Matthew:26

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* And it came to pass , when Jesus had ended all these words , he said to his disciples : * You know that after two days shall be the pasch , and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified : * Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest , who was called Caiphas : * And they consulted together , that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus , and put him to death . * But they said : Not on the festival day , lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people . * And when Jesus was in Bethania , in the house of Simon the leper , * There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment , and poured it on his head as he was at table . * And the disciples seeing it , had indignation , saying : To what purpose is this waste ? * For this might have been sold for much , and given to the poor . * And Jesus knowing it , said to them : Why do you trouble this woman ? for she hath wrought a good work upon me . * For the poor you have always with you : but me you have not always . * For she in pouring this ointment upon my body , hath done it for my burial . * Amen I say to you , wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world , that also which she hath done , shall be told for a memory of her . * Then went one of the twelve , who was called Judas Iscariot , to the chief priests , * And said to them : What will you give me , and I will deliver him unto you ? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver . * And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him . * And on the first day of the Azymes , the disciples came to Jesus , saying : Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch ? * But Jesus said : Go ye into the city to a certain man , and say to him : the master saith , My time is near at hand , with thee I make the pasch with my disciples . * And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them , and they prepared the pasch . * But when it was evening , he sat down with his twelve disciples . * And whilst they were eating , he said : Amen I say to you , that one of you is about to betray me . * And they being very much troubled , began every one to say : Is it I , Lord ? * But he answering , said : He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish , he shall betray me . * The Son of man indeed goeth , as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed : it were better for him , if that man had not been born . * And Judas that betrayed him , answering , said : Is it I , Rabbi ? He saith to him : Thou hast said it . * And whilst they were at supper , Jesus took bread , and blessed , and broke : and gave to his disciples , and said : Take ye , and eat . This is my body . * And taking the chalice , he gave thanks , and gave to them , saying : Drink ye all of this . * For this is my blood of the new testament , which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins . * And I say to you , I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine , until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father . * And a hymn being said , they went out unto mount Olivet . * Then Jesus said to them : All you shall be scandalized in me this night . For it is written : I will strike the shepherd , and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed . * But after I shall be risen again , I will go before you into Galilee . * And Peter answering , said to him : Although all shall be scandalized in thee , I will never be scandalized . * Jesus said to him : Amen I say to thee , that in this night before the cock crow , thou wilt deny me thrice . * Peter saith to him : Yea , though I should die with thee , I will not deny thee . And in like manner said all the disciples . * Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani ; and he said to his disciples : Sit you here , till I go yonder and pray . * And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee , he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad . * Then he saith to them : My soul is sorrowful even unto death : stay you here , and watch with me . * And going a little further , he fell upon his face , praying , and saying : My Father , if it be possible , let this chalice pass from me . Nevertheless not as I will , but as thou wilt . * And he cometh to his disciples , and findeth them asleep , and he saith to Peter : What ? Could you not watch one hour with me ? * Watch ye , and pray that ye enter not into temptation . The spirit indeed is willing , but the flesh weak . * Again the second time , he went and prayed , saying : My Father , if this chalice may not pass away , but I must drink it , thy will be done . * And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping : for their eyes were heavy . * And leaving them , he went again : and he prayed the third time , saying the selfsame word . * Then he cometh to his disciples , and saith to them : Sleep ye now and take your rest ; behold the hour is at hand , and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners . * Rise , let us go : behold he is at hand that will betray me . * As he yet spoke , behold Judas , one of the twelve , came , and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs , sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people . * And he that betrayed him , gave them a sign , saying : Whomsoever I shall kiss , that is he , hold him fast . * And forthwith coming to Jesus , he said : Hail , Rabbi . And he kissed him . * And Jesus said to him : Friend , whereto art thou come ? Then they came up , and laid hands on Jesus , and held him . * And behold one of them that were with Jesus , stretching forth his hand , drew out his sword : and striking the servant of the high priest , cut off his ear . * Then Jesus saith to him : Put up again thy sword into its place : for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword . * Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father , and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels ? * How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled , that so it must be done ? * In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes : You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me . I sat daily with you , teaching in the temple , and you laid not hands on me . * Now all this was done , that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled . Then the disciples all leaving him , fled . * But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest , where the scribes and the ancients were assembled . * And Peter followed him afar off , even to the court of the high priest . And going in , he sat with the servants , that he might see the end . * And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus , that they might put him to death : * And they found not , whereas many false witnesses had come in . And last of all there came two false witnesses : * And they said : This man said , I am able to destroy the temple of God , and after three days to rebuild it . * And the high priest rising up , said to him : Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee ? * But Jesus held his peace . And the high priest said to him : I adjure thee by the living God , that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God . * Jesus saith to him : Thou hast said it . Nevertheless I say to you , hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God , and coming in the clouds of heaven . * Then the high priests rent his garments , saying : He hath blasphemed ; what further need have we of witnesses ? Behold , now you have heard the blasphemy : * What think you ? But they answering , said : He is guilty of death . * Then did they spit in his face , and buffeted him : and others struck his face with the palms of their hands , * Saying : Prophesy unto us , O Christ , who is he that struck thee ? * But Peter sat without in the court : and there came to him a servant maid , saying : Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean . * But he denied before them all , saying : I know not what thou sayest . * And as he went out of the gate , another maid saw him , and she saith to them that were there : This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth . * And again he denied with an oath , I know not the man . * And after a little while they came that stood by , and said to Peter : Surely thou also art one of them ; for even thy speech doth discover thee . * Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man . And immediately the cock crew . * And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said : Before the cock crow , thou wilt deny me thrice . And going forth , he wept bitterly .

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