1 And it happened, when had finished the Jesus all the words these, he said to the disciples of him:

2 You know, that after two days the passover comes on; and the son of the man is delivered into the to be crucified.

3 Then were assembled the high–priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, into the court of the high–priest, that being called Caiaphas;

4 and they consulted, that the Jesus with deceit they might seize and might kill.

5 They said but: Not in the feast, that not a tumult there should be among the people.

6 The and Jesus having arrived in Bethany, in a house of Simon the leper,

7 came to him a woman, an alabaster box of balsam having great value, and she poured upon the head of him being reclined.

8 Seeing and the disciples of him, were displeased, saying: On account of what the loss this?

9 She was able for this to have sold of much, and to have given to poor.

10 Knowing and the Jesus said to them: Why troubles present you the woman? a work for good she was wrought for me.

11 Always for the poor you have with yourselves; me but not always you have.

12 Having cast for she the balsam this upon the body of me, to the to prepare for burial me she did.

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

14 Then going one of the twelve he being named Judas Iscariot, to the high–priests,

15 said: What are you willing to me to give, and I to you will deliver up him? They and paid to him thirty pieces of silver.

16 And from then he did seek opportunity, that him he might deliver up.

17 The and first of the feasts of unleavened bread came the disciples of the Jesus, saying to him: Where wilt thou we make ready to thee to eat the passover?

18 He and said: Go you into the city to the certain one, and say to him: The teacher says: The season of me nigh is; to thee I will make the passover with the disciples of me.

19 And did the disciples as commanded to them the Jesus; and they prepared the passover.

20 Of evening and being come he reclined with the twelve.

21 And of eating of them, he said: Indeed I say to you, that one of you will deliver up me.

22 And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him each one of them: Not I am, O lord?

23 He but answering said: He dipping with me in the bowl the hand, this me, will deliver up.

24 The indeed son of the man goes as it has been written about 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.

25 Answering and Judas, he delivering up him, said: Not I am, rabbi? He says to him: Thou hast said.

26 Eating and of them, having taken the Jesus the loaf and having blessed, broke, and did give to the disciples, and said: Take you, eat you; This is the body of me.

27 And having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying: Drink you out of it all;

28 this for is the blood of me, that of the new covenant, that about many being shed for forgiveness of sins.

29 I say but to you, that not not I will drink from now of this the product of the vine, till the day that, when it I drink with you new in the kingdom of the Father of me.

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

31 Then he says to them the Jesus: All you will be stumbled at me in the night this; it is written for: I will smite the shepherd, and will be scattered the sheep of the fold.

32 After but the to be raised me, I will go before you to the Galilee.

33 Answering and the Peter said to him: If all shall be stumbled at thee, I never will be stumbled.

34 Said to him the Jesus: Indeed I say to thee, that in this the night, before a cock to have crowed, thrice thou wilt deny me.

35 Says to him the Peter: And if it may behoove me with thee to die, not not thee I will deny. In like manner also all the disciples said.

36 Then comes with them the Jesus into a place being called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples: Sit you here, while going away I shall pray there.

37 And having taken the Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and to be in anguish.

38 Then he says to them: Extremely sorrowful is the soul of me to death; remain you here and watch you with me.

39 And going forward a little, he fell on face of him, praying, and saying: O Father of me, if possible it is, let pass from me the cup this; but not as I will, but as thou.

40 And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and he says to the Peter: So not could you one hour to watch with me?

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

42 Again, a second time going away, he prayed, saying: O Father of me, if not it is possible this, the cup to pass from me, except it I drink, be done the will of thee.

43 And coming he finds them again sleeping; (were for of them the eyes weighed down;)

44 and leaving them, going away again, he prayed a third time, the same word speaking.

45 Then he comes to the disciples of him, and says to them: Sleep you the remainder and rest you? lo, has come nigh the hour, and the son of man is delivered up into hands of sinners.

46 Arise, let us go; lo, has come nigh he delivering up me.

47 And while of him speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a crowd great with swords and clubs, from the high–priests and elders of the people.

