1 Was now the passover and the unleavened cakes after two days; and sought the high–priests and the scribes, how him by deceit seizing they might kill.

2 They said but: Not in the feast, lest a tumult shall be of the people.

3 And being of him in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, reclining of him, came a woman having an alabaster box of balsam, of spikenard genuine very costly; and breaking the alabaster box, she poured of it down on the head.

4 Were and some being angry to themselves, and saying: For what the loss this of the balsam has been made?

5 Could for this of the balsam to be sold more three hundred denarii, and to be given to the poor. And they censured her.

6 The but Jesus said: Let alone her; why to her troubles present you? good a work she has wrought in me.

7 Always for the poor you have with yourselves, and, when you will, you can them good to do; me but not always you have.

8 The having this, she has done; beforehand to anoint of me the body for the burial.

9 Indeed I say to you, wherever may be published the glad tidings this in whole the world, also what she did this shall be spoken, for a memorial of her.

10 And the Judas the Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the high–priests, that he might deliver up him to them.

11 They and hearing were glad; and promised him silver to give. And he sought, how conveniently him he might deliver up.

12 And the first day of the unleavened cakes, when the paschal lamb was sacrificed, they say to him the disciples of him: Where wilt thou having gone we make ready, that thou mayest eat the passover?

13 And he sends two of the disciples of himself, and he says to them: Go you into the city; and will meet you a man a pitcher of water carrying; follow him;

14 and wherever he may enter, say to the householder: That the teacher says: Where is the guest–chamber, where the passover with the disciples of me I may eat?

15 And he to you will show an upper room large having been furnished ready; there prepare you for for us.

16 And went forth the disciples of him, and came into the city, and found even as he said to them; and they prepared the passover.

17 And evening being come, he comes with the twelve.

18 And reclining of them and eating, said the Jesus: Indeed I say to you, that one of you will deliver up me, who is eating with me.

19 They and began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one: Not I? and another: Not I?

20 He but answering said to them: One of the twelve, that dipping in with me into the bowl.

21 The indeed son of the man goes away, even as it has been written concerning him; woe but to the man that, through whom the son of the man is delivered up; good it was to him, if not was born the man that.

22 And eating of them, taking the Jesus a loaf, having blessed he broke and gave to them, and said: Take; this is the body of me.

23 And taking the cup, having given thanks he gave to them; and they drank out of it all.

24 And he said to them: This is the blood of me, that of the new covenant, that concerning many being shed.

25 Indeed I say to you, that no more not not I will drink of the product the vine till the day that, when it I drink new in the kingdom of the God.

26 And having sung a hymn, they departed to the mountain of the olive trees.

27 And says to them the Jesus: That all will be stumbled at me in the night this; for it written: I will smite the shepherd, and will be scattered the sheep.

28 But after the to be raised me, I will go before you into the Galilee.

29 The but Peter said to him: Even if all shall be stumbled, yet not I.

30 And says to him the Jesus: Indeed I say to thee, that thou this–day in the night this, before twice a cock to have crowed, thrice thou wilt deny me.

31 He but with vehemence spoke more: If me must to die with thee, not not thee I will deny. In like manner and also all they said.

32 And they came to a place, of which the name Gethsemane; and he says to the disciples of himself: Sit you here, till I shall pray.

33 And he takes the Peter and James and John with himself; and began to be greatly amazed and to be in anguish.

34 And he says to them: Extremely sorrowful is the soul of me even to death; remain you here, and watch.

35 And going forward a little, he fell on the ground; and prayed, that, if possible it is, might pass from him the hour.

36 And he said: Abba the Father, all (things) possible to thee; take the cup from me this. But not, what I will, but what thou.

37 And he comes, and finds them sleeping; and he says to the Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? not couldst thou one hour to watch?

38 Watch you and pray you, that not you enter into temptation; the indeed spirit ready, the but flesh weak.

39 And again going away he prayed, the same word saying.

40 And having returned, he found them again sleeping; were for the eyes of them weighed down and not they knew, what to him they might answer.

