Berean Standard Bible

Matthew 26

(Mark 14:1–2; Luke 22:1–2; John 11:45–57)

1WhenΚαὶ ἐγένετο ὅτεKai egeneto hoteG2532 G1096 G3753ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had finished sayingἐτέλεσενetelesenG5055allπάνταςpantasG3956theseτούτους,toutousG3778τοὺςtousG3588thingsλόγουςlogousG3056,He toldεἶπεν τοῖςeipen toisG2036 G3588Hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,

2“You knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754theτὸtoG3588PassoverπάσχαpaschaG3957isγίνεται,ginetaiG1096twoδύοduoG1417daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250awayμετὰmetaG3326,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will be handedπαραδίδοταιparadidotaiG3860overεἰςeisG1519τὸtoG3588to be crucifiedσταυρωθῆναι.¶staurōthēnaiG4717.”

3At that timeΤότεToteG5119theοἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245of theτοῦtouG3588peopleλαοῦlaouG2992assembledσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863inεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588courtyardαὐλὴνaulēnG833of theτοῦtouG3588high priestἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749,whoseτοῦtouG3588name wasλεγομένουlegomenouG3004CaiaphasΚαϊάφαKaiaphaG2533,

4andκαὶkaiG2532they conspiredσυνεβουλεύσαντοsunebouleusantoG4823toἵναinaG2443arrestκρατήσωσινkratēsōsinG2902τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424covertlyδόλῳdolōG1388andκαὶkaiG2532killἀποκτείνωσιν.apokteinōsinG615Him.

5“Butδέ·deG1161notμὴmēG3361duringἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588feastἑορτῇ,he'ortēaG1859,”they saidG2036, “orἵνα μὴina mēG2443 G3361there may beγένηταιgenētaiG1096a riotθόρυβοςthorubosG2351amongἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588peopleλαῷ.¶laōG2992.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

(Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8)

6WhileδὲdeG1161ΤοῦTouG3588JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424wasγενομένουgenomenouG1096inἐνenG1722BethanyΒηθανίᾳBēthaniaG963inἐνenG1722thehomeοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614of SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnosG4613theτοῦtouG3588LeperλεπροῦleprouG3015,

7a womanγυνὴgunēG1135cameπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334to HimαὐτῷautōG846withἔχουσαechousaG2192an alabaster jarἀλάβαστρονalabastronG211of expensiveβαρυτίμουbarutimouG927perfumeμύρουmurouG3464καὶkaiG2532,which she pouredκατέχεενkatecheenG2708onἐπὶepiG1909HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῆςtēsG3588headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776as He reclined at the tableἀνακειμένου.anakeimenouG345.

8WhenδὲdeG1161theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101saw thisG3708,they were indignantἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsanG23and askedλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Whyεἰς τίeis tiG1519 G5101thisαὕτη;hautēG3778ἡhēG3588wasteἀπώλειαapōleiaG684?

9γὰρgarG1063ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778perfumecouldἐδύνατοedunatoG1410have been soldπραθῆναιprathēnaiG4097at a high priceπολλοῦpollouG4183,andκαὶkaiG2532the moneygivenδοθῆναιdothēnaiG1325to the poorπτωχοῖς.ptōchoisG4434.”

10δὲdeG1161Aware of thisγνοὺςgnousG1097ὁhoG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424askedεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “WhyτίtiG5101are you botheringκόπους παρέχετεkopous parecheteG3930 G2873thisτῇtēaG3588womanγυναικί;gunaikiG1135γὰρgarG1063?She has doneἠργάσατοērgasatoG2038a beautifulκαλὸνkalonG2570deedἔργονergonG2041toεἰςeisG1519Meἐμέ.emeG1473.

11γὰρgarG1063TheτοὺςtousG3588poorπτωχοὺςptōchousG4434you will always haveπάντοτε ἔχετεpantote echeteG3842 G2192withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326youἑαυτῶν,he'autōnG1438,butδὲdeG1161you will notοὐouG3756alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842haveἔχετε.echeteG2192MeἐμὲemeG1473.

12γὰρgarG1063By pouringβαλοῦσαbalousaG906αὕτηhautēG3778thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778τὸtoG3588perfumeμύρονmuronG3464onἐπὶepiG1909MeG1473,she has preparedἐποίησεν.¶epoiēsenG4160MyτοῦtouG1473 G3588bodyσώματόςsōmatosG4983τὸtoG3588forπρὸςprosG4314burialἐνταφιάσαιentaphiasaiG1779.

13TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,whereverὅπου ἐὰνhopou eanG3699 G1437thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778τὸtoG3588gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098is preachedκηρυχθῇkēruchthēaG2784inἐνenG1722allὅλῳholōG3650theτῷtōG3588worldκόσμῳ,kosmōG2889,whatὃhoG3739sheαὕτηhautēG3778has doneἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160will also be toldλαληθήσεται καὶlalēthēsetai kaiG2532 G2980inεἰςeisG1519memory ofμνημόσυνονmnēmosunonG3422herαὐτῆς.¶autēsG846.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

(Mark 14:10–11; Luke 22:3–6)

14ThenΤότεToteG5119oneεἷςheisG1520of theτῶνtōnG3588Twelveδώδεκα,dōdekaG1427,theὁhoG3588onecalledλεγόμενοςlegomenosG3004JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455IscariotἸσκαριώτης,IskariōtēsG2469,wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749

15andaskedεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “WhatτίtiG5101are you willingθέλετέtheleteG2309to giveδοῦναι,dounaiG1325meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473if IG2504handπαραδώσωparadōsōG3860Him overαὐτόν;¶autonG846to youὑμῖνhuminG4771?”AndδὲdeG1161ΟἱHoiG3588they set outἔστησανestēsanG2476for himαὐτῷautōG846thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144pieces of silverἀργύρια.arguriaG694.

16SoκαὶkaiG2532fromἀπὸapoG575then onτότεtoteG5119Judaslooked forἐζήτειezēteiG2212an opportunityεὐκαιρίανeukairianG2120toἵναinaG2443betrayπαραδῷ.¶paradōG3860JesusαὐτὸνautonG846.

Preparing the Passover

(Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13)

17δὲdeG1161On theΤῇTēaG3588firstπρώτῃprōtēG4413dayof theτῶνtōnG3588Feast of UnleavenedἀζύμωνazumōnG106Bread,theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334τῷtōG3588to JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424andaskedλέγοντεςlegontesG3004, “WhereποῦpouG4226do You wantθέλειςtheleisG2309us to prepareἑτοιμάσωμένhetoimasōmenG2090for YouσοιsoiG4771to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315theτὸtoG3588Passoverπάσχα;¶paschaG3957?”

18δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588He answeredεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217intoεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588cityπόλινpolinG4172toπρὸςprosG4314aτὸνtonG3588certain manδεῖναdeinaG1170andκαὶkaiG2532tellεἴπατεeipateG2036himαὐτῷ·autōG846thattheὁhoG3588TeacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘MyG1473ὁhoG3588timeκαιρόςkairosG2540isἐστιν,estinG1510nearἐγγύςengusG1451.I will keepποιῶpoiōG4160theτὸtoG3588PassoverπάσχαpaschaG3957withμετὰmetaG3326MyG1473τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101atπρὸςprosG4314yourσὲseG4771house.’”

19SoκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101didἐποίησανepoiēsanG4160asὡςhōsG5613ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424had directedσυνέταξενsunetaxenG4929themαὐτοῖςautoisG846andκαὶkaiG2532preparedἡτοίμασανhētoimasanG2090theτὸtoG3588Passoverπάσχα.¶paschaG3957.

The Last Supper

(Mark 14:17–26; Luke 22:14–23; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

20WhenδὲdeG1161eveningὈψίαςOpsiasG3798cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096, Jesuswas recliningἀνέκειτοanekeitoG345withμετὰmetaG3326theτῶνtōnG3588twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427disciplesG3101.

21And whileκαὶkaiG2532they were eatingἐσθιόντωνesthiontōnG2068,He saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036to themαὐτῶνautōnG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,oneεἷςheisG1520ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771will betrayπαραδώσειparadōseiG3860MeG1473.”

22καὶkaiG2532They were deeply grievedλυπούμενοι σφόδραlupoumenoi sphodraG3076 G4970andbeganG756to askλέγεινlegeinG3004HimαὐτῷautōG846oneεἷςheisG1520after anotherἕκαστοςhekastosG1538, “Surely notμήτι εἰμι,mēti eimiG1510 G3385IἐγώegōG1473,Lordκύριε;¶kurieG2962?”

23δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588Jesusansweredἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν·apokritheis eipenG611 G2036, “TheὁhoG3588onewho has dippedἐμβάψαςembapsasG1686hisτὴνtēnG3588handχεῖραcheiraG5495intoἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588bowlτρυβλίῳ,trubliōG5165withμετ᾽met᾽G3326MeG1473οὗτόςhoutosG3778will betrayπαραδώσει.paradōseiG3860MeG1473.

24μὲνmenG3303TheG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207G3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will goὑπάγειhupageiG5217just asκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125aboutπερὶperiG4012Himαὐτοῦ,autouG846,butδὲdeG1161woeοὐαὶouaiG3759to thatἐκείνῳekeinōG1565G3588manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444byδι᾽di᾽G1223whomοὗhouG3739Heυἱὸς ἀνθρώπουhuios anthrōpouG3588 G5207 G444is betrayedπαραδίδοται·paradidotaiG3860.It would beἦνēnG1510betterκαλὸνkalonG2570for himαὐτῷautōG846ifεἰeiG1487heἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.anthrōpos ekeinosG1565 G3588 G444had not been bornοὐκ ἐγεννήθηouk egennēthēG3756 G1080.”

25ThenδὲdeG1161JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455,whoὁhoG3588would betrayπαραδιδοὺςparadidousG3860HimαὐτὸνautonG846,saidἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν·apokritheis eipenG611 G2036, “Surelyεἰμι,eimiG1510notμήτιmētiG3385IἐγώegōG1473,Rabbiῥαββί;rhabbiG4461?” Jesusansweredλέγει αὐτῷ·legei autōG3004 G846, “YouσὺsuG4771have said it yourselfεἶπας.¶eipasG2036.”

26WhileδὲdeG1161theyαὐτῶνautōnG846were eatingἘσθιόντωνEsthiontōnG2068ὁhoG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983breadἄρτονartonG740καὶkaiG2532,spoke a blessingεὐλογήσαςeulogēsasG2127andbrokeἔκλασεν,eklasenG2806it,andκαὶkaiG2532gaveδοὺςdousG1325itto theτοῖςtoisG3588disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,sayingεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “TakeλάβετεlabeteG2983andeatφάγετε·phageteG5315;thisτοῦτόtoutoG3778isἐστινestinG1510MyG1473τὸtoG3588bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983.”

27ThenκαὶkaiG2532He tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983thecupποτήριονpotērionG4221καὶkaiG2532,gave thanksεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsasG2168, andgaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325itto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “DrinkπίετεpieteG4095fromἐξexG1537itαὐτοῦautouG846,all of youπάντες·pantesG3956.

28γάρgarG1063ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστινestinG1510MyG1473τὸtoG3588bloodαἷμάhaimaG129of theτῆςtēsG3588covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsG1242,whichτὸtoG3588is poured outἐκχυννόμενονekchunnomenonG1632forπερὶperiG4012manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183forεἰςeisG1519theforgivenessἄφεσινaphesinG859of sinsἁμαρτιῶν.hamartiōnG266.

29δὲdeG1161I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771,I will not drinkοὐ μὴ πίωou mē piōG3756 G3361 G4095ofἐκekG1537thisτούτουtoutouG3778τοῦtouG3588fruitG1081of theτῆςtēsG3588vineἀμπέλουampelouG288fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575now onἄρτιartiG737untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193thatἐκείνηςekeinēsG1565τῆςtēsG3588dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250whenὅτανhotanG3752I drinkπίνωpinōG4095itαὐτὸautoG846anewκαινὸνkainonG2537withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326youὑμῶνhumōnG4771inἐνenG1722MyG1473τῇtēaG3588Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962τοῦtouG3588kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932.”

30AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenthey had sung a hymnὑμνήσαντεςhumnēsantesG5214,they went outἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831toεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588MountὄροςorosG3735τῶνtōnG3588of OlivesG1636.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

(Zechariah 13:7–9; Mark 14:27–31; Luke 22:31–38; John 13:36–38)

31ThenΤότεToteG5119ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846ἐνenG1722, “Thisταύτῃ·tautēG3778veryτῇtēaG3588nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771will all fall awayπάντες σκανδαλισθήσεσθεpantes skandalisthēsestheG3956 G4624on account ofἐνenG1722MeἐμοὶemoiG1473.Forγάρ·garG1063it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125: ‘I will strikeπατάξωpataxōG3960theτὸνtonG3588Shepherdποιμένα,poimenaG4166,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὰtaG3588sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263of theτῆςtēsG3588flockποίμνης.poimnēsG4167will be scatteredδιασκορπισθήσονταιdiaskorpisthēsontaiG1287.’

