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1 When Jesus finished saying these things, he told his disciples,
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et factum est cum consummasset Iesus sermones hos omnes dixit discipulis suis
2 "You know that Passover comes in two days. That's when the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion."
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scitis quia post biduum pascha fiet et Filius hominis tradetur ut crucifigatur
3 At that very moment, the party of high priests and religious leaders was meeting in the chambers of the Chief Priest named Caiaphas,
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tunc congregati sunt principes sacerdotum et seniores populi in atrium principis sacerdotum qui dicebatur Caiaphas
4 conspiring to seize Jesus by stealth and kill him.
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et consilium fecerunt ut Iesum dolo tenerent et occiderent
5 They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don't want a riot on our hands," they said.
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dicebant autem non in die festo ne forte tumultus fieret in populo
6 When Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper,
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cum autem esset Iesus in Bethania in domo Simonis leprosi
7 a woman came up to him as he was eating dinner and anointed him with a bottle of very expensive perfume.
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accessit ad eum mulier habens alabastrum unguenti pretiosi et effudit super caput ipsius recumbentis
8 When the disciples saw what was happening, they were furious. "That's criminal!
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videntes autem discipuli indignati sunt dicentes ut quid perditio haec
9 This could have been sold for a lot and the money handed out to the poor."
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potuit enim istud venundari multo et dari pauperibus
10 When Jesus realized what was going on, he intervened. "Why are you giving this woman a hard time? She has just done something wonderfully significant for me.
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sciens autem Iesus ait illis quid molesti estis mulieri opus bonum operata est in me
11 You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives, but not me.
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nam semper pauperes habetis vobiscum me autem non semper habetis
12 When she poured this perfume on my body, what she really did was anoint me for burial.
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mittens enim haec unguentum hoc in corpus meum ad sepeliendum me fecit
13 You can be sure that wherever in the whole world the Message is preached, what she has just done is going to be remembered and admired."
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amen dico vobis ubicumque praedicatum fuerit hoc evangelium in toto mundo dicetur et quod haec fecit in memoriam eius
14 That is when one of the Twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the cabal of high priests
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tunc abiit unus de duodecim qui dicitur Iudas Scarioth ad principes sacerdotum
15 and said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" They settled on thirty silver pieces.
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et ait illis quid vultis mihi dare et ego vobis eum tradam at illi constituerunt ei triginta argenteos
16 He began looking for just the right moment to hand him over.
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et exinde quaerebat oportunitatem ut eum traderet
17 On the first of the Days of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare your Passover meal?"
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prima autem azymorum accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum dicentes ubi vis paremus tibi comedere pascha
18 He said, "Enter the city. Go up to a certain man and say, 'The Teacher says, My time is near. I and my disciples plan to celebrate the Passover meal at your house.'"
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at Iesus dixit ite in civitatem ad quendam et dicite ei magister dicit tempus meum prope est apud te facio pascha cum discipulis meis
19 The disciples followed Jesus' instructions to the letter, and prepared the Passover meal.
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et fecerunt discipuli sicut constituit illis Iesus et paraverunt pascha
20 After sunset, he and the Twelve were sitting around the table.
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vespere autem facto discumbebat cum duodecim discipulis
21 During the meal, he said, "I have something hard but important to say to you: One of you is going to hand me over to the conspirators."
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et edentibus illis dixit amen dico vobis quia unus vestrum me traditurus est
22 They were stunned, and then began to ask, one after another, "It isn't me, is it, Master?"
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et contristati valde coeperunt singuli dicere numquid ego sum Domine
23 Jesus answered, "The one who hands me over is someone I eat with daily, one who passes me food at the table.
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at ipse respondens ait qui intinguit mecum manum in parapside hic me tradet
24 In one sense the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures - no surprises here. In another sense that man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man - better never to have been born than do this!"
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Filius quidem hominis vadit sicut scriptum est de illo vae autem homini illi per quem Filius hominis traditur bonum erat ei si natus non fuisset homo ille
25 Then Judas, already turned traitor, said, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus said, "Don't play games with me, Judas."
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respondens autem Iudas qui tradidit eum dixit numquid ego sum rabbi ait illi tu dixisti
26 During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body.
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cenantibus autem eis accepit Iesus panem et benedixit ac fregit deditque discipulis suis et ait accipite et comedite hoc est corpus meum
27 Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you.
