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The Plot to Kill Jesus
Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.
Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.
and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.
And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariote, being of the number of the twelve.
So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.
And he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver him up to them.
And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.
And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
So he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.
And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.
The Last Supper
And the day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be killed.
And the day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be killed.
And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat [it].
So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”
But they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare [it]?
And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters.
And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in;
Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’
and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where I may eat the passover with my disciples?
Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”
And *he* will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
And having gone they found it as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.
The Lord's Supper Instituted
And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.
And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.
Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.
for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
For I say unto you, that I will not eat any more at all of it until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;
And having received a cup, when he had given thanks he said, Take this and divide it among yourselves.
For I say unto you, that I will not drink at all of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God come.
And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke [it], and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.
In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table.
Moreover, behold, the hand of him that delivers me up [is] with me on the table;
And truly the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”
and the Son of man indeed goes as it is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up.
Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
And *they* began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.
The Disciples Argue About Greatness
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
Who is the Greatest?
And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’
And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.
But *ye* [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.
For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But *I* am in the midst of you as the one that serves.
“But you are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
But *ye* are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,
And *I* appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,
that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;
But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”
but *I* have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and *thou*, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.
But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”
And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
Supplies for the Road
And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”
So they said, “Nothing.”
And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”
So they said, “Nothing.”
And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and sandals, did ye lack anything? And they said, Nothing.
Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
He said therefore to them, But now he that has a purse let him take [it], in like manner also a scrip, and he that has none let him sell his garment and buy a sword;
for I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned with [the] lawless: for also the things concerning me have an end.
So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.”
And He said to them, “It is enough.”
And He said to them, “It is enough.”
And they said, Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.
The Prayer in the Garden
Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.
Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
And when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed,
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,
saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: -- but then, not my will, but thine be done.
And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.
And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.
When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.
And rising up from his prayer, coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.
Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”
And he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.
Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane
And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.
And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.
Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest
As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
And Jesus said to him, Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?
When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”
And they who were around him, seeing what was going to follow, said [to him], Lord, shall we smite with [the] sword?
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.
But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
And Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched his ear, he healed him.
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly
Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance.
Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance.
Peter Denies Jesus
And having laid hold on him, they led him [away], and they led [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
And having laid hold on him, they led him [away], and they led [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
And they having lit a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”
And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this [man] was with him.
But he denied [him], saying, Woman, I do not know him.
And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.”
But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
And after a short time another seeing him said, And *thou* art of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.”
And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this [man] also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.
And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, [the] cock crew.
And the Lord, turning round, looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before [the] cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice.
Jesus Mocked and Beaten
Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.
Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];
And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];
and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?
And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.
And they said many other injurious things to him.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
Jesus Before the Council
And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
“If You are the Christ, tell us.”
But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.
But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.
If *thou* art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not at all believe;
and if I should ask [you], ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go;
Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.”
but henceforth shall the Son of man be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?”
So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”
So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”
And they all said, *Thou* then art the Son of God? And he said to them, *Ye* say that I am.