Matthew:26

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* And it came to pass , when Jesus had finished all these sayings , he said unto his disciples , * Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover , and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified . * Then assembled together the chief priests , and the scribes , and the elders of the people , unto the palace of the high priest , who was called Caiaphas , * And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty , 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 , * There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment , and poured it on his head , as he sat at meat . * But when his disciples saw it , they had indignation , saying , To what purpose is this waste ? * For this ointment might have been sold for much , and given to the poor . * When Jesus understood it , he said unto them , Why trouble ye the woman ? for she hath wrought a good work upon me . * For ye have the poor always with you ; but me ye have not always . * For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body , she did it for my burial . * Verily I say unto you , Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world , there shall also this , that this woman hath done , be told for a memorial of her . * Then one of the twelve , called Judas Iscariot , went unto the chief 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 such a 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 even was come , he sat down with the twelve . * And as they did eat , 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 dippeth his hand with me in the dish , the same shall betray me . * The Son of man goeth 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 , which betrayed him , answered and said , Master , is it I ? He said unto him , Thou hast said . * And as they were eating , Jesus took bread , and blessed it , and brake it , and gave it to the disciples , and said , Take , eat ; this is my body . * And he took the cup , and gave thanks , and 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 henceforth 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 an hymn , they went out into the mount of Olives . * Then saith Jesus 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 because of thee , yet will I never be offended . * Jesus said unto him , Verily I say unto thee , That this night , before the cock crow , thou shalt deny me thrice . * Peter said unto him , Though I should die with thee , yet will I not deny thee . Likewise also said all the disciples . * Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane , and saith unto the disciples , Sit ye here , while I go and pray yonder . * And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee , and began to be sorrowful and very heavy . * Then saith he 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 , and prayed , 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 cometh unto the disciples , and findeth them asleep , and saith 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 he left them , and went away again , and prayed the third time , saying the same words . * Then cometh he to his disciples , and saith 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 spake , lo , Judas , one of the twelve , came , and with him a great multitude with swords and staves , from the chief priests and elders of the people . * Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign , saying , Whomsoever I shall kiss , that same is he : hold him fast . * And forthwith he came to Jesus , and said , Hail , master ; and kissed him . * And Jesus said unto him , Friend , wherefore art thou come ? Then came they , and laid hands on Jesus , and took him . * And , behold , one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand , and drew his sword , and struck a servant of the high priest 's , and smote off his ear . * Then said Jesus unto him , Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword shall perish with 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 said Jesus to the multitudes , Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for 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 they 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 high priest 's palace , and went in , and sat with the servants , to see the end . * Now the chief priests , and elders , and all the council , sought false witness against Jesus , to put him to death ; * But found none : yea , though many false witnesses came , yet found they none . At the last came two false witnesses , * And 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 ? what is it which these witness against thee ? * But Jesus held his peace . And the high priest answered and said unto him , I adjure thee by the living God , that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ , the Son of God . * Jesus saith unto him , Thou hast said : 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 hath 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 did they spit in his face , and buffeted him ; and others smote him with the palms of their hands , * Saying , Prophesy unto us , thou Christ , Who is he that smote thee ? * Now Peter sat without in the palace : 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 them 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 came unto him they that stood by , and said to Peter , Surely thou also art one of them ; for thy speech bewrayeth thee . * Then began he to curse and to swear , saying , I know not the man . And immediately the cock crew . * And Peter remembered the word of Jesus , which said unto him , Before the cock crow , thou shalt deny me thrice . And he went out , and wept bitterly .

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