41 And he comes the third, and he says to them: Do you sleep the now and rest you? it is enough, is come the hour; lo, is delivered up the son of the man into the hands of the sinners.

42 Arise, let us go, lo, he delivering up me has come near.

43 And immediately, while of him speaking, comes Judas, one being of the twelve, and with him crowd great with swords and clubs, from the high–priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 Had given and he delivering up him a signal to them, saying: Whoever I may kiss, he it is; seize him and lead away safely.

45 And coming, immediately approaching to him, he says: Rabbi, rabbi; and kissed him.

46 They then laid on him the hands of them, and seized him.

47 One and a certain of those standing, drawing the sword, struck the slave of the high–priest, and cut off of him the ear.

48 And answering the Jesus said to them: As upon a robber came you out with swords and clubs, to take me.

49 Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and not you seized me; but that must be fulfilled the writings.

50 And leaving him all they fled.

51 And one a certain young man followed him, wrapped about a linen cloth on naked; and they seized him the young men.

52 He but leaving the linen cloth, naked he fled from them.

53 And they led the Jesus to the high–priest; and came together to him all the high–priests, and the elders, and the scribes.

54 And the Peter at a distance followed him even to into the place of the high–priest; and was sitting in company with the attendants, and warming himself to the light.

55 The and high–priests and whole the high council sought against the Jesus testimony for the to put to death him; and not they found.

56 Many for testified falsely against him, but consistent the testimonies not were.

57 And some having stood up, testified falsely against him, saying:

58 That we heard him saying: That I will destroy the temple this the made with hands, and in three days another made without hands I will build.

59 And not even thus consistent was the testimony of them.

60 And arising the high–priest in midst, he asked the Jesus, saying: Not answerest thou nothing? what these of thee testify against?

61 He but was silent and nothing he answered. Again the high–priest asked him and says to him: Thou art the Anointed, the son of the Blessed?

62 The and Jesus said: I am; and you shall see the son of the man at right sitting of the power, and coming with the clouds of the heaven.

63 The and high–priest, having rent the clothes of himself, says: What further need we have of witnesses?

64 You have heard the blasphemy; what to you appears? They but all condemned him to be deserving of death.

65 And began some to spit upon him, and to cover the face of him, and to beat with the fist him, and to say to him: Prophesy. And the attendants with open hands him beat.

66 And being the Peter in the court–yard below, comes one of the maid–servants of the high–priest;

67 and seeing the Peter warming himself, she looking to him says: And thou with the Nazarene Jesus wast.

68 He but denied, saying: Not know, nor comprehend what thou sayest. And he went out into the outer court; and a cock crew.

69 And the maid–servant seeing him again began to say to the having stood by: That this of them is.

70 He and again denied. And after a little again those having stood by said to the Peter: Truly of them thou art; also for a Galilean thou art, and the speech of thee is like.

71 He then began to curse and swear: That not I know the man this, of whom you say.

72 And of second cock crew. And remembered the Peter the word, of which said to him the Jesus: That before a cock to have crowed twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And reflecting he wept.

1 It was just two days until the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread. The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might quietly capture and kill him.

2 They said: »Not during the feast for it might cause the people to riot.«

3 He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was dining a woman with an alabaster vase filled with costly perfume, of pure nard spikenard, brake it open and poured it over his head.

4 Some were very indignant over this. They asked, »What was the purpose of this waste of ointment?

5 »This ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii. And the money could have been given to the poor. They scolded her.«

6 Jesus said: »Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She did a good thing to me.

7 »You always have the poor with you and you can do them good. You do not always have me.

8 »She did what she could! She anointed my body beforehand for burying.

9 »Truly I tell you everywhere the good news is preached through out the whole world, that which this woman has done will be spoken of for a memorial of her.«

10 Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might betray Jesus to them.

11 They were glad to hear it and promised to give him money. He looked for ways how he might conveniently deliver Jesus to them.

12 Now it was the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover. His disciples said to him: »Where do you want to go to prepare to eat the Passover?«

13 He sent two of his disciples into the city. He said: »Meet a man bearing a pitcher of water and follow him.

14 »Where he leads you say to the master of the house: The Teacher says where is my guest-chamber? Where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?

