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When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples,

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion."

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas;

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,

and they plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

But they were saying, "Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people."

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the Leper,

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

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.

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

"For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor."

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me.

When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

"For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

"For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.

For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

"Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her."

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.

Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

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.

And from then on he looked for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"

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?

And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples."'"

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.

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve.

Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

And as they were eating, He said, "Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me."

And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

Being deeply grieved, they began saying to Him, each one: "Surely it is not I, Lord?"

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

And He answered, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.

And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

"The Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."

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.

And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself."

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."

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.

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

for this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

"But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it with you, new, in My Father's kingdom."

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.

And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I WILL STRIKE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK WILL BE SCATTERED.'

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.

"But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee."

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

But Peter replied to Him, "Even if they all fall away because of You, I will never fall away!"

Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" All the disciples said the same thing as well.

Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and told His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me."

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will."

And he went a little farther, 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.

And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, "So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

"Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done."

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.

Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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.

"Get up, let's go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!"

Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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.

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him."

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

But Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

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.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

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.

"Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

"How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"

But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

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.

"But all this has taken place so that the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

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

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

But Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Now the chief priests and the entire Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

The high priest stood up and said to Him, "Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?"

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I place You under oath by the living God, to tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God."

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.

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

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.

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy;

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.

what do you think?" They answered, "He deserves death!"

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

Then they spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

and said, "Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?"

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a slave woman came to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean."

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."

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.

And again he denied it, with an oath: "I do not know the man."

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You really are one of them as well, since even the way you talk gives you away."

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.

Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the Man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had made: "Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

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.