32ButδὲdeG1161afterμετὰmetaG3326τὸtoG3588I have risenἐγερθῆναίegerthēnaiG1453,IG1473will go ahead ofπροάξωproaxōG4254youὑμᾶςhumasG4771intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588GalileeΓαλιλαίαν.¶GalilaianG1056.”

33δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611saidεἶπενeipenG2036to Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Even ifεἰeiG1487allπάντεςpantesG3956fall awayσκανδαλισθήσονταιskandalisthēsontaiG4624on account ofἐνenG1722Youσοί,soiG4771,IἐγὼegōG1473neverοὐδέποτεoudepoteG3763willσκανδαλισθήσομαι.¶skandalisthēsomaiG4624.”

34“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youσοιsoiG4771ὁhoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424declaredἜφηEphēG5346αὐτῷautōG846ὅτιhotiG3754ἐνenG1722, “thisταύτῃtautēG3778veryτῇtēaG3588nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571,beforeπρὶνprinG4250theroosterἀλέκτοραalektoraG220crowsφωνῆσαιphōnēsaiG5455,you will denyἀπαρνήσῃaparnēsēG533MeG1473three timesτρὶςtrisG5151.”

35ὁhoG3588PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074repliedΛέγειLegeiG3004αὐτῷautōG846, “Even ifG2579I have toδέῃdeēG1163 G1473dieἀποθανεῖν,apothaneinG599withσὺνsunG4862YouσοὶsoiG4771,I will never denyοὐ μή ἀπαρνήσομαι.ou mē aparnēsomaiG3756 G3361 G533YouσεseG4771.”AndG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956the otherοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101saidεἶπαν.¶eipanG2036the same thingὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668.

Jesus Prays at Gethsemane

(Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46)

36ThenΤότεToteG5119ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wentἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064withμετ᾽met᾽G3326His disciplesαὐτῶνautōnG846toεἰςeisG1519a placeχωρίονchōrionG5564calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004GethsemaneΓεθσημανὶGethsēmaniG1068,andκαὶkaiG2532He toldλέγειlegeiG3004τοῖςtoisG3588themμαθηταῖς·mathētaisG3101, “SitκαθίσατεkathisateG2523hereαὐτοῦautouG847whileἕως οὗhe'ōs houG2193 G3739I goἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565over thereἐκεῖekeiG1563andprayπροσεύξωμαι.¶proseuxōmaiG4336.”

37ΚαὶKaiG2532He took with HimπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880τὸνtonG3588PeterΠέτρονPetronG4074andκαὶkaiG2532theτοὺςtousG3588twoδύοduoG1417sonsυἱοὺςhuiousG5207of ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199andbeganG756to be sorrowfulλυπεῖσθαιlupeisthaiG3076andκαὶkaiG2532deeply distressedἀδημονεῖν.¶adēmoneinG85.

38ThenΤότεToteG5119He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “MyG1473ἡhēG3588soulψυχήpsuchēG5590isἐστινestinG1510consumed with sorrowπερίλυπόςperiluposG4036to the pointἕωςhe'ōsG2193of deathθανάτου·thanatouG2288.StayμείνατεmeinateG3306hereὧδεhōdeG5602andκαὶkaiG2532keep watchγρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteG1127withμετ᾽met᾽G3326MeG1473.”

39ΚαὶKaiG2532GoingπροελθὼνproelthōnG4281a little fartherμικρὸνmikronG3398,He fellἔπεσενepesenG4098facedownἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦepi prosōpon autouG1909 G846 G4383andprayedπροσευχόμενοςproseuchomenosG4336καὶkaiG2532λέγων·legōnG3004, “MyG1473FatherπάτερpaterG3962,ifεἰeiG1487it isἐστιν,estinG1510possibleδυνατόνdunatonG1415,let thisτοῦτο·toutoG3778τὸtoG3588cupποτήριονpotērionG4221passπαρελθάτωparelthatōG3928fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575MeG1473.YetπλὴνplēnG4133notοὐχouchG3756asὡςhōsG5613IG1473willθέλωthelōG2309,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235asὡςhōsG5613Youσύ.suG4771will.”

