Matthew 26:21–75

²¹And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up. ²²And being exceedingly grieved they began to say to him, each of them, Is it I, Lord? ²³But he answering said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he it is who shall deliver me up. ²⁴The Son of man goes indeed, according as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up; it were good for that man if he had not been born. ²⁵And Judas, who delivered him up, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He says to him, Thou hast said.

²⁶And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken the bread and blessed, broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. ²⁷And having taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it. ²⁸For this is my blood, that of the new covenant, that shed for many for remission of sins. ²⁹But I say to you, that I will not at all drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father. ³⁰And having sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

³¹Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. ³²But after that I shall be risen, I will go before you to Galilee. ³³And Peter answering said to him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended. ³⁴Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that during this night, before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. ³⁵Peter says to him, If I should needs die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. Likewise said all the disciples also.

³⁶Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here until I go away and pray yonder. ³⁷And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and deeply depressed. ³⁸Then he says to them, My soul is very sorrowful even unto death; remain here and watch with me. ³⁹And going forward a little he fell upon his face, praying and saying, My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. ⁴⁰And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me? ⁴¹Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak. ⁴²Again going away a second time he prayed saying, My Father, if this cannot pass from me unless I drink it, thy will be done. ⁴³And coming he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴And leaving them, he went away again and prayed the third time, saying the same thing. ⁴⁵Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, Sleep on now and take your rest; behold, the hour has drawn nigh, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up has drawn nigh.

⁴⁷And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him. ⁴⁹And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses. ⁵⁰But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him. ⁵¹And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear. ⁵²Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. ⁵³Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be? ⁵⁵In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me. ⁵⁶But all this is come to pass that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

⁵⁷Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. ⁵⁸And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end. ⁵⁹And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. ⁶⁰And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward ⁶¹and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it. ⁶²And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? ⁶³But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God. ⁶⁴Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. ⁶⁵Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death. ⁶⁷Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand, ⁶⁸saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?

⁶⁹But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And thou wast with Jesus the Galilaean. ⁷⁰But he denied before all, saying, I do not know what thou sayest. ⁷¹And when he had gone out into the entrance, another maid saw him, and says to those there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazaraean. ⁷²And again he denied with an oath: I do not know the man. ⁷³And after a little, those who stood there, coming to him, said to Peter, Truly thou too art of them, for also thy speech makes thee manifest. ⁷⁴Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. ⁷⁵And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.