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¹ Now it was the Passover and the Unleavened cakes , after two days. And the High-priests and Scribes were seeking, how, with guile, they might secure, and lay him;² for they were saying - Not in the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.³ And, he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining, there came a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of perfume, pure spikenard, very costly; and breaking the jar she was pouring down the perfume , upon his head.⁴ But there were some much displeased among themselves - To what end hath, this waste of the perfume happened?⁵ For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.⁶ But, Jesus, said - Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me;⁷ For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye.⁸ What she had, she used, - She took it beforehand to anoint my body for the burial;⁹ And, verily, say unto you - Wheresoever the glad-message shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world, - also what she did, will be told for a memorial of her.¹⁰ And ,Judas Iscariot, who was one of he twelve, went away unto the High-priests, that, him, he might deliver up unto them.¹¹ Now, when they heard, they rejoiced, and promised to give him, silver; and he was seeking how, at a favourable opportunity, he might, deliver him up.

¹² And, on the first day of the unleavened cakes, when, the passover, they were slaying, his disciples say unto him - Where wilt thou, we depart and make ready, that thou mayest eat the passover?¹³ And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them - Go your way into the city, and there will meet you a man, a jar of water, bearing, - follow him;¹⁴ and, wheresoever he shall enter, say ye unto the householder - The teacher, saith, Where is my lodging, where, the passover, with my disciples, I may eat?¹⁵ And, he, unto you, will shew, a large upper-room, spread ready, and, there, make ye ready for us.¹⁶ And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found, according as he had said unto them, - and they made ready the passover.¹⁷ And, when evening arrived, he cometh, with the twelve.¹⁸ And, as they were reclining and eating, Jesus said - Verily, I say unto you - One from among you, will deliver me up, he that is eating with me.¹⁹ They began to be grieved, and to be saying unto him, one by one, - Can it be, I?²⁰ And, he, said unto them - One of the twelve, he that is dipping with me into the onebowl:²¹ Because, the Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way, - according as it is written concerning him; but alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man is being delivered up, - Well for him, if that man, had not been born! ²² And, as they were eating, taking a loaf, he blessed and brake, and gave unto them, and said - Take! this, is, my body;²³ And, taking a cup, he offered thanks, and gave unto them; and they, all, drank of it.²⁴ And he said unto them - This, is, my blood of the covenant, that is to be poured out in behalf of many.²⁵ Verily, I say unto you - No more, will I in anywise drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall be drinking it new, in the kingdom of God.²⁶ And, having sung praise, they went forth unto the Mount of Olives.²⁷ And Jesus saith unto them - Ye, all, will find cause of stumbling, because it is written, - I will smite the shepherd, and, the sheep, will be scattered abroad;²⁸ But, after my arising, I will go before you into Galilee.²⁹ And, Peter, said unto him - Even if, all, shall find cause of stumbling, certainly not, I.³⁰ And Jesus saith unto him - Verily, I say unto thee, thou, this day, in this night, before that twice a cock crow, thrice, will deny me.³¹ But he, most vehemently, was saying - Even though I must needs die with thee, in nowise, will I, deny thee. Likewise, indeed, were, all besides, saying.

³² And they come into an estate the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith unto his disciples - Sit ye here, while I pray.³³ And he taketh Peter and James and John with him, and began to be exceedingly amazed, and in great distress;³⁴ and he saith unto them - Encompassed with grief is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching.³⁵ And, going forward a little, he fell upon the ground, and was praying that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him;³⁶ and was saying - Abba! O Father! All things, are possible to thee: Bear aside this cup from me; but not what, I, will, but what, thou, wilt .³⁷ And he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter - Simon! art thou sleeping? Hadst thou not strength, one hour, to watch?³⁸ Be watching and praying, that ye enter not into temptation: the, spirit, indeed, is willing, but, the flesh, weak.³⁹ And, again, departing, he prayed, the same thing, saying.⁴⁰ And, again, coming, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were being, weighed down, - and they knew not what to answer him.⁴¹ And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them - Ye are sleeping the remaining time and taking your rest: - It is enough! the hour hath come! Lo! the Son of Man is being delivered up into the hands of sinners.⁴² Be rousing yourselves, let us be leading on! Lo! he that is delivering me up, hath drawn near.

⁴³ And, straightway, while yet he is speaking, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, cometh near, and, with him, a multitude, with swords and clubs, from the High-priests and the Scribes and the Elders.⁴⁴ He that is delivering him up hath given an agreed sign unto them, saying - Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is! Secure him, and be leading away, safely.⁴⁵ And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith - Rabbi! and openly kissed him.⁴⁶ And, they, thrust their hands on him, and secured him.⁴⁷ A certainone of the by-standers, drawing a sword, smote the servant of the High priest, and took off his, ear.⁴⁸ And Jesus, answering, said unto them - As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me?⁴⁹ Daily, was I with you, in the temple, teaching; and ye secured me not. But, that, the Scriptures, may be fulfilled…⁵⁰ And they, all, forsook, him, and fled.⁵¹ And, a certain young man, was following with him, having cast about himself a fine Indian cloth, over his naked body, - and they are securing him;⁵² but, he, leaving behind the cloth, fled naked.

⁵³ And they led away Jesus unto the High-priest; and all the High-priests and the Elders and the Scribes gather together.⁵⁴ And, Peter, afar of, followed him, as far as within, into the court of the High-priest; and was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself by the light.⁵⁵ Now, the High-priest, and all the High-council, were seeking, against Jesus, testimony, with the intent to put him to death, - and were not finding any;⁵⁶ for, many, were bearing false-witness against him, and the testimonies were not, agreed.⁵⁷ And some, standing up, were bearing false-witness against him, saying - ⁵⁸ We, heard him saying, I, will pull down this shrine, the one made by hand, and, in three days, another, not made by hand, will I raise.⁵⁹ And, not even so, was the testimony, agreed.⁶⁰ And, the High-priest rising up into the midst, questioned Jesus, saying - Answerest thou, nothing? What are these, against thee, witnessing?⁶¹ But, he, was silent, and answered, nothing. Again, the High-priest was questioning him, and saith unto him - Art, thou, the Christ the Son of the Blessed?⁶² And Jesus said - I, am; and ye shall see the Son of Man - sitting, on the right hand, of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.⁶³ And, the High-priest, having rent asunder his inner-garments, saith - What, further, need have we, of witnesses?⁶⁴ Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death.⁶⁵ And some began to be spitting at him, and, covering up his face, and to be buffeting him, and saying to him - Prophesy! And, the attendants, with smart blows, took him.

⁶⁶ And, Peter, being, below in the court, there cometh one of the maid-servants of the High-priest;⁶⁷ and, seeing Peter warming himself, having looked at him, saith - And, thou, wast, with the Nazarene - with Jesus.⁶⁸ But, he, denied, saying - I neither know him , nor do I well understand what, thou, sayest; and went out into the porch.⁶⁹ And, the maid-servant, seeing him, began, again, to be saying unto the by-standers - This one, is, from among them.⁷⁰ But, he, again, was denying. And, after a little again, the by-standers, were saying unto Peter - Truly, thou, art, from among them; for thou art, a Galilaean, also.⁷¹ And, he, began to be cursing and swearing - I know not this man, of whom ye are speaking!⁷² And, straightway, a second time, a cock, crowed; and Peter was reminded of the declaration, how Jesus had said to him - Before a cock, twice, crow, thrice, wilt thou deny me. And, when he thought thereon, he began to weep.