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¹ Now when Jesus had finished these discourses, he said to his disciples, ² ye know that in two days the feast of the passover will begin, and the son of man be delivered up to be crucified. ³ About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, ⁴ and consulted how to seize Jesus by surprize, and take away his life. ⁵ but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon who had been a leper, ⁷ there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table. ⁸ one of his disciples seeing this, with indignation said, to what purpose is this waste? ⁹ for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor. ¹⁰ Jesus perceiving this, said to them, why do you trouble the woman? for what she has done is out of regard to me. ¹¹ ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. ¹² for her pouring this ointment on my body, is preparative to my burial. ¹³ I declare unto you, in whatever quarter of the world, this part of the gospel-history shall be related, what this woman has now done shall be there mentioned to her praise.

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, Judas Iscariot by name, went to the chief priests, ¹⁵ and said, what will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ from which time he watched a favourable opportunity to deliver him.

¹⁷ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper? ¹⁸ and he said, go into the city to such a man, and say to him, the master sends you word that his time is at hand, and he designs to keep the passover now at your house with his disciples. ¹⁹ the disciples then did as Jesus appointed, and made ready the passover. ²⁰ The even being now come, he sat down with the twelve. ²¹ and as they were eating, he said, 'tis indeed true that one of this company shall betray me. ²² at which they were exceedingly concern'd, and began every one of them to ask, Lord, is it I? ²³ to this he answered, he that has his hand in the dish with mine, he it is that will betray me. ²⁴ the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born. ²⁵ then Judas, he who was to betray him, said, master, is it I? Jesus replied, yes.

²⁶ While they were yet eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, take, eat; this represents my body. ²⁷ and he took the cup, and having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it: ²⁸ for this represents my blood, the blood of the new covenant which is shed for mankind for the remission of sins. ²⁹ but this I tell you, I shall not drink any more wine with you from this time forth to the day, when I shall drink with you, of the spiritual wine, in my father's kingdom. ³⁰ And when they had sung an hymn, they went to the mount of Olives.

³¹ then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered." ³² but after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. ³³ Peter thereupon said, tho' all the rest should abandon you, I never will. ³⁴ Jesus replied, I tell you for certain, that this night before the time of cock-crowing, thou shalt abjure me thrice. ³⁵ but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

³⁶ After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray. ³⁷ but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief. ³⁸ and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me. ³⁹ Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done." ⁴⁰ then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour? ⁴¹ watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak. ⁴² again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done." ⁴³ then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ then he left them once more, and went to prayers the third time, using the same words. ⁴⁵ and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles. ⁴⁶ rise, let us be gone, there he is, the traytor is just upon us.

⁴⁷ And before he had done speaking, Judas one of the twelve appear'd, with a numerous retinue, arm'd with swords and staves, being sent by the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him. ⁴⁹ and immediately advancing to Jesus, he said, master, I salute you, and kissed him. ⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, friend, what are you come about? when the others advancing, seized upon Jesus, and secur'd him. ⁵¹ At which, one of Jesus's company laying his hand upon his sword, drew it, and striking at a servant of the high priest's, took off his ear. ⁵² but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword. ⁵³ do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴ but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, which say, that thus it must happen? ⁵⁵ At the same time Jesus said to the company, you come to apprehend me with swords and clubs, as if in pursuit of a robber; I was every day with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not then seize upon me. ⁵⁶ but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted. then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

⁵⁷ And they that had apprehended Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the senators were assembled. ⁵⁸ but Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event. ⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die. ⁶⁰ but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying, ⁶¹ "I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days." ⁶² and the high priest arose, and said to him, have you nothing in answer to that charge they bring against you? ⁶³ but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God? ⁶⁴ Jesus reply'd, I am: moreover I declare to you, within a while ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven. ⁶⁵ then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, he has spoke blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? you yourselves have now heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ what is your opinion? they reply'd, he deserves to die. ⁶⁷ then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks, ⁶⁸ crying now Christ divine, who 't is that struck you?

⁶⁹ In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades. ⁷⁰ but he denied it before them all, saying, I know nothing of the matter. ⁷¹ and when he was going out at the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those that were by, this fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. ⁷² but he denied it again, and swore I don't know the man. ⁷³ soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee. ⁷⁴ then he fell to solemn imprecations, and swore, "I don't know the man." and immediately the cock crew: ⁷⁵ when Peter remembred what Jesus had said to him, "before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." and he went out, and wept bitterly.