Matthew 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus

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

1WhenG2532G1096G3753 JesusG2424 had finished sayingG5055 allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3056, He toldG2036G3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, 2“You knowG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 PassoverG3957 isG1096 twoG1417 daysG2250 awayG3326, andG2532 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be handedG3860 overG1519 to be crucifiedG4717.”

3At that timeG5119 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 eldersG4245 of theG3588 peopleG2992 assembledG4863 inG1519 theG3588 courtyardG833 of theG3588 high priestG749, whoseG3588 name wasG3004 CaiaphasG2533, 4andG2532 they conspiredG4823 toG2443 arrestG2902 JesusG2424 covertlyG1388 andG2532 killG615 Him. 5“ButG1161 notG3361 duringG1722 theG3588 feastG1859,” they saidG2036, “orG2443G3361 there may beG1096 a riotG2351 amongG1722 theG3588 peopleG2992.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

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

6WhileG1161 JesusG2424 wasG1096 inG1722 BethanyG963 inG1722 the homeG3614 of SimonG4613 theG3588 LeperG3015,1 7a womanG1135 cameG4334 to HimG846 withG2192 an alabaster jarG211 of expensiveG927 perfumeG3464, which she pouredG2708 onG1909 HisG846 headG2776 as He reclined at the tableG345.

8WhenG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 saw thisG3708, they were indignantG23 and askedG3004, “WhyG1519G5101 thisG3778 wasteG684? 9ThisG3778 perfume couldG1410 have been soldG4097 at a high priceG4183, andG2532 the money givenG1325 to the poorG4434.”

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Aware of thisG1097, JesusG2424 askedG2036, “WhyG5101 are you botheringG3930G2873 this womanG1135? She has doneG2038 a beautifulG2570 deedG2041 toG1519 MeG1473. 11TheG3588 poorG4434 you will always haveG3842G2192 withG3326 youG1438,2 butG1161 you will notG3756 alwaysG3842 haveG2192 MeG1473. 12By pouringG906 thisG3778 perfumeG3464 onG1909 MeG1473, she has preparedG4160 MyG1473G3588 bodyG4983 forG4314 burialG1779. 13TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, whereverG3699G1437 thisG3778 gospelG2098 is preachedG2784 inG1722 allG3650 theG3588 worldG2889, whatG3739 sheG3778 has doneG4160 will also be toldG2532G2980 inG1519 memory ofG3422 herG846.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

(Mark 14:10–11; Luke 22:3–6)

14ThenG5119 oneG1520 of theG3588 TwelveG1427, theG3588 one calledG3004 JudasG2455 IscariotG2469, wentG4198 toG4314 theG3588 chief priestsG749 15and askedG2036, “WhatG5101 are you willingG2309 to giveG1325 meG1473 if IG2504 handG3860 Him overG846 to youG4771?” AndG1161 they set outG2476 for himG846 thirtyG5144 pieces of silverG694. 16SoG2532 fromG575 then onG5119 Judas looked forG2212 an opportunityG2120 toG2443 betrayG3860 Jesus.

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Preparing the Passover

(Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13)

On theG3588 firstG4413 day of theG3588 Feast of UnleavenedG106 Bread,3 theG3588 disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to JesusG2424 and askedG3004, “WhereG4226 do You wantG2309 us to prepareG2090 for YouG4771 to eatG5315 theG3588 PassoverG3957?”

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He answeredG2036, “GoG5217 intoG1519 theG3588 cityG4172 toG4314 aG3588 certain manG1170 andG2532 tellG2036 himG846 that theG3588 TeacherG1320 saysG3004, ‘MyG1473 timeG2540 isG1510 nearG1451. I will keepG4160 theG3588 PassoverG3957 withG3326 MyG1473 disciplesG3101 atG4314 yourG4771 house.’” 19SoG2532 theG3588 disciplesG3101 didG4160 asG5613 JesusG2424 had directedG4929 themG846 andG2532 preparedG2090 theG3588 PassoverG3957.

The Last Supper

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

20WhenG1161 eveningG3798 cameG1096, Jesus was recliningG345 withG3326 theG3588 twelveG1427 disciplesG3101.4 21And whileG2532 they were eatingG2068, He saidG2036 to themG846, “TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, oneG1520 ofG1537 youG4771 will betrayG3860 MeG1473.”

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They were deeply grievedG3076G4970 and beganG756 to askG3004 HimG846 oneG1520 after anotherG1538, “Surely notG1510G3385 IG1473, LordG2962?”

