Matthew:26

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* And it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these words , he said unto his disciples , * Ye know that after two days is the passover , and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified . * Then the princes of the priests and the scribes and the elders of the people assembled together in the palace of the high priest , who was called Caiaphas , * and took counsel that they might take Jesus by guile and kill [him ]. * But they said , Not on the feast [day ], lest there be an uproar among the people . * Now when Jesus was in Bethany , in the house of Simon the leper , * a woman came unto him having an alabaster box of very precious ointment and poured it on his head as he sat [at the table ]. * But when his disciples saw [it ], they became indignant , saying , To what purpose [is ] this waste ? * For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor . * But Jesus , understanding this , said unto them , Why trouble ye the woman ? for she has wrought a good work upon me . * For ye have the poor always with you , but me ye have not always . * For in that she has poured this ointment on my body , she did [it to prepare ] for my burial . * Verily I say unto you , Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world , [there ] shall also this , that this woman has done , be told for a memorial of her . * Then one of the twelve , called Judas Iscariot , went unto the princes of the priests * and said [unto them ], What will ye give me , and I will deliver him unto you ? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver . * And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him . * Now the first [day ] of the [feast of ] unleavened bread , the disciples came to Jesus , saying unto him , Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover ? * And he said , Go into the city to a certain man and say unto him , The Master saith , My time is at hand ; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples . * And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them , and they made ready the passover . * Now when the evening was come , he sat down [at the table ] with the twelve . * And as they ate , he said , Verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me . * And they were exceeding sorrowful and began every one of them to say unto him , Lord , is it I ? * And he answered and said , He that dips [his ] hand with me in the dish , the same shall betray me . * The Son of man goes as it is written of him , but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! It had been good for that man if he had not been born . * Then Judas , who was betraying him , answered and said , Master , is it I ? He said unto him , Thou hast said . * And as they were eating , Jesus took the bread and , having blessed [it ], broke [it ] and gave [it ] to the disciples and said , Take , eat ; this is my body . * And taking the cup and having given thanks , he gave [it ] to them , saying , Drink ye all of it ; * for this is my blood of the new testament , which is shed for many for the remission of sins . * But I say unto you , I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father 's kingdom . * And when they had sung a hymn , they went out into the mount of Olives . * Then Jesus said unto them , All ye shall be offended because of me this night ; for it is written , I will smite the Shepherd , and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad . * But after I am risen again , I will go before you into Galilee . * Peter answered and said unto him , Though all [men ] shall be offended in thee , [yet ] I will never be offended . * Jesus said unto him , Verily I say unto thee , That this night before the cock crows , thou shalt deny me three times . * Peter said unto him , Though I should die with thee , yet will I not deny thee . Likewise also said all the disciples . * Then Jesus came with them unto a place called Gethsemane and said unto the disciples , Sit ye here , while I go and pray yonder . * And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee , he began to be sorrowful and very heavy . * Then he said unto them , My soul is exceeding sorrowful , even unto death ; tarry ye here and watch with me . * And he went a little further and fell on his face , praying and saying , O my Father , if it be possible , let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless not as I will , but as thou [wilt ]. * And he came unto the disciples and found them asleep and said unto Peter , What , could ye not watch with me one hour ? * Watch and pray , that ye enter not into temptation ; the spirit indeed [is ] willing , but the flesh [is ] weak . * He went away again the second time and prayed , saying , O my Father , if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it , thy will be done . * And he came and found them asleep again , for their eyes were heavy . * And leaving them , he went away again and prayed the third time , saying the same words . * Then he came unto his disciples and said unto 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 . * Rise , let us be going ; behold , he is at hand that doth betray me . * And while he yet spoke , behold , Judas , one of the twelve , came , and with him a great multitude with swords and staves , from the princes of the priests and elders of the people . * Now he that betrayed him had given them a sign , saying , Whomsoever I shall kiss , that same is he ; hold him fast . * And forthwith he came to Jesus and said , Receive joy , master ; and kissed him . * And Jesus said unto him , Friend , why art thou come ? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took him . * And , behold , one of those who was with Jesus stretched out [his ] hand and drew his sword and struck a servant of the high priest and smote off his ear . * Then Jesus said unto him , Put up again thy sword into its place , for all those that take the sword shall perish by the sword . * Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father , and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels ? * But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be ? * In that same hour Jesus said to the multitude , Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves to take me ? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple , and ye laid no hold on me . * But all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled . Then all the disciples forsook him and fled . * And those that had laid hold on Jesus led [him ] away to Caiaphas the high priest , where the scribes and the elders were assembled . * But Peter followed him afar off unto the patio of the high priest and went in and sat with the servants to see the end . * Now the princes of the priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus , to put him to death ; * but found none ; though many false witnesses came , [yet ] found they none . At the last came two false witnesses * who said , This [fellow ] said , I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days . * And the high priest arose and said unto him , Answerest thou nothing [to ] what these witness against thee ? * But Jesus remained silent . And the high priest answered and said unto him , I adjure thee by the living God , that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ , the Son of God . * Jesus said unto him , Thou hast said [it ]; nevertheless I say unto you , Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven . * Then the high priest rent his clothes , saying , He has spoken blasphemy ; what further need have we of witnesses ? Behold , now ye have heard his blasphemy . * What think ye ? They answered and said , He is guilty of death . * Then they spit in his face and buffeted him , and others smote [him ] with the staves , * saying , Prophesy unto us , thou Christ ; who is he that smote thee ? * Now Peter sat outside in the patio ; and a damsel came unto him , saying , Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee . * But he denied before [them ] all , saying , I know not what thou sayest . * And when he was gone out into the porch , another [maid ] saw him and said unto those that were there , This [fellow ] was also with Jesus of Nazareth . * And again he denied with an oath , I do not know the man . * And after a while those that stood by came unto [him ] and said to Peter , Surely thou also art [one ] of them , for thy speech makes thee manifest . * Then he began to curse and to swear , [saying ], I know not the man . And immediately a cock crew . * And Peter remembered the word of Jesus , who said unto him , Before the cock crows , thou shalt deny me three times . And he went out and wept bitterly .:

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