A Woman Pours Perfume on Jesus at Bethany
1The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away. The chief priests and the teachers of the law were plotting to arrest Jesus secretly. They wanted to kill him. 2“But not during the feast,” they said. “The people may stir up trouble.”
3Jesus was in Bethany. He was at the table in the home of Simon, who had a skin disease. A woman came with a special sealed jar. It contained very expensive perfume made out of pure nard. She broke the jar open and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.
4Some of the people there became angry. They said to one another, “Why waste this perfume? 5It could have been sold for more than a year’s pay. The money could have been given to poor people.” So they found fault with the woman.
6“Leave her alone,” Jesus said. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7You will always have poor people with you. You can help them any time you want to. But you will not always have me. 8She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body to prepare me to be buried. 9What I’m about to tell you is true. What she has done will be told anywhere the good news is preached all over the world. It will be told in memory of her.”
10Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 disciples. He went to the chief priests to hand Jesus over to them. 11They were delighted to hear that he would do this. They promised to give Judas money. So he watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them.
The Last Supper
12It was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. That was the time to sacrifice the Passover lamb. Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?”
13So he sent out two of his disciples. He told them, “Go into the city. A man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14He will enter a house. Say to its owner, ‘The Teacher asks, “Where is my guest room? Where can I eat the Passover meal with my disciples?” ’ 15He will show you a large upstairs room. It will have furniture and will be ready. Prepare for us to eat there.”
16The disciples left and went into the city. They found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover meal.
17When evening came, Jesus arrived with the 12 disciples. 18While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “What I’m about to tell you is true. One of you who is eating with me will hand me over to my enemies.”
19The disciples became sad. One by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?”
20“It is one of you,” Jesus replied. “It is the one who dips bread into the bowl with me. 21The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But how terrible it will be for the one who hands over the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
22While they were eating, Jesus took bread. He gave thanks and broke it. He handed it to his disciples and said, “Take it. This is my body.”
23Then he took a cup. He gave thanks and handed it to them. All of them drank from it.
24“This is my blood of the covenant,” he said to them. “It is poured out for many. 25What I’m about to tell you is true. I won’t drink wine with you again until the day I drink it in God’s kingdom.”
26Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Says That the Disciples Will Turn Away
27“You will all turn away,” Jesus told the disciples. “It is written,
“ ‘I will strike the shepherd down.
Then the sheep will be scattered.’ (Zechariah 13:7)
28But after I rise from the dead, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29Peter said, “All the others may turn away. But I will not.”
30“What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus answered. “It will happen today, in fact tonight. Before the rooster crows twice, you yourself will say three times that you don’t know me.”
31But Peter would not give in. He said, “I may have to die with you. But I will never say I don’t know you.” And all the others said the same thing.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
32Jesus and his disciples went to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus said to them, “Sit here while I pray.” 33He took Peter, James and John along with him. He began to be very upset and troubled. 34“My soul is very sad. I feel close to death,” he said to them. “Stay here. Keep watch.”
35He went a little farther. Then he fell to the ground. He prayed that, if possible, the hour might pass by him. 36“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”
37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38Watch and pray. Then you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
39Once more Jesus went away and prayed the same thing. 40Then he came back. Again he found them sleeping. They couldn’t keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to him.
41Jesus returned the third time. He said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look! The Son of Man is about to be handed over to sinners. 42Get up! Let us go! Here comes the one who is handing me over to them!”
Jesus Is Arrested
43Just as Jesus was speaking, Judas appeared. He was one of the 12 disciples. A crowd was with him. They were carrying swords and clubs. The chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders had sent them.
44Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. “The one I kiss is the man,” he said. “Arrest him and have the guards lead him away.” 45So Judas went to Jesus at once. Judas said, “Rabbi!” And he kissed Jesus. 46The men grabbed Jesus and arrested him. 47Then one of those standing nearby pulled his sword out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48“Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” asked Jesus. “Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49Every day I was with you. I taught in the temple courtyard, and you didn’t arrest me. But the Scriptures must come true.” 50Then everyone left him and ran away.
51A young man was following Jesus. The man was wearing nothing but a piece of linen cloth. When the crowd grabbed him, 52he ran away naked. He left his clothing behind.
Jesus Is Taken to the Sanhedrin
53The crowd took Jesus to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the law came together. 54Not too far away, Peter followed Jesus. He went right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards. He warmed himself at the fire.
55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for something to use against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death. But they did not find any proof. 56Many witnesses lied about him. But their stories did not agree.
