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| 1Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. | 1Now it was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and to have him put to death, |
| 2For they said, "Not during the feast, so there won't be a riot among the people." | 2because they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people." |
| 3Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head. | 3While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head. |
| 4But some who were present indignantly said to one another, "Why this waste of expensive ointment? | 4Irritated, some who were there asked one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this? |
| 5It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her. | 5This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her. |
| 6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me. | 6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me, |
| 7For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me! | 7because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me. |
| 8She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial. | 8She has done what she could. She poured perfume on my body in preparation for my burial. |
| 9I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her." | 9I tell all of you with certainty, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her." |
| 10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands. | 10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the high priests to betray Jesus to them. |
| 11When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him. | 11After they had listened to him, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So he began to look for a good opportunity to betray him. |
| 12Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?" | 12On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?" |
| 13He sent two of his disciples and told them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. | 13He sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him. |
| 14Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' | 14When he goes into a house, say to its owner that the Teacher asks, 'Where is my room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?' |
| 15He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there." | 15Then he will show you a large upstairs room that is furnished and ready. Get everything ready for us there." |
| 16So the disciples left, went into the city, and found things just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. | 16So the disciples left and went into the city. They found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal. |
| 17Then, when it was evening, he came to the house with the twelve. | 17When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. |
| 18While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me." | 18While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell all of you with certainty, one of you is going to betray me, one who is eating with me." |
| 19They were distressed, and one by one said to him, "Surely not I?" | 19They began to be very sad and asked him, one after the other, "Surely I am not the one, am I?" |
| 20He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl. | 20He told them, "It's one of you Twelve, the one who is dipping his bread into the bowl with me. |
| 21For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born." | 21For the Son of Man is going away, just as it has been written about him, but how terrible it will be for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had never been born." |
| 22While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it. This is my body." | 22While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to them, saying, "Take some. This is my body." |
| 23And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. | 23Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. |
| 24He said to them, "This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many. | 24He told them, "This is my blood of the covenant that is being poured out for many people. |
| 25I tell you the truth, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." | 25I tell all of you with certainty, I'll never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." |
| 26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. | 26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. |
| 27Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' | 27Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me, because it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' |
| 28But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee." | 28However, after I've been raised, I'll go to Galilee ahead of you." |
| 29Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!" | 29But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't." |
| 30Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today--this very night--before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." | 30Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you'll deny me three times." |
| 31But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all of them said the same thing. | 31But Peter kept saying emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I'll never deny you!" And all the others kept saying the same thing. |
| 32Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." | 32Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and he told his disciples, "Sit down here while I pray." |
| 33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed. | 33He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to feel distressed and troubled. |
| 34He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert." | 34So he told them, "I'm deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Wait here and stay awake." |
| 35Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him. | 35Going on a little farther, he fell to the ground and kept praying that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. |
| 36He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." | 36He kept repeating, "Abba! Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I want but what you want." |
| 37Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake for one hour? | 37When he went back, he found his disciples asleep. "Simon, are you asleep?" he asked Peter. "You couldn't stay awake for one hour, could you? |
| 38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." | 38All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak." |
| 39He went away again and prayed the same thing. | 39He went away again and prayed the same prayer as before. |
| 40When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him. | 40Again he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open. They didn't even know what they should say to him. |
| 41He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. | 41He came back a third time. "Are you still sleeping and resting?" he asked. "Enough of that! The time has come. Look! The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. |
| 42Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!" | 42Get up! Let's go! See, the one who is betraying me is near!" |
| 43Right away, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders. | 43Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests, the scribes, and the elders. |
| 44(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.") | 44Now the betrayer personally had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him, and lead him safely away." |
| 45When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him. | 45So Judas immediately went up to Jesus and said, "Rabbi," and kissed him tenderly. |
| 46Then they took hold of him and arrested him. | 46Then the men took hold of Jesus and arrested him. |
| 47One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear. | 47But one of those standing there drew his sword and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear. |
| 48Jesus said to them, "Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? | 48Jesus asked them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a bandit? |
| 49Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled." | 49Day after day I was with you in the Temple teaching, yet you didn't arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." |
| 50Then all the disciples left him and fled. | 50Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away. |
| 51A young man was following him, wearing only a linen cloth. They tried to arrest him, | 51A certain young man, who was wearing nothing but a linen sheet, was following Jesus. When the men grabbed him, |
| 52but he ran off naked, leaving his linen cloth behind. | 52he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked. |
| 53Then they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law came together. | 53Then they took Jesus to the high priest. All the high priests, elders, and scribes had gathered together. |
| 54And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest's courtyard. He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire. | 54Peter followed Jesus at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He was sitting with the servants and warming himself at the fire. |
| 55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything. | 55Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any. |
| 56Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree. | 56Although many people gave false testimony against him, their testimony didn't agree. |
| 57Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: | 57Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, |
| 58"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands.'" | 58"We ourselves heard him say, 'I will destroy this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another one not made by human hands.'" |
| 59Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree. | 59But even on this point their testimony didn't agree. |
| 60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?" | 60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?" |
| 61But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" | 61But he kept silent and didn't answer at all. The high priest asked him again, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?" |
| 62"I am," said Jesus, "and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven." | 62Jesus said, "I AM, and 'you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power' and 'coming with the clouds of heaven.'" |
| 63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we still need witnesses? | 63Then the high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we still need witnesses?" he asked. |
| 64You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?" They all condemned him as deserving death. | 64"You have heard his blasphemy! What is your verdict?" All of them condemned him as deserving death. |
| 65Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him and beat him. | 65Some of them began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and kept hitting him with their fists and telling him, "Prophesy!" Even the servants took him and slapped him around. |
| 66Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's slave girls came by. | 66While Peter was down in the courtyard, one of the high priest's servant girls came by. |
| 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said, "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus." | 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she glared at him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus from Nazareth." |
| 68But he denied it: "I don't even understand what you're talking about!" Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed. | 68But he denied it, saying, "I don't know—or even understand—what you're talking about!" Then he went out into the entryway. Just then a rooster crowed. |
| 69When the slave girl saw him, she began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." | 69The servant girl saw him and again told those who were standing around, "This man is one of them!" |
| 70But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, "You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean." | 70Again he denied it. After a little while, the people who were standing there began to say to Peter again, "Obviously you're one of them, because you are a Galilean!" |
| 71Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about!" | 71Then he began to invoke a divine curse and to swear with an oath, "I don't know this man you're talking about!" |
| 72Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept. | 72Just then a rooster crowed a second time. Peter remembered that Jesus told him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." Then he broke down and cried. |
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