Matt 26
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
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You know that after two days the passover comes, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
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Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, to the court of the high priest, who was called
Caiaphas;
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and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
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But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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there came to him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he
sat at meat.
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But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
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For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
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But Jesus perceiving it said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has wrought a good work upon me.
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For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always.
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For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
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Truly I say to you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall
be spoken of for a memorial of her.
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Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
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and said, What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver.
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And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him [to them.]
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Now on the first [day] of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where will you that we make ready for you
to eat the passover?
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And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at
your house with my disciples.
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And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
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Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;
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and as they were eating, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.
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And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say to him every one, Is it I, Lord?
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And he answered and said, He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
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The Son of man goes, even as it is written of him: but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were
it for that man if he had not been born.
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And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He says to him, You have said.
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And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this
is my body.
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And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink you all of it;
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for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many to remission of sins.
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But I say to you, I shall not drink henceforth 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 says Jesus to them, All you shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the
sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
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But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.
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But Peter answered and said to him, If all shall be offended in you, I will never be offended.
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Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, that this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice.
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Peter says to him, Even if I must die with you, [yet] will I not deny you. Likewise also said all the disciples.
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Then comes Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Sit you here, while I go yonder and pray.
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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.
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Then says he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: abide you here, and watch with me.
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And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away
from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.
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And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?
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Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, your will be
done.
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And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.
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Then comes he to the disciples, and says to 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.
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Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrays me.
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And while he yet spoke, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staffs, from
the chief priest and elders of the people.
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Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.
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And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
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And Jesus said to him, Friend, [do] that for which you are come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high
priest, and struck off his ear.
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Then says Jesus to him, Put up again your sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
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Or think you that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
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How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
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In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a robber with swords and staffs to seize me? I sat
daily in the temple teaching, and you took me not.
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But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and
fled.
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And they that had taken Jesus led him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were
gathered together.
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But Peter followed him afar off, to the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
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Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
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and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
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and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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And the high priest stood up, and said to him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?
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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are
the Christ, the Son of God.
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Jesus said to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, Henceforth you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right
hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He has spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now
you have heard the blasphemy:
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what think you? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
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Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
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saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ: who is he who struck you?
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Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus the Galilean.
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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what you say.
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And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and says to them that were there, This man also was with
Jesus of Nazareth.
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And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
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And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth you also art [one] of them; for your speech
makes you known.
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Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
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And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept
bitterly.