Passage Lookup

Matthew 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus

    ¹When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, ^2(A) "You know that after two days^(B) the Passover is coming, and^(C) the Son of Man^(D) will be delivered up to be crucified."

    ^3(E) Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in^(F) the palace of the high priest, whose name was^(G) Caiaphas, ^4(H) and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. ⁵But they said, "Not during the feast,^(I) lest there be an uproar among the people."

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

    ^6(J) Now when Jesus was at^(K) Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,^{[a] 7}a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. ⁸And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? ⁹For this could have been sold for a large sum and^(L) given to the poor." ¹⁰But^(M) Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. ¹¹For^(N) you always have the poor with you, but^(O) you will not always have me. ¹²In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it^(P) to prepare me for burial. ¹³Truly, I say to you, wherever^(Q) this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told^(R) in memory of her."

Judas to Betray Jesus

    ^14(S) Then one of the twelve, whose name was^(T) Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they^(U) paid him^(V) thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶And from that moment he sought an opportunity^(W) to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

    ^17(X) Now on^(Y) the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?" ¹⁸He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him,^(Z) 'The Teacher says,^(AA) My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'" ¹⁹And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

    ^20(AB) When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.^{[b] 21}And as they were eating,^(AC) he said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." ²²And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?" ²³He answered, ^(AD) "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. ²⁴The Son of Man goes^(AE) as it is written of him, but^(AF) woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!^(AG) It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." ²⁵Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I,^(AH) Rabbi?" He said to him, ^(AI) "You have said so."

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

    ^26(AJ) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and^(AK) after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat;^(AL) this is my body." ²⁷And he took a cup, and when he^(AM) had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸for^(AN) this is my^(AO) blood of the^[c] covenant, which is poured out for^(AP) many^(AQ) for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you^(AR) in my Father’s kingdom."

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

    ^30(AS) And when they had sung a hymn,^(AT) they went out to^(AU) the Mount of Olives. ³¹Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will^(AV) strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' ³²But after I am raised up,^(AW) I will go before you to Galilee." ^33(AX) Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." ^34(AY) Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night,^(AZ) before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." ^35(BA) Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

    ^36(BB) Then Jesus went with them^(BC) to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go over there and pray." ³⁷And taking with him^(BD) Peter and^(BE) the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸Then he said to them, ^(BF) "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and^(BG) watch^[d] with me." ³⁹And going a little farther he fell on his face^(BH) and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let^(BI) this cup pass from me;^(BJ) nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will." ⁴⁰And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour? ^41(BK) Watch and^(BL) pray that you^(BM) may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." ⁴²Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it,^(BN) your will be done." ⁴³And again he came and found them sleeping, for^(BO) their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for^(BP) the third time, saying the same words again. ⁴⁵Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Sleep and take your rest later on.^[e] See,^(BQ) the hour is at hand, and^(BR) the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

    ^47(BS) While he was still speaking,^(BT) Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him." ⁴⁹And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings,^(BU) Rabbi!" And he kissed him. ⁵⁰Jesus said to him, ^(BV) "Friend,^(BW) do what you came to do."^[f] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. ⁵¹And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his^(BX) sword and struck the servant^[g] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁵²Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For^(BY) all who take the sword will perish by the sword. ^53(BZ) Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me^(CA) more than twelve^(CB) legions of angels? ^54(CC) But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?" ⁵⁵At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day^(CD) I sat in the temple^(CE) teaching, and you did not seize me. ⁵⁶But^(CF) all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled."^(CG) Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

    ^57(CH) Then^(CI) those who had seized Jesus led him to^(CJ) Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. ⁵⁸And^(CK) Peter was following him at a distance, as far as^(CL) the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with^(CM) the guards to see the end. ⁵⁹Now the chief priests and the whole Council^[h](CN) were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰but they found none,^(CO) though many false witnesses came forward. At last^(CP) two came forward ⁶¹and said, "This man said,^(CQ) 'I am able to^(CR) destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.'" ⁶²And the high priest stood up and said, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"^{[i] 63(CS)} But Jesus remained silent.^(CT) And the high priest said to him,^(CU) "I adjure you by^(CV) the living God,^(CW) tell us if you are^(CX) the Christ,^(CY) the Son of God." ⁶⁴Jesus said to him, ^(CZ) "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on^(DA) you will see the Son of Man^(DB) seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." ⁶⁵Then the high priest^(DC) tore his robes and said,^(DD) "He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶What is your judgment?" They answered,^(DE) "He deserves death." ⁶⁷Then^(DF) they spit in his face^(DG) and^(DH) struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸saying, "Prophesy to us, you^(DI) Christ! Who is it that struck you?"

Peter Denies Jesus

    ^69(DJ) Now Peter was sitting outside^(DK) in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean." ⁷⁰But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean." ⁷¹And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, "This man was with Jesus^(DL) of Nazareth." ⁷²And again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man." ⁷³After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for^(DM) your accent betrays you." ⁷⁴Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed. ⁷⁵And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, ^(DN) "Before the rooster crows, you will^(DO) deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

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