Matthew 26:14–46

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3–6

^14jThen one of the twelve, called ^kJudas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵and said, ^l“What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

The Passover is Prepared

Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13

^17mNow on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

¹⁸And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, ⁿ“My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”

¹⁹So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Passover is Celebrated

Mark 14:17–21; Luke 22:14, 21–23; John 13:21, 22

^20oWhen evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. ²¹Now as they were eating, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will ^pbetray Me.”

²²And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, “Lord, is it I?”

²³He answered and said, ^q“He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me. ²⁴The Son of Man indeed goes just ^ras it is written of Him, but ^swoe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^tIt would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”

²⁵Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is it I?”

He said to him, “You have said it.”

The Lord’s Supper is Instituted

Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:19, 20; 1 Cor. 11:23–26

^26uAnd as they were eating, ^vJesus took bread, ³blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; ^wthis is My body.”

²⁷Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ^x“Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸For ^ythis is My blood ^zof the ⁴new covenant, which is shed ^afor many for the ⁵remission of sins. ²⁹But ^bI say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on ^cuntil that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

Peter’s Denial is Predicted

Mark 14:26–31; Luke 22:34, 39; John 13:37, 38

^30dAnd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

³¹Then Jesus said to them, ^e“All of you will ^fbe ⁶made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:

^g‘I will strike the Shepherd,

And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

³²But after I have been raised, ^hI will go before you to Galilee.”

³³Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are ⁷made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”

³⁴Jesus said to him, ⁱ“Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

³⁵Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”

And so said all the disciples.

Jesus’ Three Prayers

Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:40–46

^36jThen Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” ³⁷And He took with Him Peter and ^kthe two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. ³⁸Then He said to them, ^l“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

³⁹He went a little farther and fell on His face, and ^mprayed, saying, ⁿ“O My Father, if it is possible, ^olet this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, ^pnot as I will, but as You will.”

⁴⁰Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? ^41qWatch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. ^rThe spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴²Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, ⁸if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” ⁴³And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. ⁴⁵Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour ⁹is at hand, and the Son of Man is being ^sbetrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”