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26:1  When Jesus had finished discoursing on all these subjects, he said to his disciples,
26:2  “In two days it will be Passover, at which time the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
26:3  Meanwhile, the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled together in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
26:4  and they made plans to arrest Jesus by deceit and have him put to death.
26:5  However, they said, “It must not occur during the feast, or the people may begin to riot.”
26:6  Now when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
26:7  a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment and poured it over his head as he reclined at table.
26:8  When the disciples saw this, they became indignant, and they remarked, “Why this waste?
26:9  This ointment could have been sold for a considerable sum, with the money given to the poor.”
26:10  Jesus was aware of their attitude, and he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has performed a good deed for me.
26:11  The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.
26:12  In pouring this ointment on my body, she has prepared me for burial.
26:13  Amen, I say to you, wherever in the whole world this gospel is proclaimed, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”
26:14  Then one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
26:15  and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver,
26:16  and from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.
26:17  On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
26:18  He said: “Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My appointed time is near. I intend to celebrate the Passover at your house with my disciples.” ’ ”
26:19  The disciples thereupon followed Jesus’ instructions, and they prepared the Passover.
26:20  When evening came, he reclined at table with the Twelve.
26:21  And while they were eating, he said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
26:22  Greatly distressed on hearing this, they began to ask him, one after another, “Is it I, Lord?”
26:23  He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me is the one who will betray me.
26:24  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 be better for that man if he had never been born.”
26:25  Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said: “Is it I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied, “You have said so.”
26:26  While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after he had pronounced the blessing, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take this and eat; this is my body.”
26:27  Then he took a cup, and after offering thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you.
26:28  For this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.
26:29  And I tell you, from now on I shall not drink this fruit of the vine until the day when I shall drink it anew with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
26:30  And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
26:31  Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all be scandalized because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
26:32  But after I have been raised up, I shall go ahead of you to Galilee.”
26:33  Peter said to him, “Even if all the others will be scandalized because of you, I will never be.”
26:34  Jesus replied, “Amen, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”
26:35  Peter said to him, “Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
26:36  Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.”
26:37  He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and he began to suffer grief and anguish.
26:38  Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful, even to the point of death. Remain here and keep watch with me.”
26:39  Moving on a little farther, he threw himself prostrate on the ground in prayer, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, allow this cup to be taken from me. Yet let your will, not mine, be done.”
26:40  Returning to the disciples, he found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Could you not keep watch with me for just one hour?
26:41  Stay awake and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak.”
26:42  He went apart for a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.”
26:43  Then he came back again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
26:44  He left them there and went away again, praying for the third time in the same words as before.
26:45  Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour has come for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
26:46  Get up! Let us be going! Look, my betrayer is approaching.”
26:47  While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him there was a large crowd of men, armed with swords and clubs, who had been sent by the chief priests and the elders of the people.
26:48  Now his betrayer had agreed with them on a signal, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the man. Arrest him.”
26:49  Proceeding directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
26:50  Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came forward, seized Jesus, and placed him under arrest.
26:51  Suddenly, one of those who were accompanying Jesus reached for his sword, drew it, and struck a servant of the high priest, slicing off his ear.
26:52  Then Jesus said to him, “Put back your sword into its place. For all who take the sword shall die by the sword.
26:53  Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to my Father for help and he will not immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels?
26:54  But then how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”
26:55  At that hour, Jesus said to the crowd, “Why are you coming forth with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a bandit? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest me.
26:56  But all this has taken place so that the writings of the Prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
26:57  Those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
26:58  Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance up to the courtyard of the high priest. Then, going inside, he sat down with the attendants to see what the outcome would be.
26:59  The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin tried to elicit some false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death,
26:60  but they failed in their efforts, even though many witnesses came forward with perjured testimony. Finally, two men came forward
26:61  who stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it within three days.’ ”
26:62  The high priest then rose and said to him, “Have you no reply to counter the testimony that these witnesses have given?”
26:63  But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us before the living God whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
26:64  Jesus replied, “You have said it. But I tell you: From now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
26:65  Then the high priest tore his robes and exclaimed, “He has blasphemed! What need do we have for any further witnesses? Behold, you have just heard the blasphemy.
26:66  What do you think?” They shouted in reply, “He deserves to die.”
26:67  Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. Some taunted him as they beat him,
26:68  “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit you?”
26:69  Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. One of the servant girls came over to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
26:70  But he denied it before all of them, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”
26:71  When he walked out to the entrance gate, another servant girl caught sight of him and said to the people around her, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
26:72  And again he denied it, this time with an oath: “I do not know the man.”
26:73  Shortly afterward, some bystanders came up to Peter and said to him, “You unquestionably are one of them. Even your accent gives you away.”
26:74  Then Peter began to shout curses, and he swore an oath: “I do not know the man.” At that very moment, a cock crowed,
26:75  and Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and began to weep uncontrollably.