15 »He will show you a large upper room. It is furnished and ready. Prepare it for us.«

16 The disciples went to the city and found everything as he described and they prepared for the Passover.

17 When it was evening he came with the twelve.

18 While they sat and ate Jesus said: »Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, even he that eats with me.«

19 They were sorrowful and said to him one by one: »Is it I?«

20 He said to them: »It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish.

21 »The Son of man goes even as it is written of him. Woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better if he had not been born.«

22 While they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to them, and said: »Take it, this means represents my body.«

23 He took a cup, and when he had given praise, he gave it to them and they all had a drink from it.

24 He said: »This means represents my blood of the covenant given for men.

25 »Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.«

26 After a song of praise to God they went to the Mount of Olives.

27 Jesus told them: »You would all be turned away from me. It is written, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

28 »After I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.«

29 Peter declared to him: »Even though all shall leave you I will not.«

30 Jesus said to Peter: »I tell you that before the rooster crows twice tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.«

31 Peter answered even more strongly: »I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!« All the other disciples said the same thing.

32 They came to a place called Gethsemane. He said to his disciples: »Sit here while I pray.«

33 He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled.

34 He said to them: »I am very sorrowful to the point of death. Stay here with me and watch.«

35 He went forward a little ways and fell on the ground to pray. He prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.

36 He said: »Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup from me. Even so not what I will, but what you will.«

37 He returned to find them sleeping. He said to Peter, »Simon why do you sleep? Could you not watch for one hour?

38 »To avoid temptation watch and pray. The spirit truly is willing but the flesh is weak.«

39 Again he went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.

40 He came and found them asleep again. They did not know what to say to him.

41 He came a third time and said to them: »Sleep and take your rest. It is enough the hour has come. Look, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners!

42 »Rise up and let us go. He that betrays me is near.«

43 Suddenly, as he spoke, Judas one of the twelve arrived. A great crowd with swords and spears were with him. They were from the chief priests, scribes and elders.

44 He who betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them the one I kiss is the one to capture and take away safely.

45 When he arrived he went straight to him and said: »Master« and kissed him.

46 They grabbed him and took him away.

47 One of those who were near took out his sword and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

48 Jesus said: »Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me?

49 »I was with you every day in the Temple teaching and you did not take me. This is done so that the scriptures will be fulfilled.«

50 They all left him, and fled.

51 A young man followed him. He was wearing a linen cloth over his naked body. They tried to grab him.

52 But they got a hold of the linen cloth and he fled naked.

53 They led Jesus away to the high priest. The chief priests, elders and scribes came together with him.

54 Peter followed him at a distance. He followed into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers staying warm by the fire.

55 Now the chief priests and the whole council looked for witness against Jesus to put him to death. They found none.

56 Many gave false witness against him. But their witness was not in agreement.

57 One person falsely witnessed against him by 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 Even so their witness did not agree.

60 The high priest stood in the middle of them, and said to Jesus: »Do you not answer? What is it these say against you?«

61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioned him: »Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?«

62 Jesus said: »I am and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.«

63 Violently parting his robes, the high priest said: »What need do we have for more witnesses?«

64 We have heard his words against God. What is your opinion? They all said he should be put to death.

65 Some spit on him and covering his face they gave him blows. Guess who hit you, they said. The leaders took him and beat him with their hands.

66 Peter was still in the courtyard when one of the High Priest’s servant women came by.

67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said: »You were with Jesus of Nazareth.«

68 He denied it. »I do not know and I do not understand what you are talking about,« he answered. He went out into the passageway.

69 The servant woman saw him there and told bystanders, »He is one of them!«

70 Peter denied it again. Later the bystanders accused Peter again saying: »You cannot deny that you are one of them, because you, too, are from Galilee.«

71 Then Peter said: »I swear I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I lie! I do not know the man you are talking about!«

72 Then a rooster crowed. Peter remembered what Jesus said: »Before the rooster crows two times, you will deny me three times.« He broke down and cried.