After two days was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and kill him.
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
When he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard. She broke the box, and poured it on his head.
There were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this ointment wasted?
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and have been given to the poor.” And they murmured against her.
But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you desire, you can do them good. But you will not always have me.
She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint my body for burial.
Most certainly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken of, for a memorial of her.”
Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them.
When they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently betray him.
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover, his disciples said to him, “Where do you desire that we go and prepare, that you may eat the Passover?”
He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you, carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him.
Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’
He will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. There prepare for us.”
The disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as he had said to them. They prepared the Passover.
When evening came, he came with the twelve.
As they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you who eats with me will betray me.”
They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him, one by one, “Is it I?”
He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips with me in the dish.
The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
As they were eating, he took bread, blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them. They all drank of it.
He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
They sang a hymn, and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’
But after I am raised, I will go before you into Galilee.”
Peter said to him, “Even though all will stumble, yet not I.”
Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
But he spoke the more vehemently, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said likewise.
They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.”
He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be troubled and deeply distressed.
He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”
He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.”
He came, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
He went away again, and prayed, saying the same words.
He came, and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy, and they didn’t know what to answer him.
He came the third time, and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Rise, let us go. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
The one who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him, and lead him away safely.”
When he came, immediately he went up to him, and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
They laid their hands on him, and seized him.
One of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Jesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?
Every day I was with you in the temple, teaching, and you didn’t seize me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance.
They had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and sat down together. Peter sat among them.
The chief priests and the whole council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,
“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’”
Yet even on this point their testimony didn’t agree.
The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, “Do you answer nothing? What is it these men testify against you?”
But he held his peace, and answered nothing.
The high priest asked him again, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
The high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?
You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, and to say to him, “Prophesy!” And the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.
As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.
When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
But he denied, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you say.” And he went out into the porch, and the rooster crowed.
The servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.”
But he denied it again. After a little while, those who stood by said again to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”
But he began to curse, and to swear, “I do not know this man you speak of.” Immediately the rooster crowed a second time.
Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down, and wept.
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