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Jesus answeredG611G2036, “TheG3588 one who has dippedG1686 his handG5495 intoG1722 theG3588 bowlG5165 withG3326 MeG1473 will betrayG3860 MeG1473. 24TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will goG5217 just asG2531 it is writtenG1125 aboutG4012 HimG846, butG1161 woeG3759 to thatG1565 manG444 byG1223 whomG3739 He is betrayedG3860. It would beG1510 betterG2570 for himG846 ifG1487 he had not been bornG3756G1080.”

25ThenG1161 JudasG2455, whoG3588 would betrayG3860 HimG846, saidG611G2036, “SurelyG1510 notG3385 IG1473, RabbiG4461?”

Jesus answeredG3004G846, “YouG4771 have said it yourselfG2036.”

26WhileG1161 theyG846 were eatingG2068, JesusG2424 tookG2983 breadG740, spoke a blessingG2127 and brokeG2806 it, andG2532 gaveG1325 it to theG3588 disciplesG3101, sayingG2036, “TakeG2983 and eatG5315; thisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 bodyG4983.”

27ThenG2532 He tookG2983 the cupG4221, gave thanksG2168, and gaveG1325 it to themG846, sayingG3004, “DrinkG4095 fromG1537 itG846, all of youG3956. 28ThisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 bloodG129 of theG3588 covenantG1242,5 whichG3588 is poured outG1632 forG4012 manyG4183 forG1519 the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266. 29I tellG3004 youG4771, I will not drinkG3756G3361G4095 ofG1537 thisG3778 fruitG1081 of theG3588 vineG288 fromG575 now onG737 untilG2193 thatG1565 dayG2250 whenG3752 I drinkG4095 itG846 anewG2537 withG3326 youG4771 inG1722 MyG1473 Father’sG3962 kingdomG932.”

30AndG2532 when they had sung a hymnG5214, they went outG1831 toG1519 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

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

31ThenG5119 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to themG846, “ThisG3778 veryG3588 nightG3571 youG4771 will all fall awayG3956G4624 on account ofG1722 MeG1473. ForG1063 it is writtenG1125:

32ButG1161 afterG3326 I have risenG1453, IG1473 will go ahead ofG4254 youG4771 intoG1519 GalileeG1056.”

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PeterG4074 saidG2036 to HimG846, “Even ifG1487 allG3956 fall awayG4624 on account ofG1722 YouG4771, IG1473 neverG3763 willG4624.”

34“TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771,” JesusG2424 declaredG5346, “thisG3778 veryG3588 nightG3571, beforeG4250 the roosterG220 crowsG5455, you will denyG533 MeG1473 three timesG5151.”

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PeterG4074 repliedG3004, “Even ifG2579 I have toG1163G1473 dieG599 withG4862 YouG4771, I will never denyG3756G3361G533 YouG4771.” AndG2532 allG3956 the otherG3588 disciplesG3101 saidG2036 the same thingG3668.

Jesus Prays at Gethsemane

(Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46)

36ThenG5119 JesusG2424 wentG2064 withG3326 His disciples toG1519 a placeG5564 calledG3004 GethsemaneG1068, andG2532 He toldG3004 them, “SitG2523 hereG847 whileG2193G3739 I goG565 over thereG1563 and prayG4336.”

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He took with HimG3880 PeterG4074 andG2532 theG3588 twoG1417 sonsG5207 of ZebedeeG2199 and beganG756 to be sorrowfulG3076 andG2532 deeply distressedG85. 38ThenG5119 He saidG3004 to themG846, “MyG1473 soulG5590 isG1510 consumed with sorrowG4036 to the pointG2193 of deathG2288. StayG3306 hereG5602 andG2532 keep watchG1127 withG3326 MeG1473.”

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GoingG4281 a little fartherG3398, He fellG4098 facedownG1909G846G4383 and prayedG4336, “MyG1473 FatherG3962, ifG1487 it isG1510 possibleG1415, let thisG3778 cupG4221 passG3928 fromG575 MeG1473. YetG4133 notG3756 asG5613 IG1473 willG2309, butG235 asG5613 YouG4771 will.”