48 He and delivering up him, gave to them a sign, saying: Who ever I may kiss, he it is; seize him.

49 And immediately approaching to the Jesus, he said to him: Hail rabbi; and kissed him.

50 The but Jesus said to him: Companion, for what art thou present? Then coming they laid the hands on the Jesus, and they seized him.

51 And lo, one of the with Jesus, stretching the hand, drew out the sword of him; and striking the slave of the high–priest, cut off of him the ear.

52 Then says to him the Jesus: Return thee the sword into the place of her; all for the taking a sword, by a sword shall perish.

53 Or thinkest thou, that not I am able now to entreat the Father of me, and will furnish to me more then twelve legions of messengers?

54 How then should be fulfilled the writings, that thus it must be done.

55 In that the hour said the Jesus to the crowds: As upon a robber came you out with swords and clubs, to take me; every day with you I did sit teaching in the temple, and not you seized me.

56 This but all has been done, that might be fulfilled the writings of the prophets. Then the disciples all, leaving him, they fled.

57 They and seizing the Jesus, they led to Caiaphas the high–priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 The but Peter followed him at a distance, to the palace of the high–priest; and having gone in, sat with the attendants, to see the end.

59 The and high–priests and the elders and the high–council whole sought false testimony against the Jesus, so that him they might deliver to death.

60 And not they found, many false–witnesses having come. Afterwards but coming two false–witnesses

61 said: This affirmed; I am able to destroy the temple of the God, and in three days to build it.

62 And rising up the high–priest said to him: Nothing answerest thou? what these of thee testify against?

63 The but Jesus was silent. And answering the high–priest said to him: I adjure thee by the God of the living, that to us thou tell, if thou art the Anointed, the son of the God.

64 Says to him the Jesus: Thou has said. Besides I say to you, from now you shall see the son of the man sitting at right of the power, and coming upon the clouds of the heaven.

65 Then the high–priest rent the clothes of him, saying: That he blasphemes; what further need have we of witnesses? see, now you heard the blasphemy of him.

66 What to you thinks? they and answering said: Liable to death he is.

67 Then they spat into the face of him, and beat with the fist him: they and struck with palms of their hands,

68 saying: Prophesy to us, O Anointed, who is he striking thee?

69 The and Peter without sat in the courtyard. And came to him one maid–servant, saying: Also thou wast with Jesus of the Galilee.

70 He but denied in presence of them all, saying: Not I know what thou sayest.

71 Going out and he into the portico, saw him another, and says to those there; also this was with Jesus of the Nazareth.

72 And again he denied with an oath; That not I know the man.

73 After a little and approaching those having stood by, said to the Peter: Certainly also thou of them art; even for the speech of thee manifest thee makes.

74 Then he began to curse, and to swear. That not I know the man. And instantly a cock crew.

75 And remembered the Peter of the word of the Jesus, declaring to him; That before a cock crows, thrice thou wilt deny me. And going out, he wept bitterly.

1 When Jesus had finished talking, he said to his disciples:

2 »As you know, the Passover will be here in two days. At that time the Son of man will be captured and impaled.«

3 The chief priest and the elders of the people assembled at the court of Caiaphas, the high priest.

4 All of them, using deceit, worked together to capture Jesus and kill him.

5 They insisted: »Not during the feast; it could start a riot among the people.«

6 Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper.

7 A woman came to him having an alabaster vase containing very precious ointment. She poured it upon his head while he was eating.

8 The disciples saw it and were indignant. »To what purpose is this waste?

9 »This ointment could have been sold for much and the money given to the poor.«

10 Jesus was aware of this and said: »Why do you trouble the woman? Her expression to me was good.

11 »The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you.

12 »She poured this ointment on my body to prepare me for burial.

13 »I tell you, Everywhere this good news is preached in the entire world, this good deed done by this woman will be spoken of in memory of her.«

14 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests.

