Matthew 26:4-54

Matthew 26:4-54

[4] And  consulted  that  they might take  Jesus  by subtilty,  and  kill  [5] But  Not  on  the feast  there be  an uproar  among  the people.  [6] Now  when Jesus  was  in  Bethany,  in  the house  of Simon  the leper,  [7] There came  unto him  a woman  having  an alabaster box  of very precious  ointment,  and  poured it  on  his  head,  as he sat  [8] But  disciples  it, they had indignation,  saying,  To  what purpose  is this  waste?  [9] For  might  have been sold  for much,  and  given  to the poor.  [10] When  Jesus  understood  it, he said  unto them,  Why  trouble ye  the woman?  for  she hath wrought  a good  work  upon  [11] For  ye have  the poor  always  with  you;  but  ye have  not  always.  [12] For in that  she  hath poured  ointment  on  body,  she did  it for  burial.  [13] Verily  I say  Wheresoever  gospel  shall be preached  in  the whole  world,  there shall also  this, that  this woman  hath done,  be told  for  a memorial  of her.  [14] Then  one  of the twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot,  went  unto  the chief priests,  [15] And said  unto them, What  will ye  give  and  I will deliver  him  And  they covenanted  with him  for thirty  pieces of silver.  [16] And  from  that time  he sought  opportunity  to  betray  him.  [17] Now  the first  day of the feast of unleavened bread  the disciples  came  to Jesus,  saying  Where  wilt thou  that we prepare  to eat  the passover?  [18] And  he said,  Go  into  the city  to  such a man,  and  say  unto him,  The Master  saith,  time  at hand;  I will keep  the passover  at  with  disciples.  [19] And  the disciples  did  as  Jesus  had appointed  them;  and  they made ready  the passover.  [20] Now  when the even  was come,  he sat down  with  the twelve.  [21] And  as they  did eat,  he said,  Verily  I say  that  one  of  shall betray  [22] And  they were exceeding  sorrowful,  and began  every one  of them  to say  unto him,  Lord,  is  it  I?  [23] And  he answered  and said,  He that dippeth  his hand  with  in  the dish,  the same  shall betray  [24] The Son  of man  goeth  as  it is written  of  him:  but  woe  unto that  man  by  whom  the Son  of man  is betrayed!  good  for that  man  if  he  not  been born.  [25] Then  Judas,  which  betrayed  him,  answered  and said,  Master,  is  it  I?  He said  unto him,  Thou  hast said.  [26] And  as they  were eating,  Jesus  took  bread,  and  blessed  it, and brake  it, and  gave  it to the disciples,  and  said,  Take,  eat;  body.  [27] And  he took  the cup,  and  gave thanks,  and gave  it to them,  saying,  Drink ye  all  of  it;  [28] For  blood  testament,  which  is shed  for  many  for  the remission  of sins.  [29] But  I say  drink  henceforth  of  fruit  of the vine,  until  that  day  when  I drink  it  new  with  in  Father's  kingdom.  [30] And  when they had sung an hymn,  they went out  into  the mount  of Olives.  [31] Then  saith  Jesus  unto them,  All  shall be offended  because  night:  for  it is written,  I will smite  the shepherd,  and  the sheep  of the flock  shall be scattered abroad.  [32] But  after  am risen again,  I will go before  into  Galilee.  [33] Peter  answered  and  said  unto him,  all  men shall be offended  because  yet will I  never  be offended.  [34] Jesus  said  unto him,  Verily  I say  That  this  night,  before  the cock  crow,  thou shalt deny  thrice.  [35] Peter  said  unto him,  Though  should  die  with  deny  Likewise  also  said  all  the disciples.  [36] Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them  unto  a place  called  Gethsemane,  and  saith  unto the disciples,  Sit ye  here,  while  I go  and pray  yonder.  [37] And  he took with him  Peter  and  the two  sons  of Zebedee,  and began  to be sorrowful  and  very heavy.  [38] Then  saith he  unto them,  soul  exceeding sorrowful,  even unto  death:  tarry ye  here,  and  watch  with  [39] And  further,  and fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed,  saying,  Father,  if  possible,  cup  pass  from  nevertheless  not  as  will,  but  as  thou  [40] And  he cometh  unto  the disciples,  and  findeth  them  asleep,  and  saith  unto Peter,  What,  could ye  not  watch  with  hour?  [41] Watch  and  pray,  ye enter  into  temptation:  the spirit  indeed  is willing,  but  the flesh  is weak.  [42] He went away  again  the  second time,  and prayed,  saying,  Father,  if  may  not  pass away  I drink  it,  will  be done.  [43] And  he came  and found  them  asleep  again:  for  their  eyes  heavy.  [44] And  he left  them,  and went away  again,  and prayed  the third time,  saying  the same  words.  [45] Then  cometh he  to  his  disciples,  and  saith  unto them,  Sleep on  now,  and  take your rest:  behold,  the hour  is at hand,  and  the Son  of man  is betrayed  into  the hands  of sinners.  [46] Rise,  let us be going:  behold,  he is at hand  that doth betray  [47] And  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of the twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a great  multitude  with  swords  and  staves,  from  the chief priests  and  elders  of the people.  [48] Now  he that betrayed  him  gave  them  a sign,  saying,  Whomsoever  I shall kiss,  that same  fast.  [49] And  forthwith  he came  to Jesus,  and said,  Hail,  master;  and  kissed  him.  [50] And  Jesus  said  unto him,  Friend,  wherefore  art thou come?  Then  came they,  and laid  hands  on  Jesus,  and  took  him.  [51] And,  behold,  one  of them which were with  Jesus  stretched out  his hand,  and drew  his  sword,  and  struck  a servant  of the high priest's,  and smote off  his  ear.  [52] Then  said  Jesus  unto him,  Put up again  sword  into  his  place:  for  all they  that take  the sword  shall perish  with  the sword.  [53] Thinkest thou  that  I cannot  now  pray  Father,  and  he shall presently give  more  than  twelve  legions  of angels?  [54] But how  then  shall the scriptures  be fulfilled,  that  thus  it must  be? 

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