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1 When Jesus had finished teaching all these things, he said to his disciples,
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It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,
2 "In two days, as you know, it will be the Passover Festival, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."
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"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
3 Then the chief priests and the elders met together in the palace of Caiaphas, the High Priest,
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Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4 and made plans to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death.
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They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
5 "We must not do it during the festival," they said, "or the people will riot."
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But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
6 Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease.
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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 While Jesus was eating, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar filled with an expensive perfume, which she poured on his head.
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a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
8 The disciples saw this and became angry. "Why all this waste?" they asked.
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But when his disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
9 "This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and the money given to the poor!"
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For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."
10 Jesus knew what they were saying, and so he said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? It is a fine and beautiful thing that she has done for me.
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But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for me.
11 You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me.
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For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.
12 What she did was to pour this perfume on my body to get me ready for burial.
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For in that she poured this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 Now, I assure you that wherever this 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 will be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."
14 Then one of the twelve disciples - the one named Judas Iscariot - went to the chief priests
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Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
15 and asked, "What will you give me if I betray Jesus to you?" They counted out thirty silver coins and gave them to him.
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and said, "What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From then on Judas was looking for a good chance to hand Jesus over to them.
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From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Where do you want us to get the Passover meal ready for you?"
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Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
18 "Go to a certain man in the city," he said to them, "and tell him: "The Teacher says, My hour has come; my disciples and I will celebrate the Passover at your house.' "
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He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"
19 The disciples did as Jesus had told them and prepared the Passover meal.
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The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 When it was evening, Jesus and the twelve disciples sat down to eat.
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Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
21 During the meal Jesus said, "I tell you, one of you will betray me."
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As they were eating, he said, "Most assuredly I tell you, that one of you will betray me."
22 The disciples were very upset and began to ask him, one after the other, "Surely, Lord, you don't mean me?"
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They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"
23 Jesus answered, "One who dips his bread in the dish with me will betray me.
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He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.
24 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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The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of 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."
25 Judas, the traitor, spoke up. "Surely, Teacher, you don't mean me?" he asked. Jesus answered, "So you say."
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Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "So you have said."
26 While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. "Take and eat it," he said; "this is my body."
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As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."
27 Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. "Drink it, all of you," he said;
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He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "Drink all of it,
28 "this is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
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for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
29 I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."
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But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom."
30 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.
31 Then Jesus said to them, "This very night all of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, "God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
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Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be offended by me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.'
32 But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."
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But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."
33 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!"
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But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be offended by you, I will never be offended."
34 Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that before the rooster crows 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 tonight, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."
35 Peter answered, "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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Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
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Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee. Grief and anguish came over him,
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He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
38 and he said to them, "The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me."
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Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."
39 He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want."
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He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I want, but what you want."
40 Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour?
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He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?
41 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 don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
42 Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."
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Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me, unless I drink it, your will be done."
43 He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open.
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He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
45 Then he returned to the disciples and said, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the power of sinners.
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Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 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."
47 Jesus was still speaking when Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs and sent by the chief priests and the elders.
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While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
48 The traitor had given the crowd a signal: "The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him!"
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Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Take him."
49 Judas went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace be with you, Teacher," and kissed him.
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Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
50 Jesus answered, "Be quick about it, friend!" Then they came up, arrested Jesus, and held him tight.
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Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 One of those who were with Jesus drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear.
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Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who take the sword will die by the sword.
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Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
53 Don't you know that I could call on my Father for help, and at once he would send me more than twelve armies of angels?
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Or do you think that I can't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But in that case, how could the Scriptures come true which say that this is what must happen?"
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How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
55 Then Jesus spoke to the crowd, "Did you have to come with swords and clubs to capture me, as though I were an outlaw? Every day I sat down and taught in the Temple, and you did not arrest me.
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In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.
56 But all this has happened in order to make come true what the prophets wrote in the Scriptures." Then all the disciples left him and ran away.
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But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the teachers of the Law and the elders had gathered together.
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Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
58 Peter followed from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the High Priest's house. He went into the courtyard and sat down with the guards to see how it would all come out.
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But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
59 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death;
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Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
60 but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up
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and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
61 and said, "This man said, "I am able to tear down God's Temple and three days later build it back up.' "
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and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
62 The High Priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Have you no answer to give to this accusation against you?"
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The high priest stood up, and answered him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"
63 But Jesus kept quiet. Again the High Priest spoke to him, "In the name of the living God I now put you under oath: tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
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But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
64 Jesus answered him, "So you say. But I tell all of you: from this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of the Almighty and coming on the clouds of heaven!"
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Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, henceforth you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
65 At this the High Priest tore his clothes and said, "Blasphemy! We don't need any more witnesses! You have just heard his blasphemy!
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Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
66 What do you think?" They answered, "He is guilty and must die."
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What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"
67 Then they spat in his face and beat him; and those who slapped him
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Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
68 said, "Prophesy for us, Messiah! Guess who hit you!"
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saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"
69 Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard when one of the High Priest's servant women came to him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus of Galilee."
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Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean."
70 But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you are talking about," he answered,
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But he denied before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."
71 and went on out to the entrance of the courtyard. Another servant woman saw him and said to the men there, "He was with Jesus of Nazareth."
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When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
72 Again Peter denied it and answered, "I swear that I don't know that man!"
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Again he denied with an oath, "I don't know the man."
73 After a little while the men standing there came to Peter. "Of course you are one of them," they said. "After all, the way you speak gives you away!"
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After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."
74 Then Peter said, "I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!" Just then a rooster crowed,
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Then began he to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!" Immediately the cock crowed.
75 and Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: "Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me." He went out and wept bitterly.
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Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.
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.