15 He asked them: »What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you?« They paid him thirty pieces of silver.

16 He continued to seek opportunity to turn him over to them.

17 The first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus. They asked: »Where do you wish to eat the Passover?«

18 Jesus told them to go into the city and tell a certain man: »The Teacher’s time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.«

19 The disciples did as Jesus told them, to get ready for the Passover.

20 When evening arrived, he sat down to eat with the twelve disciples.

21 While they ate, he said: »One of you will betray me.«

22 They were filled with sorrow, and each one asked him: »Is it I, Lord?«

23 He answered: »He who dips his hand with me in the dish is the same one who will betray me.

24 »It is written that the Son of man will depart. The man who betrays him will experience much grief. It would have been better if that man had not been born.«

25 Judas, the man who betrayed him, asked: »Is it I, Rabbi?« Jesus replied: »You said it.«

26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed, and broke it; and he gave to the disciples. Then he said: »Take, eat; this is representsmeansexemplifies my body.«

27 Then he took a cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: »Drink it all.«

28 »This is representsmeansexemplifies my blood of the covenant, poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

29 »I tell you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.«

30 After they sang a song of praise to God, they went to the Mount of Olives.

31 Jesus said to them: »All of you will fall away because of me tonight. It is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

32 »When I am raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.«

33 Peter answered: »Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.«

34 Jesus said: »I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.«

35 Peter protested: »Even if I must die for you, I would not deny you!« His disciples said the same thing.

36 Jesus went with them to Gethsemane. He said to his disciples: »Sit here while I go over there and pray.«

37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him. He was sorrowful and very troubled.

38 He told them: »My heart is deeply grieved to the point of death. Stay with me and watch.«

39 Then he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed: »My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.«

40 When he came to the disciples, they were sleeping. He said to Peter: »Could you not watch with me one hour?

41 »Watch and pray continually that you do not enter into temptation!«

42 A second time he went away and prayed, saying: »Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, your will be done.«

43 He returned to find them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.

44 He went away to pray a third time, saying the same words.

45 After returning to the disciples, he said: »Do you sleep now and take your rest? The hour is here and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 »Arise, let us go; the man who betrays me is here.«

47 As he spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, followed by a crowd carrying swords and spears, approached him. The chief priest and elders of the people had sent them.

48 He that betrayed him gave them a sign. He told them: »The one I kiss is he. Take him.«

49 He went directly to Jesus and said: »Hail, Rabbi,« and kissed him.

50 Jesus told him: »Do that for which you came.« They laid hands on Jesus, and captured him.

51 Look, one of them with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest.

52 Jesus told him: »Put your sword in its place. Those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

53 »Do you think I cannot ask my Father for help? He would send me more than twelve legions of angels.

54 »How then will the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?«

55 That very hour Jesus said to the people, »Have you come out to take me with swords and sticks as if I were a thief? You did not take me when I taught in the Temple daily.

56 »This has taken place so that the writings of the prophets will come true.« Then all his disciples left him.

57 Those who captured Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. The scribes and those in authority also gathered there.

58 But Peter kept his distance. He followed him to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the servants, to see the outcome.

59 The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.

60 They failed, even though a number of false witnesses came.

61 Later two witnesses came. They said: »This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’«

62 The high priest stood up and said to him: »Have you no answer? What is it these say against you?«

63 Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: »I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.«

64 Jesus said to him: »You said it yourself. And I say to you, after this you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.«

65 Then the high priest ripped his robes apart and said: »He has said evil against God! Why do we need more witnesses? You have heard his words of blasphemy!«

66 »What is your opinion?« The crowd answered: »Put him to death!«

67 They spat in his face and hit him, saying:

68 »Prophesy to us, you Christ; tell us who hit you!«

69 Peter was seated in the square outside the house, and a servant-girl came to him. She said: »You were with Jesus the Galilean.«

70 In front of everybody, he replied: »I do not know what you are talking about.«

71 When he reached the gate, another saw him and said: »This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.«

72 Again he denied with an oath: »I have no knowledge of the man.«

73 A few moments later, those who were near approached and said to Peter: »Indeed, you are one of them, because the way you speak gives you away.«

74 Then with curses and oaths he said: »I do not know the man!« And immediately a rooster crowed.

75 Peter remembered what Jesus told him: »Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.« He went out and wept bitterly.