40ThenκαὶkaiG2532JesusreturnedἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101andκαὶkaiG2532foundεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147themαὐτοὺςautousG846sleepingκαθεύδονταςkatheudontasG2518οὕτωςhoutōsG3779. “Were you not ableοὐκ ἰσχύσατεouk ischusateG3756 G2480to keep watchγρηγορῆσαιgrēgorēsaiG1127withμετ᾽met᾽G3326Meἐμοῦ;emouG1473foroneμίανmianG1520hourὥρανhōranG5610καὶkaiG2532?”He askedλέγειlegeiG3004τῷtōG3588PeterΠέτρῳ·PetrōG4074.

41“WatchγρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteG1127andκαὶkaiG2532prayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336so thatἵναinaG2443you will not enterμὴ εἰσέλθητεmē eiselthēteG3361 G1525intoεἰςeisG1519temptationπειρασμόν.peirasmonG3986.ForμὲνmenG3303theτὸtoG3588spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151iswillingπρόθυμονprothumonG4289,butδὲdeG1161theἡhēG3588bodyσὰρξsarxG4561isweakἀσθενής.¶asthenēsG772.”

42A second timeΠάλιν ἐκ δευτέρουPalin ek deuterouG3825 G1537 G1208He went awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565andprayedπροσηύξατοprosēuxatoG4336λέγων·legōnG3004, “MyG1473FatherπάτερpaterG3962,ifεἰeiG1487thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778cupcannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756 G1410passπαρελθεῖνpareltheinG3928unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361I drinkπίω,piōG4095itαὐτὸautoG846,may Yourσου.souG4771τὸtoG3588willθέλημάthelēmaG2307be doneγενηθήτωgenēthētōG1096.”

43AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλινpalinG3825JesusreturnedἐλθὼνelthōnG2064andfoundεὗρενheurenG2147themαὐτοὺςautousG846sleepingκαθεύδοντας·katheudontasG2518,forγὰρgarG1063theirαὐτῶνautōnG846οἱhoiG3588eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788wereἦσανēsanG1510heavyβεβαρημένοι.¶bebarēmenoiG916.

44SoΚαὶKaiG2532He leftἀφεὶςapheisG863themαὐτοὺςautousG846andwent awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565once moreπάλινpalinG3825andprayedπροσηύξατοprosēuxatoG4336ἐκekG1537athird timeτρίτουtritouG5154,sayingεἰπὼνeipōnG2036theτὸνtonG3588sameαὐτὸνautonG846thingλόγονlogonG3056πάλιν.¶palinG3825.

45ThenΤότεToteG5119He returnedἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101andκαὶkaiG2532saidλέγειlegeiG3004αὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “Are you still sleepingκαθεύδετε τὸ λοιπὸνkatheudete to loiponG2518 G3588 G3063andκαὶkaiG2532restingἀναπαύεσθε·anapauestheG373?LookἰδοὺidouG2400,theἡhēG3588hourὥρα,hōraG5610is nearἤγγικενēngikenG1448,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444is betrayedπαραδίδοταιparadidotaiG3860intoεἰςeisG1519thehandsχεῖραςcheirasG5495of sinnersἁμαρτωλῶν.hamartōlōnG268.

46RiseἐγείρεσθεegeirestheG1453,let us goἄγωμεν·agōmenG71!SeeἰδοὺidouG2400,MyG1473ὁhoG3588betrayerπαραδιδούςparadidousG3860is approachingἤγγικενēngikenG1448!”

The Betrayal of Jesus

(Mark 14:43–52; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–14)

47WhileΚαὶKaiG2532JesusαὐτοῦautouG846was still speakingἔτι λαλοῦντοςeti lalountosG2089 G2980ἰδοὺidouG2400,JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455,oneεἷςheisG1520of theτῶνtōnG3588TwelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427,arrivedἦλθεν,ēlthenG2064καὶkaiG2532,accompanied byμετ᾽ αὐτοῦmet᾽ autouG3326 G846a largeπολὺςpolusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793armedwithμετὰmetaG3326swordsμαχαιρῶνmachairōnG3162andκαὶkaiG2532clubsξύλωνxulōnG3586, sentfromἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588chief priestsἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnG749andκαὶkaiG2532eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245of theτοῦtouG3588peopleλαοῦ.laouG2992.

48NowδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588betrayerπαραδιδοὺς αὐτὸνparadidous autonG3860 G846had arrangedἔδωκενedōkenG1325a signalσημεῖονsēmeionG4592with themαὐτοῖςautoisG846λέγων·legōnG3004: “The OneὃνhonG3739ἂνanG302I kissφιλήσω,philēsōG5368isἐστιν·estinG1510the manαὐτόςautosG846;arrestκρατήσατεkratēsateG2902Himαὐτόν.autonG846.”

