Matthew 26:14–46

¹⁴Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests.

¹⁵And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.

¹⁶And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.

¹⁷And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?

¹⁸But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man and say to him: The master saith, My time is near at hand. With thee I make the pasch with my disciples.

¹⁹And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them: and they prepared the pasch.

²⁰But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples.

²¹And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you that one of you is about to betray me.

²²And they being very much troubled began every one to say: Is it I, Lord?

²³But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

²⁴The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born.

²⁵And Judas that betrayed him answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it.

²⁶And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread and blessed and broke and gave to his disciples and said: Take ye and eat. This is my body.

²⁷And taking the chalice, he gave thanks and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.

²⁸For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.

²⁹And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.

³⁰And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.

³¹Then Jesus saith to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd: and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed.

³²But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

³³And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

³⁴Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.

³⁵Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.

³⁶Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.

³⁷And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.

³⁸Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.

³⁹And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt.

⁴⁰And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?

⁴¹Watch ye: and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

⁴²Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.

⁴³And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.

⁴⁵Then he cometh to his disciples and said to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. Behold the hour is at hand: and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

⁴⁶Rise: let us go. Behold he is at hand that will betray me.