The Plot to Kill Jesus
(Matthew 26:1–5; Luke 22:1–2; John 11:45–57)

1And after two days it would be the Passover and the Unleavened.† And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, having taken Him by stealth, they might kill Him. 2For they were saying, “Not during the feast, lest there will be an uproar of the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany
(Matthew 26:6–13; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8)

3And in His being in Bethany in the house of Simon the Leper,† on His having reclined, a woman came having an alabaster flask of fragrant oil of pure nard of great price. Having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it on His head.

4And some were indignant within themselves:† “Why has this waste of the fragrant oil come to pass? 5For this fragrant oil could have been sold for above three hundred denarii† and have been given to the poor.” And they were grumbling at her.

6And Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why do you⁺ cause trouble to her? She did a good work toward Me. 7For the poor you⁺ always have with you,† and you⁺ are able to do them good whenever you⁺ desire; but not always do you⁺ have Me. 8She did what she could. She came beforehand to anoint My body for the burial. 9And truly I say to you⁺, wherever the gospel† shall be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did also will be spoken of, for a memorial of her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
(Matthew 26:14–16; Luke 22:3–6)

10And Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might betray Him to them. 11And having heard, they rejoiced and promised to give him silver.

And he was seeking how he might deliver Him up opportunely.

Preparing the Passover
(Matthew 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13)

12And on the first day of the Unleavened,† when they were to sacrifice the Passover, His disciples say to Him, “Where do You desire that, having gone, we should prepare so that You may eat the Passover?”

13And He sends forth two of His disciples and says to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you⁺. Follow him. 14And wherever he might enter, say to the master of the house that the Teacher says, ‘Where is My guest room,† where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ 15And he will show you⁺ a large upper room, having been furnished, prepared. And prepare for us there.”

16And the disciples† went away, and they came into the city, and they found it as He said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

The Last Supper
(Matthew 26:20–30; Luke 22:14–23; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

17And evening having come, He comes with the Twelve. 18And in their reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you⁺ that one of you⁺ who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

19They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?†”

20And He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve, the one dipping† into the bowl with Me. 21For indeed the Son of Man goes as it has been written concerning Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It were better for him if that man had not been born.”

22And in their eating, having taken bread, having spoken a blessing, He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take;† this is My body.”

23And having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant,† which is being poured out for many. 25Truly I say to you⁺ that never will I drink of the fruit of the vine any more, until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

26And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
(Zechariah 13:7–9; Matthew 26:31–35; Luke 22:31–38; John 13:36–38)

27And Jesus says to them, “You⁺ will all fall away,† for it has been written:

‘I will strike the shepherd,

and the sheep will be scattered.’†

28But after having arisen, I will go before you⁺ into Galilee.”

29But Peter was saying to Him, “Even if all will fall away, yet not I.”

30And Jesus says to him, “Truly I say to you that now, this night, before that the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

31And he kept saying emphatically, “If it is needful of me to die with You, never will I deny You.” And all of them were saying likewise also.

Jesus Prays at Gethsemane
(Matthew 26:36–46; Luke 22:39–46)

32And they come to a place, the name of which is Gethsemane; and He says to His disciples, “Sit here while I shall pray.”

33And He takes Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be greatly awestruck and deeply distressed. 34And He says to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.”

35And having gone forward a little, He fell upon the ground and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to You. Take away this cup from Me. But not what I will, but what You will.”

37And He comes and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, “Simon are you asleep? Were you not able to watch one hour? 38Watch and pray, so that you⁺ may not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39And again, having gone away, He prayed, having said the same thing. 40And again, having returned, He found them sleeping. For their eyes were heavy, and they did not know what they should answer Him.

41And He comes the third time and says to them, “Are you⁺ still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour came. Behold, the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of the sinful. 42Rise, let us go. Behold, the one betraying Me has drawn near!”

The Betrayal of Jesus
(Matthew 26:47–56; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–14)

43And immediately, in His still speaking, Judas,† one of the Twelve, comes up, and with Him a crowd† with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44And the one delivering Him up had given to them a sign, saying: “Whomever I shall kiss is He; seize Him and lead Him away securely.” 45And having arrived, having come up to Him immediately, he says, “Rabbi!†” And he kissed Him.

46And they laid the hands on Him and seized Him. 47And a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

48And Jesus, answering, said to them, “Did you⁺ come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to capture Me? 49Every day I was with you⁺ in the temple,† teaching, and you⁺ did not seize Me. But it is so that the Scriptures may be fulfilled.”

50And all, having left Him, fled. 51And a certain young man was following Him, having cast a linen cloth about his naked body. And they seize† him, 52and having left behind the linen cloth, he fled† naked.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin
(Matthew 26:57–68; Luke 22:66–71; John 18:19–24)

53And they led away Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together.† 54And Peter followed Him from afar off, as far as to within the court of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.

55And the chief priests and all the Council† were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they were not finding it. 56For many were bearing false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not alike.

57And some, having risen up, were bearing false testimony against Him, saying, 58“We heard Him saying, ‘I will demolish this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’” 59And neither thus was their testimony alike.

60And the high priest, having stood up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? What do these testify against You?”

61But He was silent and did not answer.

Again the high priest was questioning Him and says to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62And Jesus said, “I am. And you⁺ will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power† and coming with the clouds of heaven.†”

63And the high priest, having torn his garments, says, “What more need do we have of witnesses? 64You⁺ heard the blasphemy. What does it appear to you⁺?”

And all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

65And some began to spit upon Him and to cover up His face and to strike Him and to say to Him, “Prophesy!†” And the officers received Him† with slaps.

Peter Denies Jesus
(Matthew 26:69–75; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18)

66And in Peter's being below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest comes, 67and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked at him, she says, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.”

68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor even understand what you say.” And he went forth out into the gateway, and the rooster crowed.†

69And the servant girl, having seen him, began to say again to those standing by, “This is one of them.”

70But he denied it again.

And after a little, again those standing by were saying to Peter, “Truly you are of them, for you also are a Galilean.”†

71But he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you⁺ speak!” 72And immediately a rooster† crowed for the second time.

And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And having broken down, he began to weep.

Footnotes:

1 Or and the Feast of Unleavened Bread; see Exodus 12:14–20.
3 Aramaic Simon the Potter or Simon the Jar Maker
4 BYZ and TR include and said.
5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2.
7 See Deuteronomy 15:11.
9 BYZ and TR this gospel
12 Or On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread; see Exodus 12:14–20.
14 BYZ and TR the guest room
16 BYZ and TR His disciples
19 BYZ and TR include And another said, “Is it I?”
20 Or the one who is dipping his hand
22 BYZ and TR Take, eat
24 BYZ and TR the new covenant
27 BYZ and TR include on account of Me this night; see Matthew 26:31.
27 Zechariah 13:7
43 GOC Judas Iscariot
43 BYZ and TR a large crowd
45 BYZ and TR “Rabbi, Rabbi!”; GOC “Greetings, Rabbi!”
49 Or the temple courts
51 BYZ and TR The young men seize
52 BYZ and TR include from them.
53 ECM, BYZ and TR include with him.
55 Or the whole Sanhedrin
62 Or the right hand of the Mighty One
62 See Psalm 110:1 and Daniel 7:13.
65 GOC “Prophesy to us! Who hit You?”
65 BYZ and TR kept striking Him
68 NE and WH do not include and the rooster crowed.
70 BYZ and TR include and your speech is similar.
72 BYZ and TR And a rooster