Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
1Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
The Last Supper
7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
14When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.22:19,20 Some manuscripts do not have given for you… poured out for you. 21But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. 22The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!” 23They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
24A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. 27For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. 28You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
34Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”
“Nothing,” they answered.
36He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. 37It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’22:37 Isaiah 53:12; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”
38The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”
“That’s enough!” he replied.
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.22:43,44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
45When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
Jesus Arrested
47While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” 50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”
Peter Disowns Jesus
54Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
57But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
59About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”
60Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” 62And he went outside and wept bitterly.
The Guards Mock Jesus
63The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65And they said many other insulting things to him.
Jesus Before Pilate and Herod
66At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. 67“If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”
Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68and if I asked you, you would not answer. 69But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
70They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He replied, “You say that I am.”
71Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”
Yesu Ho Pɔbɔ
1Afei, na Yudafoɔ Apiti Afahyɛ a wɔsane frɛ no Twam Afahyɛ no abɛn. 2Saa ɛberɛ no na asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no hwehwɛɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so akyere Yesu akum no, nanso ɛsiane nnipa a na wɔwɔ hɔ no enti, na wɔsuro. 3Ɔbonsam kɔwuraa Yuda a wɔfrɛ no Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako no mu. 4Yuda kɔɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Asɔredan no mu awɛmfoɔ mpanin nkyɛn ne wɔn kɔsusuu ɛkwan ko a ɔbɛfa so ayi Yesu ama wɔn no ho. 5Wɔn ani gyeeɛ, penee so sɛ wɔbɛma no sika. 6Ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ no, Yuda hwehwɛɛ ɛkwan a ɔbɛfa so ama wɔakyere Yesu ɛberɛ a nnipa dodoɔ biara nni ne ho.
Twam Afahyɛ Ho Ahosiesie
7Afei, da a wɔkum Twam Afahyɛ odwan de di burodo a mmɔreka nni mu no duruiɛ no, 8Yesu somaa Petro ne Yohane sɛ, “Monkɔyɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane a yɛbɛdi no.”
9Wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na wopɛ sɛ yɛkɔyɛ aduane no?”
10Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ moduru kuro no mu a, mobɛhunu obi a wakɔ asuo reba. Monni nʼakyi nkɔ efie a ɔbɛkɔ mu no mu 11na mommisa efiewura no sɛ, ‘Yɛn ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ se ɛhe na woasiesie ama ɔne nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ wɔmmɛdi Twam Afahyɛ aduane no?’ 12Ɔde mo bɛkɔ abansoro asa kɛseɛ bi a wɔasiesie mu fɛfɛɛfɛ so. Ɛhɔ na monkɔto ɛpono no.”
13Wɔkɔɔ kuro no mu no, wɔhunuu sɛdeɛ Yesu kaeɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ ma wɔyɛɛ Twam Afahyɛ aduane no wɔ hɔ.
14Ɛberɛ no duruiɛ no, Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no kɔtenatenaa adidipono no ho. 15Wɔtete hɔ no, Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mepɛɛ sɛ me ne mo bɛtena ase, ato nsa adi saa Twam Afahyɛ aduane yi, ansa na mahunu amane no akyɛre. 16Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, saa adidie yi akyi no, merenni Twam Afahyɛ aduane yi bio kɔsi sɛ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no bɛba.”
17Afei Yesu faa kuruwa, daa Onyankopɔn ase na ɔde maa nʼasuafoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Monnye na obiara nnom bi. 18Mereka akyerɛ mo sɛ, merennom bobesa yi bi bio kɔsi sɛ Onyankopɔn Ahennie no bɛba.”
19Afei, ɔfaa burodo daa Onyankopɔn ase, bubuu mu de maa nʼasuafoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Yei ne me onipadua a mede rema mo. Monnye nni. Ɛda biara a mobɛdi saa burodo yi bi no, momfa nkae me.”
20Saa ara nso na adidie no akyi no, ɔfaa kuruwa kaa sɛ, “Kuruwa yi ne me mogya a merehwie agu ama mo sɛ apam foforɔ a wɔnam so bɛgye mo nkwa. 21Nanso, mo a mo ne me te adidiiɛ ha yi mu baako na ɔbɛyi me ama. 22Ɛtwa sɛ Onipa Ba no wu, sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn ahyehyɛ no, nanso deɛ ɔbɛyi no ama no deɛ, ɔnnue.” 23Asuafoɔ no bisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho, pɛɛ sɛ wɔhunu wɔn mu deɛ ɔbɛyi no ama no.
