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title: Matthew 26
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createdAt: 2024-08-28T01:55:34.349Z
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**1 **And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, **2 **Ye know that after two days is *the feast of* the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

**3 **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, **4 **And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill *him*. **5 **But they said, Not on the feast *day*, lest there be an uproar among the people.

**6 **Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, **7 **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*. **8 **But when his disciples saw *it*, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose *is* this waste? **9 **For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. **10 **When Jesus understood *it*, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. **11 **For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. **12 **For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did *it* for my burial. **13 **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.

**14 **Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, **15 **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. **16 **And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

**17 **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? **18 **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. **19 **And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

**20 **Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. **21 **And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. **22 **And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? **23 **And he answered and said, He that dippeth *his* hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. **24 **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. **25 **Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

**26 **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. **27 **And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave *it* to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; **28 **For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. **29 **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.

**30 **And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

**31 **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. **32 **But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. **33 **Peter answered and said unto him, Though all *men* shall be offended because of thee, *yet* will I never be offended. **34 **Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. **35 **Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

**36 **Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. **37 **And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. **38 **Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

**39 **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*. **40 **And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? **41 **Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed *is* willing, but the flesh *is* weak.

**42 **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. **43 **And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. **44 **And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. **45 **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. **46 **Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

**47 **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. **48 **Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. **49 **And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. **50 **And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

**51 **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. **52 **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. **53 **Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? **54 **But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

**55 **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. **56 **But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

**57 **And they that had laid hold on Jesus led *him* away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. **58 **But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

**59 **Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; **60 **But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, *yet* found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, **61 **And said, This *fellow* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. **62 **And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what *is it which* these witness against thee? **63 **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. **64 **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.

**65 **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. **66 **What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

**67 **Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote *him* with the palms of their hands, **68 **Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

**69 **Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. **70 **But he denied before *them* all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. **71 **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. **72 **And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. **73 **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. **74 **Then began he to curse and to swear, *saying*, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. **75 **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.