1 ¶ Now it was two days before passover, and the festival of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought some way to secretly arrest Jesus, and put him to death.

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

3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he reclined at dinner a woman came who had an alabaster container of very expensive cologne made of pure nard; and she broke the container, and poured it on his head.

4 But there were some who were indignant, and said, Why was this cologne wasted?

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and been given to the poor. And they began scolding her.

6 But Jesus said, Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? she has done a praiseworthy thing for me.

7 For you always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want to: but you will not always have me.

8 She has done what she could: she has come to anoint my body for burial ahead of time.

9 I tell you truly, Wherever the gospel is preached throughout the entire world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.

10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray Jesus to them.

11 And when they heard it, they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began looking for a convenient opportunity to betray him.

12 ¶ On the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said to him, Where do you want us to go to make preparations for you to eat the passover?

13 And he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him.

14 And wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, The Master asks, Where is the guestroom, where I will eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready: make preparations for us there.

16 And the disciples left, and went to the city, and found things just as he had told them: so they prepared the passover.

17 And in the evening he arrived with the twelve.

18 And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, I tell you truly, One of you who is eating with me will betray me.

19 And they were grieved, and began asking him one by one, Is it I? or another, Surely not I?

20 And he said, It is one of the twelve, one who dips with me in the dish.

21 The Son of man will go, just as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it would be better for that man if he had never been born.

22 And as they ate, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave to them, saying, Take, eat: this is my body.

23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank from it.

24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

25 I tell you truly, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine, until the day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.

26 And after they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

27 And Jesus said to them, Tonight all of you will be offended because of me: for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.

28 But after I have risen, I will go into Galilee ahead of you.

29 But Peter said to him, Even if everyone is offended, I will not be.

30 And Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, That today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.

31 But he spoke more emphatically, If I must die with you, there is no way I will deny you. And all the others said the same.

32 ¶ And they came to a place that was named Gethsemane: and Jesus said to his disciples, Sit here, while I pray.

33 And he took Peter, James and John with him, and began to be greatly distressed, and deeply grieved;

34 And said to them, My soul is extremely sorrowful to the point of death: stay here, and keep watch.

35 And he went a little further, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible for you; take this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what you will.

37 And he came, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?

38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

39 And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same thing.

40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they did not know what to say to him.

41 Returning the third time, he said to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour has come; look, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 Get up, let us be going; my betrayer is here.

43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived and with him a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 And he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, The one I kiss, is the man; arrest him, and lead him away under guard.

45 And as soon as he arrived, he immediately went to him, and said, Master, master; and kissed him.

46 And the men seized Jesus, and arrested him.

47 Then one standing near drew a sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48 And Jesus said to them, Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me, as if I were a thief?

49 I was daily in the temple with you teaching, and you did not arrest me: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

50 Then the disciples all deserted him, and fled.

51 And a certain young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, started following him; and the young men seized him:

52 And leaving his linen garment, he fled from them naked.

53 ¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled with him.

54 And Peter followed him from a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself by the fire.

55 And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for witnesses against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56 For many bore false witness against him, but their statements did not agree.

57 And certain false witnesses stood up to testify against him, saying,

58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 But their statements did not agree either.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, Are you not going to answer? or reply to what they are saying against you?

61 But Jesus remained silent, and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, Why do we need any more witnesses?

64 You have heard the blasphemy: what do you think? And they all condemned him as worthy of death.

65 Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to hit him, and to say, Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.

66 ¶ And while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came:

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him, and said, You were also with Jesus of Nazareth.

68 But he denied it, saying, I do not know, or understand what you are talking about. And he went out onto the porch; and the rooster crowed.

69 And when the servant girl saw him there, she began to say to those standing there, This is one of them.

70 And he denied it again. And a little later, those standing there again said to Peter, Surely you are one of them: for you are a Galilean, and your accent reveals it.

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know this man that you are speaking of.

72 And the rooster crowed the second time. And Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times. And as he thought about it, he began to weep.