbles because of you, I'll never stumble."

34 Jesus said to him, "I assure you that, before the rooster crows tonight, you will deny me three times."

35 Peter said, "Even if I must die alongside you, I won't deny you." All the disciples said the same thing.

36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to the disciples, "Stay here while I go and pray over there."

37 When he took Peter and Zebedee's two sons, he began to feel sad and anxious.

38 Then he said to them, "I'm very sad. It's as if I'm dying. Stay here and keep alert with me."

39 Then he went a short distance farther and fell on his face and prayed, "My Father, if it's possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. However—not what I want but what you want."

40 He came back to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "Couldn't you stay alert one hour with me?

41 Stay alert and pray so that you won't give in to temptation. The spirit is eager, but the flesh is weak."

42 A second time he went away and prayed, "My Father, if it's not possible that this cup be taken away unless I drink it, then let it be what you want."

43 Again he came and found them sleeping. Their eyes were heavy with sleep.

44 But he left them and again went and prayed the same words for the third time.

45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, "Will you sleep and rest all night? Look, the time has come for the Human One to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Get up. Let's go. Look, here comes my betrayer."

47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came. With him was a large crowd carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 His betrayer had given them a sign: "Arrest the man I kiss."

49 Just then he came to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi." Then he kissed him.

50 But Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.

51 One of those with Jesus reached for his sword. Striking the high priest's slave, he cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put the sword back into its place. All those who use the sword will die by the sword.

53 Or do you think that I'm not able to ask my Father and he will send to me more than twelve battle groups of angels right away?

54 But if I did that, how would the scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?"

55 Then Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me, like a thief? Day after day, I sat in the temple teaching, but you didn't arrest me.

56 But all this has happened so that what the prophets said in the scriptures might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left Jesus and ran away.

57 Those who arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest. The legal experts and the elders had gathered there.

58 Peter followed him from a distance until he came to the high priest's courtyard. He entered that area and sat outside with the officers to see how it would turn out.

59 The chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

60 They didn't find anything they could use from the many false witnesses who were willing to come forward. But finally they found two

61 who said, "This man said, ‘I can destroy God's temple and rebuild it in three days.'"

62 Then the high priest stood and said to Jesus, "Aren't you going to respond to the testimony these people have brought against you?"

63 But Jesus was silent. The high priest said, "By the living God, I demand that you tell us whether you are the Christ, God's Son."

64 "You said it," Jesus replied. "But I say to you that from now on you'll see the Human One sitting on the right side of the Almighty and coming on the heavenly clouds."

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He's insulting God! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you've heard his insult against God.

66 What do you think?" And they answered, "He deserves to die!"

67 Then they spit in his face and beat him. They hit him

68 and said, "Prophesy for us, Christ! Who hit you?"

69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant woman came and said to him, "You were also with Jesus the Galilean."

70 But he denied it in front of all of them, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

71 When he went over to the gate, another woman saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus, the man from Nazareth."

72 With a solemn pledge, he denied it again, saying, "I don't know the man."

73 A short time later those standing there came and said to Peter, "You must be one of them. The way you talk gives you away."

74 Then he cursed and swore, "I don't know the man!" At that very moment the rooster crowed.

75 Peter remembered Jesus' words, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times." And Peter went out and cried uncontrollably.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 When Jesus finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

2 "You know that the Passover will take place in two days. At that time the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

3 Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas.

4 They made plans to arrest Jesus in an underhanded way and to kill him.

5 But they said, "We shouldn't arrest him during the festival, or else there may be a riot among the people."

6 Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease.

7 While Jesus was sitting there, a woman went to him with a bottle of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head.

8 The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, "Why did she waste it like this?

9 It could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor."

10 Since Jesus knew what was going on, he said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

11 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you.

12 She poured this perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.

13 I can guarantee this truth: Wherever this Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

14 Then one of the twelve apostles, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.

15 He asked, "What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?" They offered him 30 silver coins.

16 From then on, he looked for a chance to betray Jesus.

17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples went to Jesus. They asked, "Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?"

18 He said, "Go to a certain man in the city, and tell him that the teacher says, 'My time is near. I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.'"

19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20 When evening came, Jesus was at the table with the twelve apostles.

21 While they were eating, he said, "I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me."

22 Feeling deeply hurt, they asked him one by one, "You don't mean me, do you, Lord?"

23 Jesus answered, "Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

24 The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born."

25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, asked, "You don't mean me, do you, Rabbi?" "Yes, I do," Jesus replied.

26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take this, and eat it. This is my body."

27 Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you.

28 This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.

29 "I can guarantee that I won't drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine with you in my Father's kingdom."

30 After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep in the flock will be scattered.'

32 "But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."

33 Peter said to him, "Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will."

34 Jesus replied to Peter, "I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me."

35 Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I'll never say that I don't know you!" All the other disciples said the same thing.

36 Then Jesus went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, "Stay here while I go over there and pray."

37 He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish.

38 Then he said to them, "My anguish is so great that I feel as if I'm dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me."

39 After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, "Father, if it's possible, let this cup [of suffering] be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine."

40 When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?

41 Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak."

42 Then he went away a second time and prayed, "Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, let your will be done."

43 He found them asleep again because they couldn't keep their eyes open.

44 After leaving them again, he went away and prayed the same prayer a third time.

45 Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, "You might as well sleep now. The time is near for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.

46 Get up! Let's go! The one who is betraying me is near."

47 Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people.

48 Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!"

49 Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

50 Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

51 Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.

52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.

53 Don't you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?

54 How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?"

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn't arrest me then.

56 All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true." Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and the leaders had gathered together.

58 Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.

59 The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.

60 But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward.

61 They stated, "This man said, 'I can tear down God's temple and rebuild it in three days.'"

62 The chief priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men testify against you?"

63 But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, "Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?"

64 Jesus answered him, "Yes, I am. But I can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming on the clouds of heaven."

65 Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, "He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You've just heard him dishonor God!

66 What's your verdict?" They answered, "He deserves the death penalty!"

67 Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.

68 They said, "You Christ, if you're a prophet, tell us who hit you."

69 Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean."

70 But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, "I don't know what you're talking about."

71 As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus from Nazareth."

72 Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, "I don't know the man!"

73 After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, "It's obvious you're also one of them. Your accent gives you away!"

74 Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, "I don't know the man!" Just then a rooster crowed.

75 Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don't know me." Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.