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et accipiens calicem gratias egit et dedit illis dicens bibite ex hoc omnes
28 This is my blood, God's new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins.
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hic est enim sanguis meus novi testamenti qui pro multis effunditur in remissionem peccatorum
29 "I'll not be drinking wine from this cup again until that new day when I'll drink with you in the kingdom of my Father."
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dico autem vobis non bibam amodo de hoc genimine vitis usque in diem illum cum illud bibam vobiscum novum in regno Patris mei
30 They sang a hymn and went directly to Mount Olives.
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et hymno dicto exierunt in montem Oliveti
31 Then Jesus told them, "Before the night's over, you're going to fall to pieces because of what happens to me. There is a Scripture that says, I'll strike the shepherd; helter-skelter the sheep will be scattered.
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tunc dicit illis Iesus omnes vos scandalum patiemini in me in ista nocte scriptum est enim percutiam pastorem et dispergentur oves gregis
32 But after I am raised up, I, your Shepherd, will go ahead of you, leading the way to Galilee."
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postquam autem resurrexero praecedam vos in Galilaeam
33 Peter broke in, "Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won't."
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respondens autem Petrus ait illi et si omnes scandalizati fuerint in te ego numquam scandalizabor
34 "Don't be so sure," Jesus said. "This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times."
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ait illi Iesus amen dico tibi quia in hac nocte antequam gallus cantet ter me negabis
35 Peter protested, "Even if I had to die with you, I would never deny you." All the others said the same thing.
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ait illi Petrus etiam si oportuerit me mori tecum non te negabo similiter et omnes discipuli dixerunt
36 Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, "Stay here while I go over there and pray."
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tunc venit Iesus cum illis in villam quae dicitur Gethsemani et dixit discipulis suis sedete hic donec vadam illuc et orem
37 Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow.
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et adsumpto Petro et duobus filiis Zebedaei coepit contristari et maestus esse
38 Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me."
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tunc ait illis tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem sustinete hic et vigilate mecum
39 Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?"
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et progressus pusillum procidit in faciem suam orans et dicens mi Pater si possibile est transeat a me calix iste verumtamen non sicut ego volo sed sicut tu
40 When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, "Can't you stick it out with me a single hour?
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et venit ad discipulos et invenit eos dormientes et dicit Petro sic non potuistis una hora vigilare mecum
41 Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire."
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vigilate et orate ut non intretis in temptationem spiritus quidem promptus est caro autem infirma
42 He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I'm ready. Do it your way."
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iterum secundo abiit et oravit dicens Pater mi si non potest hic calix transire nisi bibam illum fiat voluntas tua
43 When he came back, he again found them sound asleep. They simply couldn't keep their eyes open.
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et venit iterum et invenit eos dormientes erant enim oculi eorum gravati
44 This time he let them sleep on, and went back a third time to pray, going over the same ground one last time.
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et relictis illis iterum abiit et oravit tertio eundem sermonem dicens
45 When he came back the next time, he said, "Are you going to sleep on and make a night of it? My time is up, the Son of Man is about to be handed over to the hands of sinners.
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tunc venit ad discipulos suos et dicit illis dormite iam et requiescite ecce adpropinquavit hora et Filius hominis traditur in manus peccatorum
46 Get up! Let's get going! My betrayer is here."
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surgite eamus ecce adpropinquavit qui me tradit
47 The words were barely out of his mouth when Judas (the one from the Twelve) showed up, and with him a gang from the high priests and religious leaders brandishing swords and clubs.
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adhuc ipso loquente ecce Iudas unus de duodecim venit et cum eo turba multa cum gladiis et fustibus a principibus sacerdotum et senioribus populi
48 The betrayer had worked out a sign with them: "The one I kiss, that's the one - seize him."
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qui autem tradidit eum dedit illis signum dicens quemcumque osculatus fuero ipse est tenete eum
49 He went straight to Jesus, greeted him, "How are you, Rabbi?" and kissed him.
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et confestim accedens ad Iesum dixit have rabbi et osculatus est eum
50 Jesus said, "Friend, why this charade?"
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dixitque illi Iesus amice ad quod venisti tunc accesserunt et manus iniecerunt in Iesum et tenuerunt eum
51 One of those with Jesus pulled his sword and, taking a swing at the Chief Priest's servant, cut off his ear.
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et ecce unus ex his qui erant cum Iesu extendens manum exemit gladium suum et percutiens servum principis sacerdotum amputavit auriculam eius
52 Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords.
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tunc ait illi Iesus converte gladium tuum in locum suum omnes enim qui acceperint gladium gladio peribunt
53 Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies - more, if I want them - of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready?
