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When it was evening ,
he sat at table with the twelve disciples ;
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and as they were eating ,
he said , "
Truly ,
I say to you ,
one of you will betray me ."
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And they were very sorrowful ,
and began to say to him one after another , "
Is it I ,
Lord ?"
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He answered , "
He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me ,
will betray me .
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The Son of man goes as it is written of him ,
but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed !
It would have been better for that man if he had not been born ."
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Judas ,
who betrayed him ,
said , "
Is it I ,
Master ?"
He said to him , "
You have said so ."
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Now as they were eating ,
Jesus took bread ,
and blessed ,
and broke it ,
and gave it to the disciples and said , "
Take ,
eat ;
this is my body ."
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And he took a cup ,
and when he had given thanks he gave it to them ,
saying , "
Drink of it ,
all of you ;
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for this is my blood of the covenant ,
which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins .
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I tell you I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father '
s kingdom ."
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And when they had sung a hymn ,
they went out to the Mount of Olives .
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Then Jesus said to them , "
You will all fall away because of me this night ;
for it is written , `
I will strike the shepherd ,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered .'
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But after I am raised up ,
I will go before you to Galilee ."
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Peter declared to him , "
Though they all fall away because of you ,
I will never fall away ."
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Jesus said to him , "
Truly ,
I say to you ,
this very night ,
before the cock crows ,
you will deny me three times ."
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Peter said to him , "
Even if I must die with you ,
I will not deny you ."
And so said all the disciples .
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Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsem '
ane ,
and he said to his disciples , "
Sit here ,
while I go yonder and pray ."
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And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zeb '
edee ,
he began to be sorrowful and troubled .
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Then he said to them , "
My soul is very sorrowful ,
even to death ;
remain here ,
and watch with me ."
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And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed , "
My Father ,
if it be possible ,
let this cup pass from me ;
nevertheless ,
not as I will ,
but as thou wilt ."
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And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping ;
and he said to Peter , "
So ,
could you not watch with me one hour ?
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Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation ;
the spirit indeed is willing ,
but the flesh is weak ."
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Again ,
for the second time ,
he went away and prayed , "
My Father ,
if this cannot pass unless I drink it ,
thy will be done ."
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And again he came and found them sleeping ,
for their eyes were heavy .
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So ,
leaving them again ,
he went away and prayed for the third time ,
saying the same words .
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Then he came to the disciples and said to them , "
Are you still sleeping and taking your rest ?
Behold ,
the hour is at hand ,
and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners .
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Rise ,
let us be going ;
see ,
my betrayer is at hand ."
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While he was still speaking ,
Judas came ,
one of the twelve ,
and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs ,
from the chief priests and the elders of the people .
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Now the betrayer had given them a sign ,
saying , "
The one I shall kiss is the man ;
seize him ."
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And he came up to Jesus at once and said , "
Hail ,
Master !"
And he kissed him .
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Jesus said to him , "
Friend ,
why are you here ?"
Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him .
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And behold ,
one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword ,
and struck the slave of the high priest ,
and cut off his ear .
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Then Jesus said to him , "
Put your sword back into its place ;
for all who take the sword will perish by the sword .
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Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father ,
and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels ?
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But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled ,
that it must be so ?"