40ThenG2532 Jesus returnedG2064 toG4314 theG3588 disciplesG3101 andG2532 foundG2147 themG846 sleepingG2518. “Were you not ableG3756G2480 to keep watchG1127 withG3326 MeG1473 for oneG1520 hourG5610?” He askedG3004 PeterG4074. 41“WatchG1127 andG2532 prayG4336 so thatG2443 you will not enterG3361G1525 intoG1519 temptationG3986. ForG3303 theG3588 spiritG4151 is willingG4289, butG1161 theG3588 bodyG4561 is weakG772.”

42A second timeG3825G1537G1208 He went awayG565 and prayedG4336, “MyG1473 FatherG3962, ifG1487 thisG3778 cup cannotG3756G1410 passG3928 unlessG1437G3361 I drinkG4095 itG846, may YourG4771 willG2307 be doneG1096.” 43AndG2532 againG3825 Jesus returnedG2064 and foundG2147 themG846 sleepingG2518, forG1063 theirG846 eyesG3788 wereG1510 heavyG916.

44SoG2532 He leftG863 themG846 and went awayG565 once moreG3825 and prayedG4336 a third timeG5154, sayingG2036 theG3588 sameG846 thingG3056. 45ThenG5119 He returnedG2064 toG4314 theG3588 disciplesG3101 andG2532 saidG3004, “Are you still sleepingG2518G3588G3063 andG2532 restingG373? LookG2400, theG3588 hourG5610 is nearG1448, andG2532 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 is betrayedG3860 intoG1519 the handsG5495 of sinnersG268. 46RiseG1453, let us goG71! SeeG2400, MyG1473 betrayerG3860 is approachingG1448!”

The Betrayal of Jesus

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

47WhileG2532 Jesus was still speakingG2089G2980, JudasG2455, oneG1520 of theG3588 TwelveG1427, arrivedG2064, accompanied byG3326G846 a largeG4183 crowdG3793 armed withG3326 swordsG3162 andG2532 clubsG3586, sent fromG575 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 eldersG4245 of theG3588 peopleG2992.

48NowG1161 theG3588 betrayerG3860G846 had arrangedG1325 a signalG4592 with themG846: “The OneG3739 I kissG5368 isG1510 the man; arrestG2902 HimG846.” 49GoingG4334 directlyG2112 to JesusG2424, he saidG2036, “GreetingsG5463, RabbiG4461!” andG2532 kissedG2705 HimG846.

50“FriendG2083,” JesusG2424 repliedG2036, “do whatG3739 you cameG3918 forG1909.”7

ThenG5119 the men stepped forwardG4334, seizedG1911G3588G5495G1909 JesusG2424, andG2532 arrestedG2902 HimG846. 51At thisG2532G2400, oneG1520 ofG3588 JesusG2424’ companionsG3326 drewG1614G3588G5495G645 hisG846 swordG3162 andG2532 struckG3960 theG3588 servantG1401 of theG3588 high priestG749, cutting offG851 hisG846 earG5621.

52“PutG654 yourG4771 swordG3162 back inG1519 itsG846 placeG5117,” JesusG2424 saidG3004 to himG3588. “ForG1063 allG3956 whoG3588 drawG2983 the swordG3162 will dieG622 byG1722 the swordG3162. 53Are you not awareG3756G1380 thatG3754 I canG1410 call onG3870 MyG1473 FatherG3962, andG2532 He will at once put at My disposalG3936G737G1473 more thanG4119 twelveG1427 legionsG3003 of angelsG32? 54But howG4459 thenG3767 would theG3588 ScripturesG1124 be fulfilledG4137 that sayG3754 it mustG1163 happenG1096 this wayG3779?”

55AtG1722 thatG1565 timeG5610 JesusG2424 saidG2036 to theG3588 crowdG3793, “Have you come outG1831 withG3326 swordsG3162 andG2532 clubsG3586 to arrestG4815 MeG1473 asG5613 you would an outlawG3027? EveryG2596 dayG2250 I satG2516 teachingG1321 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts,8 andG2532 you did not arrestG3756G2902 MeG1473. 56ButG1161 thisG3778 has allG3650 happenedG1096 so thatG2443 theG3588 writingsG1124 of theG3588 prophetsG4396 would be fulfilledG4137.”

ThenG5119 allG3956 theG3588 disciplesG3101 desertedG863 HimG846 and fledG5343.

