1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. 2 The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
3 Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve. 4 He went away and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. 5 They were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.
7 The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."
9 They said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare?"
10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. 11 Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"’ 12 He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there."
13 They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. 15 He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, 16 for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom." 17 He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, "Take this and share it among yourselves, 18 for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes."
19 He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." 20 Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. 21 But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22 The Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"
23 They began to question among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.
24 A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 26 But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. 27 For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 "But you are those who have continued with me in my trials. 29 I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, 30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
31 The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat, 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."
33 He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!"
34 He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times."
35 He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, bag, and sandals, did you lack anything?"
They said, "Nothing."
36 Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a bag. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. 37 For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was counted with transgressors.’ For that which concerns me is being fulfilled."
38 They said, "Lord, behold, here are two swords."
He said to them, "That is enough."
39 He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him. 40 When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don’t enter into temptation."
41 He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."
43 An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. 44 Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
45 When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, 46 and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
47 While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared. He who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" 50 A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, "Let me at least do this"—and he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."
54 They seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance. 55 When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them. 56 A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him."
57 He denied Jesus, saying, "Woman, I don’t know him."
58 After a little while someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them!"
But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!"
59 After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!"
60 But Peter said, "Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times." 62 He went out, and wept bitterly.
63 The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. 64 Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?" 65 They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.
66 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying, 67 "If you are the Christ, tell us."
But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won’t believe, 68 and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go. 69 From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
70 They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?"
He said to them, "You say it, because I am."
71 They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"
1 除酵节又名逾越节近了。
2 祭司长和经学家设法怎样杀害耶稣， 因为他们惧怕群众。
3 那时， 撒但已经进入加略人犹大的心， 他原是十二门徒中的一个。
4 他去与祭司长和守殿官商量怎样把耶稣交给他们。
5 他们很高兴， 约定了给他银子。
6 他答应了， 就寻找机会， 要趁群众不在的时候， 把耶稣交给他们。
7 除酵日到了， 在这一天应当宰杀逾越节的羊羔。
8 耶稣差派彼得和约翰， 说： "你们去为我们预备逾越节的晚餐给我们吃。"
9 他们说： "你要我们在哪里预备呢？"
10 他说： "你们进了城， 必有一个人顶着水罐， 迎面而来， 你们就跟着他， 到他所进的那一家，
11 对家主说， 老师问你： ‘客厅在哪里？我和门徒好在那里吃逾越节的晚餐。’
12 他必指示你们楼上一间布置整齐的大房子， 你们就在那里预备。"
13 他们去了， 所遇见的正像耶稣所说的一样， 就预备好了逾越节的晚餐。
14 到了时候， 耶稣和使徒一同吃饭。
15 他说： "我十分愿意在受难以前， 跟你们吃这逾越节的晚餐。
16 我告诉你们， 我决不再吃这晚餐， 直到它成就在 神的国里。"
17 耶稣接过杯来， 感谢了， 说： "你们拿这个， 大家分着喝。
18 我告诉你们， 从今以后， 我决不再喝这葡萄酒， 直到 神的国来临。"
19 他拿起饼来， 感谢了， 擘开递给他们， 说： "这是我的身体， 为你们舍的， 你们应当这样行， 为的是记念我。"
20 饭后， 他照样拿起杯来， 说： "这杯是用我的血所立的新约， 这血是为你们流的。
21 你看， 出卖我的人的手和我一同在桌子上，
22 人子固然要照所预定的离世， 但出卖人子的那人有祸了！ "
23 于是， 门徒彼此对问， 他们中间谁要作这事。
24 门徒中间又起了争论： 他们中间谁是最大的。
25 耶稣对他们说： "各国都有君王统治他们， 他们的掌权者称为恩主，
26 但你们却不要这样； 你们中间最大的， 应当像最小的； 作首领的， 应当像服事人的。
27 哪一个大呢？是坐着吃喝的还是服事人的呢？不是坐着吃喝的吗？然而我在你们中间， 如同服事人的。
28 我在磨炼之中， 常常和我同在的就是你们。
29 父怎样把王权赐给我， 我也照样赐给你们，
30 叫你们在我的国里坐在我的席上吃喝， 又坐在宝座上审判以色列的十二支派。
31 "西门， 西门， 撒但设法要得着你们， 好筛你们像筛麦子一样；
32 但我已经为你祈求， 叫你的信心不至失掉。你回头的时候， 要坚固你的弟兄。"
33 彼得说： "主啊！ 我已经准备好要跟你一同下监， 一同死。"
34 耶稣说： "彼得， 我告诉你， 今天鸡叫以前， 你会三次说不认得我。"
35 耶稣又对他们说： "从前我差你们出去， 没有带钱囊、口袋、鞋子， 你们缺乏什么没有？"他们说： "没有。"
36 耶稣说： "但现在， 有钱囊的应当带着， 有口袋的也是这样； 没有刀的， 要卖掉衣服去买刀。
37 我告诉你们， ‘他被列在不法者之中’这句经文， 必定应验在我身上， 因为关于我的事必然成就。"
38 他们说： "主啊， 请看， 这里有两把刀。"耶稣说： "够了。"
39 耶稣照常到橄榄山去， 门徒也跟着他。
40 到了那里， 他对门徒说： "你们应当祷告， 免得陷入试探。"
41 于是耶稣离开他们约有扔一块石头那么远， 跪下祷告说：
42 "父啊， 如果你愿意， 就把这杯拿走！ 但不要成就我的意思， 只要成就你的旨意。"
43 （有些抄本有第43、44节： "有一位天使从天上显现， 加给他力量。耶稣非常伤痛， 祷告更加恳切， 汗如大血点滴在地上。"）
45 他祷告完了， 就起来到门徒那里， 看见他们因为忧愁都睡着了，
46 就说： "你们为什么睡觉呢？起来祷告！ 免得陷入试探。"
47 耶稣还在说话的时候， 来了一群人， 十二门徒中的犹大走在前头， 到了耶稣跟前要用嘴亲他。
48 耶稣对他说： "犹大， 你用亲嘴作暗号出卖人子吗？"
49 左右的人见了， 就说： "主啊， 我们用刀砍好吗？"
50 他们中间有一个人砍了大祭司的仆人一刀， 削掉他的右耳。
51 耶稣说： "由他们吧！ "就摸那人的耳朵， 医好了他。
52 耶稣对那些前来捉拿他的祭司长、守殿官和长老说： "你们带着刀棒出来， 把我当作强盗捉拿吗？
53 我天天跟你们在殿里， 你们不向我下手； 但现在是你们的时候了， 也是黑暗掌权的时候了。"
54 他们拿住耶稣， 押到大祭司家里， 彼得远远地跟着。
55 他们在院内生了火， 一同坐着， 彼得也坐在他们中间。
56 有一个使女， 见他面向火光坐着， 就注视他， 说： "这人是和他一伙的。"
57 彼得却否认， 说： "你这个女人， 我不认得他。"
58 不久， 另一个人看见他， 就说： "你也是他们中间的一个。"彼得说： "你这个人， 我不是。"
59 大约过了一小时， 又有一个人肯定地说： "这人真是和他一伙的， 因为他也是加利利人。"
60 彼得说： "你这个人， 我不知道你说的是什么！ "他还在说话的时候， 鸡就叫了。
61 主转过身来看彼得， 彼得就想起主对他说过的话： "今天鸡叫以前， 你要三次说不认得我。"
62 他就出去痛哭。
63 看管耶稣的人戏弄他，
64 蒙住他的眼睛问他： "你说预言吧， 说打你的是谁。"
65 他们还说了许多别的辱骂他的话。
66 天一亮， 民间的长老、祭司长和经学家就都聚集， 把他带到他们的公议会里， 说：
67 "你若是基督， 就告诉我们吧。"耶稣说： "就算我告诉你们， 你们也决不相信。
68 如果我问你们， 你们也决不回答。
69 从今以后， 人子要坐在 神权能的右边。"
70 他们说： "那么你是 神的儿子吗？"耶稣说： "你们说了， 我是。"
71 他们说： "我们还需要什么证供呢？我们亲自听见他所说的话了。"