1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh,
which is called the Passover.
2And the chief priests and scribes sought how
they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed
Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4And he went his way, and communed with the
chief priests and captains, how he might betray him
unto them.
5And they were glad, and covenanted to give
him money.
6And he promised, and sought opportunity to
betray him unto them in the absence of the
multitude.
7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when
the passover must be killed.
8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go
and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that
we prepare?
10And he said unto them, Behold,
when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man
meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him
into the house where he entereth in.
11And
ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The
Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber,
where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12And
he shall shew you a large upper room furnished:
there make ready.
13And they went, and found as he had said
unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14And when the hour was come, he sat down,
and the twelve apostles with him.
15And he said unto them, With
desire I have desired to eat this passover with you
before I suffer:
16For
I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof,
until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and
said, Take
this, and divide it among
yourselves:
18For
I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the
vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it,
and gave unto them, saying, This
is my body which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
20Likewise also the cup after supper,
saying, This
cup is the
new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
21But,
behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with
me on the table.
22And
truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined:
but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23And they began to enquire among themselves,
which of them it was that should do this thing.
24And there was also a strife among them,
which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25And he said unto them, The
kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them;
and they that exercise authority upon them are
called benefactors.
26But
ye shall not be so:
but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the
younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth
serve.
27For
whether is greater,
he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not
he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he
that serveth.
28Ye
are they which have continued with me in my
temptations.
29And
I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath
appointed unto me;
30That
ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and
sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31And the Lord said, Simon,
Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you as
wheat:
32But
I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and
when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to
go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34And he said, I
tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day,
before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest
me.
35And he said unto them, When
I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes,
lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36Then said he unto them, But
now, he that hath a purse, let him take it,
and likewise his scrip:
and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment,
and buy one.
37For
I say unto you, that this that is written must yet
be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the
transgressors: for the things concerning me have an
end.
38And they said, Lord, behold, here are two
swords. And he said unto them, It
is enough.
39And he came out, and went, as he was wont,
to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also
followed him.
40And when he was at the place, he said unto
them, Pray
that ye enter not into temptation.
41And he was withdrawn from them about a
stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42Saying, Father,
if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:
nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43And there appeared an angel unto him from
heaven, strengthening him.
44And being in an agony he prayed more
earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops
of blood falling down to the ground.
45And when he rose up from prayer, and was
come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for
sorrow,
46And said unto them, Why
sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation.
47And while he yet spake, behold a multitude,
and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve,
went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss
him.
48But Jesus said unto him, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49When they which were about him saw what
would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we
smite with the sword?
50And one of them smote the servant of the
high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51And Jesus answered and said, Suffer
ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and
healed him.
52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and
captains of the temple, and the elders, which were
come to him, Be
ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and
staves?
53When
I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched
forth no hands against me: but this is your hour,
and the power of darkness.
54Then took they him, and led him,
and brought him into the high priest's house. And
Peter followed afar off.
55And when they had kindled a fire in the
midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter
sat down among them.
56But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by
the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said,
This man was also with him.
57And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know
him not.
58And after a little while another saw him,
and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said,
Man, I am not.
59And about the space of one hour after
another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth
this fellow also
was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou
sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the
cock crew.
61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter.
And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he
had said unto him, Before
the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and
smote him.
64And when they had blindfolded him, they
struck him on the face, and asked him, saying,
Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65And many other things blasphemously spake
they against him.
66And as soon as it was day, the elders of
the people and the chief priests and the scribes
came together, and led him into their council,
saying,
67Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said
unto them, If
I tell you, ye will not believe:
68And
if I also ask you,
ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
69Hereafter
shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the
power of God.
70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son
of God? And he said unto them, Ye
say that I am.
71And they said, What need we any further
witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own
mouth.