Yesu Kasa Tia Ahomasoɔ
24Asuafoɔ no gyee wɔn ho akyinnyeɛ pɛɛ sɛ wɔhunu wɔn mu deɛ ɔbɛyɛ kɛseɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn Ahennie a ɛbɛba no mu. 25Yesu teeɛ no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Ewiase deɛ, atumfoɔ hyɛ wɔn a wɔdi wɔn so no so ma wɔn nso a wɔhyɛ wɔn so no nso bu wɔn sɛ wɔn adɛɛfoɔ. 26Nanso, mo deɛ, deɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ mo so panin no nyɛ sɛ mo mu akumaa, na deɛ ɔdi mo so no nso nyɛ mo mu ɔsomfoɔ. 27Merebisa mo sɛ, nnipa baanu yi mu hwan na ɔdi ne yɔnko so, deɛ ɔte adidipono ho anaa deɛ ɔsom deɛ ɔte adidipono no ho no? Nanso, me deɛ, mewɔ mo mu sɛ mo ɔsomfoɔ. 28Me ne mo na afa ɔhaw ne amaneɛ mu a, moda so ne me nam. 29Mʼagya de Ahennie no ama me. Saa ara nso na mede rema mo. 30Na mo ne me ato nsa adidi, na moatumi abu Israel mmusuakuo dumienu no atɛn.”
Pa A Wɔpa Yesu
31Afei, Awurade kaa sɛ, “Simon, Simon! Monhwɛ yie na ɔbonsam pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ mo hwɛ. 32Nanso, wo Simon deɛ, masrɛ ama wo, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wobɛkɔ so agye me adi. Sɛ wonu wo ho sane ba me nkyɛn a, hyɛ wo nuanom no gyidie mu den.”
33Petro buaa no sɛ, “Awurade, ɛyɛ me pɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛda afiase, na sɛ ɛyɛ owu mpo nso a, me ne wo bɛwu.”
34Yesu nso buaa no sɛ, “Petro, mereka akyerɛ wo sɛ, ɛnnɛ akokɔ remmɔn na woapa me mprɛnsa.”
35Afei, Yesu bisaa nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a mesomaa mo a na monkura sikabɔtɔ anaa akwantubɔtɔ na monhyɛ mpaboa no, biribi ho hiaa mo anaa?”
Asuafoɔ no buaa no sɛ, “Dabi, biribiara ho anhia yɛn.”
36Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Afei deɛ, deɛ ɔwɔ sika no, ɔmfa; deɛ ɔwɔ akwantubɔtɔ no nso, ɔmfa. Deɛ ɔnni akofena no ntɔn ne ntoma mfa nkɔtɔ bi. 37Na berɛ aduru sɛ, nkɔm a wɔhyɛ faa me ho sɛ, ‘Wɔbɛkan no afra nnebɔneyɛfoɔ mu’ no bɛba mu. Ɛsɛ sɛ nkɔm biara a wɔahyɛ afa me ho no ba mu.”
38Asuafoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Yesu sɛ, “Awurade, yɛwɔ akofena mmienu wɔ ha.”
Yesu buaeɛ sɛ, “Ɛyɛ, ɛno ara dɔɔso.”
Ngo Bepɔ So Mpaeɛbɔ
39Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no firii kuro no mu kɔɔ Ngo Bepɔ no so sɛdeɛ ɔtaa yɛ no, na nʼasuafoɔ no ka ne ho. 40Wɔduruu hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Mommɔ mpaeɛ na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu.” 41Afei, ɔtwee ne ho firii asuafoɔ no ho kɔɔ nkyɛn baabi kɔkotoeɛ, bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, 42“Agya, sɛ ɛyɛ wo pɛ a, ma saa amanehunu a ɛreba me so yi ntwa me ho nkɔ, nanso ɛnyɛ deɛ mepɛ, na deɛ wopɛ na ɛnyɛ” 43Ɔgu so rebɔ mpaeɛ no, ɔbɔfoɔ firi ɔsoro bɛhyɛɛ no den. 44Esiane sɛ na Yesu ho yera no wɔ Honhom mu no enti, ɔmaa ne mpaeɛbɔ mu yɛɛ den maa ne ho fifire yɛɛ sɛ mogya ntowantowa sosɔ guu fam.
45Mpaeɛbɔ no akyi no, ɔkɔɔ asuafoɔ no nkyɛn kɔtoo wɔn sɛ awerɛhoɔ ne ɔbrɛ enti, wɔadeda. 46Ɔkɔtoo wɔn sɛ wɔadeda no, ɔkaa sɛ, “Hwɛ! Moadeda? Monsɔre na mommɔ mpaeɛ na moankɔ sɔhwɛ mu.”