57Then some of them stood up. Here is what those false witnesses said about him. 58“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made by human hands. In three days I will build another temple, not made by human hands.’ ” 59But what they said did not agree.
60Then the high priest stood up in front of them. He asked Jesus, “Aren’t you going to answer? What are these charges these men are bringing against you?” 61But Jesus remained silent. He gave no answer.
Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah? Are you 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 Mighty One. You will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.”
63The high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64“You have heard him say a very evil thing against God. What do you think?”
They all found him guilty and said he must die. 65Then some began to spit at him. They blindfolded him. They hit him with their fists. They said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.
Peter Says He Does Not Know Jesus
66Peter was below in the courtyard. One of the high priest’s female servants came by. 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him.
“You also were with Jesus, that Nazarene,” she said.
68But Peter said he had not been with him. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said. He went out to the entrance to the courtyard.
69The servant saw him there. She said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” 70Again he said he was not.
After a little while, those standing nearby said to Peter, “You must be one of them. You are from Galilee.”
71Then Peter began to curse. He said to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
72Right away the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had spoken to him. “The rooster will crow twice,” he had said. “Before it does, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Peter broke down and cried.
謀害耶穌
1再過兩天就是逾越節和除酵節，祭司長和律法教師正暗暗地找機會拘捕、殺害耶穌。
2他們說：「我們不能在節期那天下手，以免在百姓中引起騷亂。」
耶穌受膏
3耶穌在伯大尼村患過痲瘋病的西門家裡吃飯，有個女人帶了一瓶極貴重的純哪噠香膏進來，把玉瓶打破，將香膏倒在耶穌頭上。 4有些人生氣地彼此議論說：「為什麼這樣浪費？ 5這瓶香膏可以賣三百多個銀幣14·5 「三百多個銀幣」相當於當時人們一年的工錢。來賙濟窮人。」他們就責備那女人。
6耶穌說：「隨她吧！何必為難她呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。 7因為你們身邊總會有窮人，你們隨時都可以幫助他們，可是你們身邊不會總有我。 8她做了自己能做的。她是為我的安葬做準備，提前用香膏抹了我的身體。 9我實在告訴你們，無論福音傳到世界哪個角落，人們都會傳揚這女人的事蹟，紀念她。」
猶大出賣耶穌