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an putas quia non possum rogare Patrem meum et exhibebit mihi modo plus quam duodecim legiones angelorum
54 But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
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quomodo ergo implebuntur scripturae quia sic oportet fieri
55 Then Jesus addressed the mob: "What is this - coming out after me with swords and clubs as if I were a dangerous criminal? Day after day I have been sitting in the Temple teaching, and you never so much as lifted a hand against me.
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in illa hora dixit Iesus turbis tamquam ad latronem existis cum gladiis et fustibus conprehendere me cotidie apud vos sedebam docens in templo et non me tenuistis
56 You've done it this way to confirm and fulfill the prophetic writings." Then all the disciples cut and ran.
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hoc autem totum factum est ut implerentur scripturae prophetarum tunc discipuli omnes relicto eo fugerunt
57 The gang that had seized Jesus led him before Caiaphas the Chief Priest, where the religion scholars and leaders had assembled.
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at illi tenentes Iesum duxerunt ad Caiaphan principem sacerdotum ubi scribae et seniores convenerant
58 Peter followed at a safe distance until they got to the Chief Priest's courtyard. Then he slipped in and mingled with the servants, watching to see how things would turn out.
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Petrus autem sequebatur eum a longe usque in atrium principis sacerdotum et ingressus intro sedebat cum ministris ut videret finem
59 The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death.
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principes autem sacerdotum et omne concilium quaerebant falsum testimonium contra Iesum ut eum morti traderent
60 But even though many stepped up, making up one false accusation after another, nothing was believable.
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et non invenerunt cum multi falsi testes accessissent novissime autem venerunt duo falsi testes
61 with this: "He said, 'I can tear down this Temple of God and after three days rebuild it.'"
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et dixerunt hic dixit possum destruere templum Dei et post triduum aedificare illud
62 The Chief Priest stood up and said, "What do you have to say to the accusation?"
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et surgens princeps sacerdotum ait illi nihil respondes ad ea quae isti adversum te testificantur
63 Jesus kept silent. Then the Chief Priest said, "I command you by the authority of the living God to say if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
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Iesus autem tacebat et princeps sacerdotum ait illi adiuro te per Deum vivum ut dicas nobis si tu es Christus Filius Dei
64 Jesus was curt: "You yourself said it. And that's not all. Soon you'll see it for yourself: The Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Mighty One, Arriving on the clouds of heaven."
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dicit illi Iesus tu dixisti verumtamen dico vobis amodo videbitis Filium hominis sedentem a dextris virtutis et venientem in nubibus caeli
65 At that, the Chief Priest lost his temper, ripping his robes, yelling, "He blasphemed! Why do we need witnesses to accuse him? You all heard him blaspheme!
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tunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua dicens blasphemavit quid adhuc egemus testibus ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam
66 Are you going to stand for such blasphemy?" They all said, "Death! That seals his death sentence."
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quid vobis videtur at illi respondentes dixerunt reus est mortis
67 Then they were spitting in his face and banging him around. They jeered as they slapped him:
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tunc expuerunt in faciem eius et colaphis eum ceciderunt alii autem palmas in faciem ei dederunt
68 "Prophesy, Messiah: Who hit you that time?" Denial in the Courtyard
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dicentes prophetiza nobis Christe quis est qui te percussit
69 All this time, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. One servant girl came up to him and said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean."
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Petrus vero sedebat foris in atrio et accessit ad eum una ancilla dicens et tu cum Iesu Galilaeo eras
70 In front of everybody there, he denied it. "I don't know what you're talking about."
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at ille negavit coram omnibus dicens nescio quid dicis
71 As he moved over toward the gate, someone else said to the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."
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exeunte autem illo ianuam vidit eum alia et ait his qui erant ibi et hic erat cum Iesu Nazareno
72 Again he denied it, salting his denial with an oath: "I swear, I never laid eyes on the man."
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et iterum negavit cum iuramento quia non novi hominem
73 Shortly after that, some bystanders approached Peter. "You've got to be one of them. Your accent gives you away."
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et post pusillum accesserunt qui stabant et dixerunt Petro vere et tu ex illis es nam et loquella tua manifestum te facit
74 Then he got really nervous and swore. "I don't know the man!"
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tunc coepit detestari et iurare quia non novisset hominem et continuo gallus cantavit
75 Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and cried and cried and cried.
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et recordatus est Petrus verbi Iesu quod dixerat priusquam gallus cantet ter me negabis et egressus foras ploravit amare
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