Wɔkyere Yesu
47Yesu gu so rekasa no, nnipadɔm bi a Yuda Iskariot a ɔyɛ asuafoɔ dumienu no mu baako di wɔn anim, baa ne so. Yuda Iskariot twe bɛn Yesu yɛɛ no atuu. 48Yesu bisaa no sɛ, “Yuda, ɔdɔ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ yi so na wonam reyi Onipa Ba no ama?”
49Ɛberɛ a asuafoɔ a wɔwɔ ne ho no hunuu deɛ ɛreba no, wɔbisaa no sɛ, “Awurade, yɛntwitwa wɔn akofena anaa?” 50Asuafoɔ no mu baako twaa Ɔsɔfopanin no ɔsomfoɔ no aso nifa.
51Yesu ampɛ deɛ osuani no yɛeɛ no enti, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monnyae deɛ mopɛ sɛ moyɛ no.” Ɔfaa ɔsomfoɔ no aso no de taree hɔ bio.
52Yesu bisaa asɔfoɔ mpanin ne asɔredan sohwɛfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne asomfoɔ a wɔbaa ne so no sɛ, “Meyɛ odwotwafoɔ na mode akofena ne nkontimmaa aba me so? 53Ɛberɛ a na me ne mo wɔ asɔredan mu no, moankye me; afei na mo berɛ aso a ɔbonsam nam ne tumi so reyɛ adwuma ampa.”
Petro Pa Yesu
54Afei, wɔkyeree Yesu de no kɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin efie. Ɛberɛ a wɔde no rekɔ no, Petro gyee ne ho kaa akyi. 55Petro duruu Ɔsɔfopanin no efie hɔ no, na asraafoɔ no asɔ ogya wɔ adihɔ hɔ a wɔreto; ɔno nso kɔtoo bi. 56Abaayewa bi hunuu Petro sɛ ɔreto ogya no bi no, ɔhwɛɛ no dinn kaa sɛ, “Saa ɔbarima yi yɛ Yesu akyidifoɔ no mu baako.”
57Petro sanee sɛ, “Awuraa, mennim saa ɔbarima yi baabiara.”
58Ankyɛre koraa na obi foforɔ nso hunuu no kaa sɛ, “Woyɛ nʼakyidifoɔ no mu baako.”
Petro buaa no sɛ, “Dabi, menka wɔn ho.”
59Ɛbɛyɛ dɔnhwereɛ akyi no, obi foforɔ nso sane hunuu no ka sii so dua sɛ, “Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ saa damfo yi ka Yesu asuafoɔ no ho, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno nso yɛ Galileani, na ne kasa koraa da no adi.”
60Petro sanee ne mprɛnsa so sɛ, “Owura, asɛm a woreka yi nyɛ nokorɛ.” Nʼano ansi koraa na akokɔ bɔneeɛ. 61Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na Yesu twaa nʼani hwɛɛ Petro anim. Ɛhɔ ara na Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ, akokɔ remmɔn na woapa me mprɛnsa” no, 62Petro de awerɛhoɔ firii adi kɔsuiɛ.
Yesu Ho Fɛdie
63Mmarima a na wɔrewɛn Yesu no dii ne ho fɛw, kyekyeree nʼani, bobɔɔ no, 64sane bisaa no sɛ, “Odiyifoɔ, hwan na ɔbɔɔ wo? Kyerɛ yɛn.” 65Wɔkɔɔ so yeyaa no kaa abususɛm ahodoɔ guu ne so.
Yesu Gyina Badwafoɔ Anim
66Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yudafoɔ mpanin ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no hyiaeɛ maa wɔde Yesu baa wɔn anim 67bisaa no sɛ, “Sɛ wone Kristo no a, ka kyerɛ yɛn.”
Yesu buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ meka sɛ mene Kristo no a, morennye nni, 68na sɛ mebisa mo nso a, moremmua me. 69Na ɛfiri saa ɛberɛ yi mobɛhunu Onipa Ba no sɛ ɔte Onyame Otumfoɔ no nifa so.”
70Ɔkaa saa no, wɔn nyinaa bisaa no bio sɛ, “Ɛnneɛ na wone Onyankopɔn Ba no anaa?”
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Deɛ moreka no yɛ nokorɛ.”
71Yei ma wɔkaa sɛ, “Adanseɛ bɛn na ɛhia yɛn bio? Yɛate afiri ɔno ankasa anom.”