10十二門徒當中的加略人猶大去見祭司長，要把耶穌出賣給他們。 11他們聽了喜出望外，答應給他酬金。於是猶大伺機出賣耶穌。
最後的晚餐
12除酵節的第一天，就是宰殺逾越節羔羊的那天，門徒問耶穌：「我們該到什麼地方為你準備逾越節的晚餐呢？」
13耶穌就派了兩個門徒，並囑咐他們：「你們進城會看到一個人帶著一瓶水迎面而來，你們就跟著他。 14他進哪一家，你們也跟著進去，對那家的主人說，『我們的老師問你，祂的客房在哪裡，祂要和門徒在裡面吃逾越節的晚餐。』 15主人會帶你們到樓上一間布置整齊的大房間，你們就在那裡準備吧。」
16兩個門徒出去，進了城，所遇見的果然和耶穌所說的一樣。他們預備了逾越節的晚餐。
17傍晚時分，耶穌帶著十二門徒來了。 18用餐的時候，耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，你們中間有一個人要出賣我，他現在正和我同桌吃飯。」
19他們聽了都感到不安，一個一個地問耶穌：「不是我吧？」 20耶穌說：「是你們十二個人中的一個，他現在正和我一起在盤子裡蘸餅吃。 21人子一定會受害，正如聖經的記載，但出賣人子的人有禍了，他還不如不生在這世上！」
22他們吃的時候，耶穌拿起餅來，祝謝後，便掰開，分給門徒，說：「拿去吃吧！這是我的身體。」 23接著又拿起杯來，祝謝後，遞給他們，他們都喝了。 24耶穌說：「這是我為萬人所流的立約之血。 25我實在告訴你們，從今天起，一直到我在上帝的國喝新酒的那天之前，我不會再喝這葡萄酒。」
26他們唱完詩歌，就出門去了橄欖山。
預言彼得不認主
27耶穌對他們說：「你們都要背棄我，因為聖經上說，
『我要擊打牧人，
羊群將四散。』
28但我復活後，要先你們一步去加利利。」
29彼得說：「即使所有人都背棄你，我也決不會背棄你！」
30耶穌說：「我實在告訴你，就在今天晚上雞叫兩次以前，你會三次不認我。」
31彼得鄭重地說：「就算要我跟你一起死，我也不會不認你。」其他門徒也都這樣說。
客西馬尼園的禱告
32他們到了客西馬尼園，耶穌對門徒說：「你們坐在這裡，我要去禱告。」
33於是耶穌帶著彼得、雅各和約翰向前走。祂覺得極其難過，非常傷痛， 34說：「我心裡非常憂傷，幾乎要死，你們留在這裡警醒。」 35耶穌往前走了不遠，俯伏在地禱告，如果可以，不要讓那時刻臨到祂。
36祂說：「阿爸，父啊，你無所不能，求你撤去此杯。然而，願你的旨意成就，而非我的意願。」
37祂回來，見他們都睡著了，就對彼得說：「西門，你在睡覺嗎？你不能警醒一時嗎？ 38你們要警醒禱告，免得陷入誘惑。你們的心靈雖然願意，肉體卻很軟弱。」
39耶穌又去禱告，所祈求的跟上次一樣。 40祂回來時見他們又睡著了，因為他們睏得眼皮發沉，也不知道對祂說什麼。 41祂第三次禱告回來後，對他們說：「你們還在睡覺休息嗎？夠了，時候到了，看啊，人子要被出賣、交在罪人的手裡了。 42起來，我們走吧。看啊，出賣我的人已經來了！」
耶穌被捕
43耶穌還在說話的時候，十二門徒之一的猶大已帶了一群人拿著刀棍迎面而來。他們奉了祭司長、律法教師和長老之命來捉拿耶穌。 44出賣耶穌的猶大預先和他們定了暗號，說：「我親吻誰，誰就是耶穌，你們把祂抓起來，小心押走。」
45猶大隨即走到耶穌跟前說：「老師。」然後就親吻耶穌。 46其他人就下手捉拿耶穌。 47站在旁邊的一個門徒拔出刀朝大祭司的奴僕砍去，削掉了他一隻耳朵。
48耶穌問那群人：「你們像對付強盜一樣拿著刀棍來抓我嗎？ 49我天天和你們在一起，在聖殿裡教導人，你們沒有來抓我。你們現在這樣做是要應驗聖經的話。」
50那時，門徒都撇下耶穌，各自逃命去了。 51只有一個身上披著一塊麻布的青年跟著耶穌。他們上去捉他， 52他丟了那塊麻布，赤身逃走了。
大祭司審問耶穌
53他們把耶穌押到大祭司那裡，眾祭司長、長老和律法教師都來了。 54那時彼得遠遠地跟著耶穌，一直來到大祭司的院子，與衛兵們坐在一起烤火。 55祭司長和全公會的人正在尋找證據控告耶穌，要定祂死罪，只是找不到。 56不少人作偽證控告祂，他們的證詞卻不一致。 57後來，有幾個人站起來作偽證說： 58「我們聽見祂說，『我要拆毀這座人手建造的聖殿，三天內不靠人力另造一座。』」 59即使這樣，他們的證詞也不一致。
60最後，大祭司在眾人面前站起來質問耶穌：「你不回答嗎？這些人作證控告你的是什麼呢？」
61耶穌還是沉默不語，什麼也不答。大祭司又問祂：「你是那當受稱頌者的兒子基督嗎？」 62耶穌說：「我是！將來你們要看見人子坐在全能上帝的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」
63大祭司便撕裂衣服，說：「我們還需要什麼證人呢？ 64你們聽見祂說褻瀆的話了，你們看怎麼辦？」他們都判祂死罪。
65有幾個人向祂吐唾沫，蒙上祂的眼睛，揮拳打祂，嘲笑祂說：「你說預言吧！」衛兵押祂下去時，也打祂。
彼得三次不認耶穌
66那時，彼得仍在院子裡，大祭司的一個婢女走過來， 67見彼得在烤火，打量了他一番，說：「你也是那個拿撒勒人耶穌的同夥。」
68「我不知道也不明白你在說什麼！」彼得一邊否認，一邊躲到外院去。那時，雞叫了。
69一會兒，那婢女又看見彼得，就對旁邊的人說：「他是跟他們一夥的！」 70彼得又加以否認。
再過了一會兒，旁觀的人也指著彼得說：「你一定是跟他們一夥的，因為你也是加利利人！」
71彼得又賭咒又發誓，說：「我根本不認識你們說的這個人。」 72就在這時候，雞又叫了。彼得突然想起耶穌曾對他說：「在雞叫兩次以前，你會三次不認我」，忍不住痛哭起來。
