1. After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by subtlety, and put him to death.
2. But they said, Not on the feast day, so that there will not be an uproar of the people.
3. And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of very precious spikenard; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head.
4. And there were some that were angry and offended within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5. For it might have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me.
7. For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.
8. She has done what she could: she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burying.
9. Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them.
11. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12. And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover lamb, his disciples said to him, Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the passover?
13. And he sent out two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him.
14. And wherever he shall go in, say to the head of the household, The Master says, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15. And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16. And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had said to them: and they made ready the passover.
17. And in the evening he came with the twelve.
18. And as they sat and ate, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you who eats with me shall betray me.
19. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I?
20. And he answered and said to them, It is one of the twelve, who dips with me in the dish.
21. The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.
22. And as they ate, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24. And he said to them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25. Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
27. And Jesus said to them, All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28. But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29. But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet I will not be.
30. And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crows twice, you shall deny me three times.
31. But he spoke the more vehemently, If I would die with you, I will by no means deny you. Likewise also said they all.
32. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Sit here, while I shall pray.
33. And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and to be heavily weighed down;
34. And said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death: remain here, and watch.
35. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what you will.
37. And he came, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?
38. Watch and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
39. And again he went away, and prayed, and spoke the same words.
40. And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither knew they what to answer him.
41. And he came the third time, and said to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour has come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42. Rise up, let us go; lo, he who betrays me is at hand.
43. And immediately, while he yet spoke, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44. And he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, that one is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45. And as soon as he had come, he went immediately to him, and said, Master, master; and kissed him.
46. And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47. And one of those who stood by drew a sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48. And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you come out, as against a thief, with swords and with sticks to take me?
49. I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take me: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50. And they all forsook him, and fled.
51. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth wrapped around his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
52. And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
54. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55. And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56. For many bore false witness against him, but their witness did not agree together.
57. And there arose certain of them, and bore false witness against him, saying,
58. We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59. But even so did their witness not agree together.
60. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Do you answer nothing? What is it which these witness against you?
61. But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62. And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63. Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, What need have we of any further witnesses?
64. You have heard the blasphemy: what do you think? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to punch him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.
66. And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there came one of the maids of the high priest:
67. And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And you also were with Jesus of Nazareth.
68. But he denied it, saying, I know not, neither do I understand what you say. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crowed.
69. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, This is one of them.
70. And he denied it again. And a little later, those who stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them: for you are a Galilean, and your speech agrees with this.
71. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom you speak.
72. And the second time the cock crowed. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, Before the cock crows twice, you shall deny me three times. And when he thought about it, he wept.
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