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Jesus before the Sanhedrin

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

ThoseG3588 who had arrestedG2902 JesusG2424 led Him awayG520 toG4314 the house of CaiaphasG2533 theG3588 high priestG749, whereG3699 theG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 eldersG4245 had gatheredG4863. 58ButG1161 PeterG4074 followedG190 HimG846 atG575 a distanceG3113, right upG2193 to theG3588 courtyardG833 of theG3588 high priestG749. AndG2532 he wentG1525 inG2080 and sat downG2521 withG3326 theG3588 guardsG5257 to seeG3708 theG3588 outcomeG5056.

59NowG1161 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 theG3588 wholeG3650 SanhedrinG48929 were seekingG2212 false testimonyG5577 againstG2596 JesusG2424 in order toG3704 put Him to deathG2289G846. 60ButG2532 they did not find anyG3756G2147, though manyG4183 false witnessesG5575 came forwardG4334.

FinallyG1161G5305 twoG1417 came forwardG4334 61and declaredG2036, “ThisG3778 man saidG5346, ‘I am ableG1410 to destroyG2647 theG3588 templeG3485 of GodG2316 andG2532 rebuild itG3618 inG1223 threeG5140 daysG2250.’”

62SoG2532 theG3588 high priestG749 stood upG450 and askedG2036 HimG846, “Have You no answerG611G3762? WhatG5101 are theseG3778 men testifying againstG2649 YouG4771?”

63ButG1161 JesusG2424 remained silentG4623.

ThenG2532 theG3588 high priestG749 saidG2036 to HimG846, “I charge You under oathG1844G4771 byG2596 theG3588 livingG2198 GodG2316: TellG2036 usG1473 ifG1487 YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547, theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

64“YouG4771 have said it yourselfG2036,” JesusG2424 answeredG3004G846. “ButG4133 I sayG3004 to all of youG4771, fromG575 now onG737 you will seeG3708 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 sittingG2521 atG1537 the right handG1188 of PowerG141110 andG2532 comingG2064 onG1909 theG3588 cloudsG3507 of heavenG3772.”11

65At thisG5119, theG3588 high priestG749 toreG1284 hisG846 clothesG2440 and declaredG3004, “He has blasphemedG987! WhyG5101 do weG2192 needG5532 any moreG2089 witnessesG3144? LookG2400, nowG3568 you have heardG191 theG3588 blasphemyG988. 66WhatG5101 do youG4771 thinkG1380?”

“He deservesG1510G1777 to dieG2288,” they answeredG611G2036.

67ThenG5119 they spitG1716 inG1519 HisG846 faceG4383 andG2532 struckG2852 HimG846. OthersG3588 slappedG4474 Him 68and saidG3004, “ProphesyG4395 to usG1473, ChristG5547! WhoG5101G1510G3588 hitG3817 YouG4771?”

Peter Denies Jesus

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

69MeanwhileG1161, PeterG4074 was sittingG2521 outG1854 inG1722 theG3588 courtyardG833, andG2532 aG1520 servant girlG3814 came upG4334 to himG846. “YouG4771 alsoG2532 wereG1510 withG3326 JesusG2424 theG3588 GalileanG1057,” she saidG3004.

70ButG1161 he deniedG720 it beforeG1715 them allG3956: “I do not knowG3756G1492 whatG5101 you are talking aboutG3004.”

71WhenG1161 Peter had gone outG1831 toG1519 theG3588 gatewayG4440, anotherG243 servant girl sawG3708 himG846 andG2532 saidG3004 to the peopleG3588 thereG1563, “ThisG3778 man wasG1510 withG3326 JesusG2424 ofG3588 NazarethG3480.”

72AndG2532 againG3825 he deniedG720 it withG3326 an oathG3727: “I do not knowG3756G1492 theG3588 manG444!”

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AfterG3326 a little whileG3398, thoseG3588 standing nearbyG2476 came upG4334 to PeterG4074. “SurelyG230 youG4771 areG1510 one ofG1537 themG846,” they saidG2036, “forG1063 yourG4771 accentG2981 givesG4160 youG4771 awayG1212.”

74At thatG5119 he beganG756 to curseG2653 andG2532 swearG3660 to them, “I do not knowG3756G1492 theG3588 manG444!”

AndG2532 immediatelyG2112 a roosterG220 crowedG5455.

75ThenG2532 PeterG4074 rememberedG3403 theG3588 wordG4487 that JesusG2424 had spokenG2046: “BeforeG4250 the roosterG220 crowsG5455, you will denyG533 MeG1473 three timesG5151.” AndG2532 he wentG1831 outsideG1854 and weptG2799 bitterlyG4090.