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The Plot to Kill Jesus

^1 (a)It was now two days before ^(b)the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes ^(c)were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, ² for they said, "Not during the feast, ^(d)lest there be an uproar from the people."

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

^3 (e)And while he was at ^(f)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,^[a] as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. ⁴ There were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment wasted like that? ⁵ For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii^[b] and ^(g)given to the poor." And they ^(h)scolded her. ⁶ But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ⁷ For ⁽ⁱ⁾you always have the poor with you, and whenever ^(j)you want, you can do good for them. But ^(k)you will not always have me. ^8 (l)She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand ^(m)for burial. ⁹ And truly, I say to you, wherever ⁽ⁿ⁾the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told ^(o)in memory of her."

Judas to Betray Jesus

^10 (p)Then ^(q)Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, ^(r)went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. ¹¹ And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to ^(s)betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^12 (t)And on ^(u)the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they ^(v)sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" ¹³ And he sent ^(w)two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, ¹⁴ and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ^(x)‘The Teacher says, Where is ^(y)my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' ¹⁵ And he will show you ^(z)a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us." ¹⁶ And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

^17 (aa)And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. ¹⁸ And as they were reclining at table and eating, ^(ab)Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, ^(ac)one who is eating with me." ¹⁹ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?" ²⁰ He said to them, "It is ^(ad)one of the twelve, ^(ae)one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man goes ^(af)as it is written of him, but ^(ag)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(ah)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^22 (ai)And as they were eating, he took bread, and after ^(aj)blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; ^(ak)this is my body." ²³ And he took a cup, and when he had ^(al)given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴ And he said to them, ^(am)"This is my ^(an)blood of the^[c] covenant, which is poured out for ^(ao)many. ²⁵ Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

^26 (ap)And when they had sung a hymn, ^(aq)they went out to ^(ar)the Mount of Olives. ²⁷ And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^(as)strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' ²⁸ But after I am raised up, ^(at)I will go before you to Galilee." ^29 (au)Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not." ³⁰ And ^(av)Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^(aw)the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." ³¹ But ^(ax)he said emphatically, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^32 (ay)And they went ^(az)to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." ³³ And he took with him ^(ba)Peter and James and John, and began ^(bb)to be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴ And he said to them, ^(bc)"My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^(bd)watch."^{[d] 35} And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^(be)and prayed that, if it were possible, ^(bf)the hour might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, ^(bg)"Abba, Father, ^(bh)all things are possible for you. Remove ^(bi)this cup from me. ^(bj)Yet not what I will, but what you will." ³⁷ And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ^38 (bk)Watch and ^(bl)pray that you may not ^(bm)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." ³⁹ And again he went away and prayed, ^(bn)saying the same words. ⁴⁰ And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(bo)their eyes were very heavy, and ^(bp)they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹ And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ^(bq)It is enough; ^(br)the hour has come. ^(bs)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^43 (bt)And immediately, while he was still speaking, ^(bu)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard." ⁴⁵ And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ^(bv)"Rabbi!" And he ^(bw)kissed him. ⁴⁶ And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷ But one of those who stood by drew his ^(bx)sword and struck the servant^[e] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸ And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? ^49 (by)Day after day I was with you in the temple ^(bz)teaching, and you did not seize me. But ^(ca)let the Scriptures be fulfilled." ^50 (cb)And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

⁵¹ And a young man followed him, with nothing but ^(cc)a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, ⁵² but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

Jesus Before the Council

^53 (cd)And ^(ce)they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ^54 (cf)And ^(cg)Peter had followed him at a distance, ^(ch)right into ^(ci)the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ^(cj)the guards and ^(ck)warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council^[f] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. ^56 (cl)For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ^(cm)did not agree. ⁵⁷ And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ^58 (cn)"We heard him say, ^(co)‘I will destroy this temple ^(cp)that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, ^(cq)not made with hands.'" ⁵⁹ Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰ And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"^{[g] 61} But ^(cr)he remained silent and made no answer. ^(cs)Again the high priest asked him, "Are you ^(ct)the Christ, the Son of ^(cu)the Blessed?" ⁶² And Jesus said, "I am, and ^(cv)you will see the Son of Man ^(cw)seated at the right hand of Power, and ^(cx)coming with the clouds of heaven." ⁶³ And the high priest ^(cy)tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need? ⁶⁴ You have heard ^(cz)his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they ^(da)all condemned him as ^(db)deserving death. ^65 (dc)And some began ^(dd)to spit on him and ^(de)to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him ^(df)with blows.

Peter Denies Jesus

^66 (dg)And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, ⁶⁷ and seeing Peter ^(dh)warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." ⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway^[h] and ^(di)the rooster crowed.^{[i] 69} And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." ⁷⁰ But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean." ⁷¹ But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." ⁷² And immediately the rooster crowed ^(dj)a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ^(dk)"Before the rooster crows twice, you will ^(dl)deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.^[j]