3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose has this waste of the ointment been made? 5 For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble you her? she has wrought a good work on me. 7 For you have the poor always with you, and whenever you will you can do them good: but me you have not always. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 9 And verily I say to you, Wherever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. 11 And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him to them.
12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say to him, Where will you that we go and make ready that you may eat the passover? 13 And he sends two of his disciples, and says to them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him; 14 and wherever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready: and there make ready for us. 16 And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said to them: and they made ready the passover.
17 And when it was evening he comes with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you shall betray me, even he that eats with me. 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, Is it I? 20 And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.
22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body. 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Verily I say to you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus says to them, All you shall be offended: for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. 28 Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, that you to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shall deny me thrice. 31 But he spoke exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
32 And they come to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he says to his disciples, Sit you here, while I pray. 33 And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled. 34 And he says to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide you here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what you wilt. 37 And he cometh, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Simon, sleep you? could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. 41 And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrays me is at hand. 43 And straightway, while he yet spake, comes Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him, and took him. 47 But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said to them, Are you come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you took me not: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled. 50 And they all left him, and fled.
51 And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; 52 but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56 For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. 57 And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59 And not even so did their witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest you nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63 And the high priest tore his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the court, there comes one of the maids of the high priest; 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, You also was with the Nazarene, even Jesus. 68 But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what you sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And the maid saw him, and began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, Of a truth you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean. 71 But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom you speak. 72 And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said to him, Before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice. And when he yought thereon, he wept.