49καὶkaiG2532GoingπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334directlyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112τῷtōG3588to JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,he saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “GreetingsχαῖρεchaireG5463,Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461!”andκαὶkaiG2532kissedκατεφίλησενkatephilēsenG2705Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

50“Friendἑταῖρε,hetaireG2083δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846, “dowhatὃhoG3739you cameπάρει.pareiG3918forἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909.”ThenτότεtoteG5119the menstepped forwardπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334,seizedἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶepebalon tas cheiras epiG1911 G3588 G5495 G1909τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,andκαὶkaiG2532arrestedἐκράτησανekratēsanG2902Himαὐτόν.autonG846.

51At thisκαὶ ἰδοὺkai idouG2532 G2400,oneεἷςheisG1520ofτῶνtōnG3588JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424’companionsμετὰmetaG3326drewἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπέσπασενekteinas tēn cheira apespasenG1614 G3588 G5495 G645hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846τὴνtēnG3588swordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162andκαὶkaiG2532struckπατάξαςpataxasG3960theτὸνtonG3588servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401of theτοῦtouG3588high priestἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsG749,cutting offἀφεῖλενapheilenG851hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588earὠτίον.¶ōtionG5621.

52“PutἀπόστρεψονapostrepsonG654yourσουsouG4771ὁhoG3588swordμάχαιράνmachairanG3162back inεἰςeisG1519itsαὐτῷautōG846τὴνtēnG3588placeτόπονtoponG5117ΤότεToteG5119,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424αὐτῆς·autēsG846saidλέγειlegeiG3004to himτὸνtonG3588. “ForγὰρgarG1063allπάντεςpantesG3956whoοἱhoiG3588drawλαβόντεςlabontesG2983theswordμάχαιρανmachairanG3162will dieἀπολοῦνται.apolountaiG622byἐνenG1722theswordμαχαίρῃmachairēG3162.

53ἢēG2228Are you not awareδοκεῖς οὐdokeis ouG3756 G1380thatὅτιhotiG3754I canδύναμαιdunamaiG1410call onπαρακαλέσαιparakalesaiG3870MyG1473τὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962,andκαὶkaiG2532He will at once put at My disposalπαραστήσει ἄρτιparastēsei artiG3936 G737 G1473more thanG4119twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427legionsλεγιῶναςlegiōnasG3003of angelsἀγγέλων;angelōnG32?

54But howπῶςpōsG4459thenοὖνounG3767would theαἱhaiG3588ScripturesγραφαὶgraphaiG1124be fulfilledπληρωθῶσινplērōthōsinG4137that sayὅτιhotiG3754it mustδεῖdeiG1163happenγενέσθαι;¶genesthaiG1096this wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779?”

55AtἘνEnG1722thatἐκείνῃekeinēG1565τῇtēaG3588timeὥρᾳhōraG5610ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidεἶπενeipenG2036to theτοῖςtoisG3588crowdὄχλοις·ochloisG3793, “Have you come outἐξήλθατεexēlthateG1831withμετὰmetaG3326swordsμαχαιρῶνmachairōnG3162andκαὶkaiG2532clubsξύλωνxulōnG3586to arrestσυλλαβεῖνsullabeinG4815MeG1473asὡςhōsG5613you wouldἐπὶepiG1909an outlawλῃστὴνlēstēnG3027?Everyκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250I satἐκαθεζόμηνekathezomēnG2516teachingδιδάσκων,didaskōnG1321inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588templeἱερῷhi'erōG2411courts,andκαὶkaiG2532you did not arrestοὐκ ἐκρατήσατέouk ekratēsateG3756 G2902MeG1473.

56ButδὲdeG1161thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778has allὅλονholonG3650happenedγέγονενgegonenG1096so thatἵναinaG2443theαἱhaiG3588writingsγραφαὶgraphaiG1124of theτῶνtōnG3588prophetsπροφητῶν.¶prophētōnG4396would be fulfilledπληρωθῶσινplērōthōsinG4137.”ThenΤότεToteG5119allπάντεςpantesG3956theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101desertedἀφέντεςaphentesG863HimαὐτὸνautonG846andfledἔφυγον.ephugonG5343.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

(Mark 14:53–65; Luke 22:66–71; John 18:19–24)

57δὲdeG1161ThoseοἱhoiG3588who had arrestedκρατήσαντεςkratēsantesG2902τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424led Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520toπρὸςprosG4314the house ofCaiaphasΚαϊάφανKaiaphanG2533theτὸνtonG3588high priestἀρχιερέαarchiereaG749,whereὅπουhopouG3699theοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245had gatheredσυνήχθησαν.¶sunēchthēsanG4863.

58ButδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074followedἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190HimαὐτῷautōG846atἀπὸapoG575a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,right upἕωςhe'ōsG2193to theτῆςtēsG3588courtyardαὐλῆςaulēsG833of theτοῦtouG3588high priestἀρχιερέως,archiereōsG749.AndκαὶkaiG2532he wentεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525inἔσωesōG2080andsat downἐκάθητοekathētoG2521withμετὰmetaG3326theτῶνtōnG3588guardsὑπηρετῶνhupēretōnG5257to seeG3708theτὸtoG3588outcomeτέλος.¶telosG5056.

59NowδὲdeG1161theΟἱHoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532theτὸtoG3588wholeὅλονholonG3650SanhedrinσυνέδριονsunedrionG4892were seekingἐζήτουνezētounG2212false testimonyψευδομαρτυρίανpseudomarturianG5577againstκατὰkataG2596τοῦtouG3588JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424in order toὅπωςhopōsG3704put Him to deathαὐτὸν θανατώσωσιν,auton thanatōsōsinG2289 G846.

60ButκαὶkaiG2532they did not find anyοὐχ εὗρονouch heuronG3756 G2147, thoughmanyπολλῶνpollōnG4183false witnessesψευδομαρτύρωνpseudomarturōnG5575came forwardπροσελθόντωνproselthontōnG4334.FinallyδὲdeG1161 G5305twoδύοduoG1417came forwardπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334

61anddeclaredεἶπαν·eipanG2036, “ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778mansaidἔφη·ephēG5346, ‘I am ableδύναμαιdunamaiG1410to destroyκαταλῦσαιkatalusaiG2647theτὸνtonG3588templeναὸνnaonG3485τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316andκαὶkaiG2532rebuild itοἰκοδομῆσαιoikodomēsaiG3618inδιὰdiaG1223threeτριῶνtriōnG5140daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250.’”

62SoκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749stood upἀναστὰςanastasG450andaskedεἶπενeipenG2036Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Have You no answerοὐδὲν ἀποκρίνῃ;ouden apokrinēG611 G3762?WhatτίtiG5101are theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778mentestifying againstκαταμαρτυροῦσιν;katamarturousinG2649YouσουsouG4771?”

63ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424remained silentἐσιώπα.esiōpaG4623.ThenκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749saidεἶπενeipenG2036to Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “I charge You under oathἐξορκίζω σεexorkizō seG1844 G4771byκατὰkataG2596τοῦtouG3588theτοῦtouG3588livingζῶντοςzōntosG2198GodθεοῦtheouG2316ἵναinaG2443:TellεἴπῃςeipēsG2036usG1473ifεἰeiG1487YouσὺsuG4771areεἶeiG1510theὁhoG3588ChristχριστὸςchristosG5547,theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.”

64“YouσὺsuG4771have said it yourselfεἶπας.eipasG2036ὁhoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredλέγει αὐτῷlegei autōG3004 G846. “ButπλὴνplēnG4133I sayλέγωlegōG3004to all of youὑμῖν·huminG4771,fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575now onἄρτιartiG737you will seeG3708theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444sittingκαθήμενονkathēmenonG2521atἐκekG1537theright handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188τῆςtēsG3588of PowerδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411andκαὶkaiG2532comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064onἐπὶepiG1909theτῶνtōnG3588cloudsνεφελῶνnephelōnG3507τοῦtouG3588of heavenοὐρανοῦ.¶ouranouG3772.”

65At thisΤότεToteG5119,theὁhoG3588high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749toreδιέρρηξενdierrēxenG1284hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὰtaG3588clothesἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440anddeclaredλέγωνlegōnG3004, “He has blasphemedἐβλασφήμησεν·eblasphēmēsenG987!WhyτίtiG5101do weἔχομενechomenG2192needχρείανchreianG5532any moreἔτιetiG2089witnessesμαρτύρων;marturōnG3144?LookG2400,nowνῦνnunG3568you have heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191theτὴνtēnG3588blasphemyβλασφημίανblasphēmianG988.

66WhatτίtiG5101do youὑμῖνhuminG4771thinkδοκεῖ;dokeiG1380?” “He deservesἔνοχος ἐστίν.¶enochos estinG1510 G1777to dieθανάτουthanatouG2288δὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588,”they answeredἀποκριθέντες εἶπαν·apokrithentes eipanG611 G2036.

67ThenΤότεToteG5119they spitἐνέπτυσανeneptusanG1716inεἰςeisG1519HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383andκαὶkaiG2532struckἐκολάφισανekolaphisanG2852Himαὐτόν.autonG846δὲdeG1161.OthersοἱhoiG3588slappedἐράπισανerapisanG4474Him

68andsaidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “ProphesyπροφήτευσονprophēteusonG4395to usG1473,Christχριστέ,christeG5547!Whoτίς ἐστιν ὁtis estin hoG5101 G1510 G3588hitπαίσαςpaisasG3817Youσε;¶seG4771?”

Peter Denies Jesus

(Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18)

69MeanwhileδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588,PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074was sittingἐκάθητοekathētoG2521outἔξωexōG1854inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588courtyardαὐλῇ.aulēaG833,andκαὶkaiG2532aμίαmiaG1520servant girlπαιδίσκηpaidiskēG3814came upπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334to himαὐτῷautōG846. “YouσὺsuG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532wereἦσθαēsthaG1510withμετὰmetaG3326JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424theτοῦtouG3588GalileanΓαλιλαίου.GalilaiouG1057,”she saidλέγουσα·legousaG3004.

70ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588he deniedἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720itbeforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715themallπάντωνpantōnG3956λέγων·legōnG3004: “I do not knowοὐκoukG3756 G1492whatτίtiG5101you are talking aboutλέγεις.legeisG3004.”

71WhenδὲdeG1161Peterhad gone outἐξελθόνταexelthontaG1831toεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588gatewayπυλῶναpulōnaG4440,anotherἄλληallēG243servant girlsawG3708himαὐτὸνautonG846andκαὶkaiG2532saidλέγειlegeiG3004to the peopleτοῖςtoisG3588thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563, “ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manwasἦνēnG1510withμετὰmetaG3326JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ofτοῦtouG3588NazarethΝαζωραίου.NazōraiouG3480.”

72AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλινpalinG3825he deniedἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720itwithμετὰmetaG3326an oathὅρκουhorkouG3727ὅτιhotiG3754: “I do not knowοὐκoukG3756 G1492theτὸνtonG3588manἄνθρωπον.anthrōponG444!”

73δὲdeG1161AfterμετὰmetaG3326a little whileμικρὸνmikronG3398,thoseοἱhoiG3588standing nearbyἑστῶτεςhestōtesG2476came upπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334τῷtōG3588to PeterΠέτρῳ·PetrōG4074. “SurelyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230youσὺsuG4771καὶkaiG2532areεἶ·eiG1510one ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846,”they saidεἶπονeiponG2036, “forγὰρgarG1063καὶkaiG2532yourσουsouG4771ἡhēG3588accentλαλιάlaliaG2981givesποιεῖ.poieiG4160youσεseG4771awayδῆλόνdēlonG1212.”

74At thatτότεtoteG5119he beganG756to curseκαταθεματίζεινkatathematizeinG2653andκαὶkaiG2532swearὀμνύεινomnueinG3660to themὅτιhotiG3754, “I do not knowοὐκoukG3756 G1492theτὸνtonG3588manἄνθρωπον.anthrōponG444!”AndκαὶkaiG2532immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112a roosterἀλέκτωρalektōrG220crowedἐφώνησεν.ephōnēsenG5455.

75ThenκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074rememberedἐμνήσθηemnēsthēG3403theτοῦtouG3588wordῥήματοςrhēmatosG4487thatJesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424had spokenεἰρηκότοςeirēkotosG2046ὅτιhotiG3754: “BeforeπρὶνprinG4250theroosterἀλέκτοραalektoraG220crowsφωνῆσαιphōnēsaiG5455,you will denyἀπαρνήσῃaparnēsēG533MeG1473three timesτρὶςtrisG5151.”AndκαὶkaiG2532he wentἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831outsideἔξωexōG1854andweptἔκλαυσενeklausenG2799bitterlyπικρῶς.¶pikrōsG4090.