The Plot Against Jesus
1When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2“As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. 5“But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11The poor you will always have with you,26:11 See Deut. 15:11. but you will not always have me. 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
14Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. 16From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
The Last Supper
17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ” 19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
22They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
23Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28This is my blood of the26:28 Some manuscripts the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
31Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written:
“ ‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’26:31 Zech. 13:7
32But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
34“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
35But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Gethsemane
36Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
39Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
40Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
43When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
45Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
Jesus Arrested
47While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”
55In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
57Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.
Finally two came forward 61and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”
62Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63But Jesus remained silent.
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
64“You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.
65Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66What do you think?”
“He is worthy of death,” they answered.
67Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him 68and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”
Peter Disowns Jesus
69Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
70But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”
73After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
74Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”
Immediately a rooster crowed. 75Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
谋害耶稣
1耶稣讲完了这番话后，对门徒说： 2“你们知道，两天后就是逾越节，到时人子会被出卖，被钉在十字架上。” 3那时，祭司长和百姓的长老正聚集在大祭司该亚法的府里， 4策划暗中逮捕、杀害耶稣。 5但他们认为在节日期间不宜下手，因为可能会在百姓中引起骚乱。
耶稣受膏
6当耶稣在伯大尼患过麻风病的西门家里时， 7有个女人趁着祂坐席的时候，把一玉瓶珍贵的香膏倒在祂头上。
8门徒看见后，生气地说：“何必这样浪费？ 9这瓶香膏能卖很多钱来周济穷人。”
10耶稣知道他们的心思，便说：“何必为难这女子？她在我身上做的是一件美事。 11因为你们身边总会有穷人，可是你们身边不会总有我。 12她把香膏浇在我身上是为我的安葬做准备。 13我实在告诉你们，无论福音传到世界哪个角落，人们都会传扬这女人的事迹，记念她。”
犹大出卖耶稣
14后来，十二使徒中的加略人犹大去见祭司长， 15说：“如果我把耶稣交给你们，你们肯出多少钱？”他们就给了他三十块银子。 16从那时起，犹大就伺机出卖耶稣。
最后的晚餐
17除酵节的第一天，门徒来问耶稣：“你想让我们在哪里为你预备逾越节吃的晚餐呢？”
18耶稣说：“你们进城去，到某人那里对他说，‘老师说祂的时候快到了，祂要与门徒在你家中过逾越节。’” 19门徒照耶稣的吩咐预备了逾越节的晚餐。
20傍晚，耶稣和十二使徒吃晚餐。 21席间，耶稣说：“我实在告诉你们，你们中间有一个人要出卖我。”
22他们都非常忧愁，相继追问耶稣，说：“主啊，肯定不是我吧？”
23祂说：“那和我一同在碗里蘸饼吃的就是要出卖我的人。 24人子要离世了，正如圣经对祂的记载，但那出卖人子的人有祸了，他还不如不生在这世上！”
25出卖耶稣的犹大问祂：“老师，是我吗？”
耶稣说：“你自己说了。”
26他们吃的时候，耶稣拿起饼来，祝谢后，掰开分给门徒，说：“拿去吃吧，这是我的身体。”
27接着祂又拿起杯来，祝谢后递给他们，说：“你们都喝吧， 28这是我为万人所流的立约之血，为了使罪得到赦免。 29我告诉你们，从今天起，一直到我在我父的国与你们共饮新酒的那一天之前，我不会再喝这葡萄酒。” 30他们唱完圣诗，就出门去了橄榄山。
预言彼得不认主
31耶稣对门徒说：“今天晚上，你们都要背弃我。因为圣经上说，‘我要击打牧人，羊群将四散。’26:31 撒迦利亚书13:7。 32但我复活后，要先你们一步去加利利。”
33彼得说：“即使所有的人都背弃你，我也永远不会背弃你！”
34耶稣说：“我实在告诉你，今夜鸡叫以前，你会三次不认我。”
35彼得说：“就算我必须跟你一起死，我也不会不认你！”其他门徒也都这样说。
在客西马尼祷告
36耶稣和门徒到了一个叫客西马尼的地方，祂对门徒说：“你们坐在这里，我到那边去祷告。” 37祂带了彼得和西庇太的两个儿子一起去。祂感到忧伤和痛苦， 38就对他们说：“我心里非常忧伤，几乎要死，你们留在这里跟我一起警醒。”
39祂稍往前走，俯伏在地上祷告：“我父啊！如果可以，求你撤去此杯。然而，愿你的旨意成就，而非我的意愿。”
40耶稣回到三个门徒那里，见他们都睡着了，就对彼得说：“难道你们不能跟我一同警醒半个时辰吗？ 41你们要警醒祷告，免得陷入诱惑。你们的心灵虽然愿意，肉体却很软弱。”
42祂第二次去祷告说：“我父啊！如果此杯不能撤去，必须我喝，愿你的旨意成就。” 43祂回来时见他们又睡着了，因为他们困得眼皮发沉。 44耶稣再次离开他们，第三次去祷告，说了同样的话。
45然后，祂回到门徒那里，对他们说：“你们还在睡觉，还在休息吗？看啊！时候到了，人子要被交在罪人手中了。 46起来，我们走吧。看啊，出卖我的人已经来了！”
耶稣被捕
47耶稣还在说话的时候，十二使徒中的犹大来了，同来的还有祭司长和百姓的长老派来的一大群拿着刀棍的人。 48出卖耶稣的犹大预先和他们定了暗号，说：“我亲吻谁，谁就是耶稣，你们把祂抓起来。” 49犹大随即走到耶稣跟前，说：“老师，你好！”然后亲吻耶稣。
50耶稣对他说：“朋友，你要做的事，动手吧。”于是那些人上前，下手捉拿耶稣。 51耶稣的跟随者中有人伸手拔出刀朝大祭司的奴仆砍去，削掉了他一只耳朵。
52耶稣对他说：“收刀入鞘吧！因为动刀的必死在刀下。 53难道你不知道，我可以请求我父马上派超过十二营的天使来保护我吗？ 54我若这样做，圣经上有关此事必这样发生的话又怎能应验呢？”
55那时，耶稣对众人说：“你们像对付强盗一样拿着刀棍来抓我吗？我天天在圣殿里教导人，你们没有抓我。 56不过这一切事的发生，是要应验先知书上的话。”那时，所有门徒都丢下祂逃走了。
大祭司审问耶稣
57捉拿耶稣的人把祂押到大祭司该亚法那里。律法教师和长老已聚集在那里。 58彼得远远地跟着耶稣，一直进到大祭司的院子里。他坐在卫兵当中，想知道事情的结果。
59祭司长和全公会的人正在寻找假证据来控告耶稣，好定祂死罪。 60很多假证人诬告祂，但都找不到真凭实据。最后有两个人上前说：
61“这个人曾经说过，‘我能拆毁上帝的殿，三天内把它重建起来。’”
62大祭司站起来质问耶稣：“你不回答吗？这些人作证控告你的是什么呢？” 63耶稣还是沉默不语。
大祭司又对祂说：“我奉永活上帝的名命令你起誓告诉我们，你是不是上帝的儿子基督？”
64耶稣说：“如你所言。但我告诉你们，将来你们要看见人子坐在大能者的右边，驾着天上的云降临。”
65大祭司撕裂衣服，说：“祂亵渎了上帝！我们还需要什么证人呢？你们现在亲耳听见了祂说亵渎的话， 66你们看怎么办？”
他们回应说：“祂该死！”
67他们就吐唾沫在祂脸上，挥拳打祂。还有人一边打祂耳光，一边说： 68“基督啊！给我们说预言吧，是谁在打你？”
彼得三次不认主
69当时，彼得还坐在外面的院子里，有一个婢女走过来对他说：“你也跟那个加利利人耶稣是一伙的。”
70彼得却当众否认：“我不知道你在说什么。”
71正当他走到门口要离开时，另一个婢女看见他，就对旁边的人说：“这个人跟拿撒勒人耶稣是一伙的！”
72彼得再次否认，并发誓说：“我不认识那个人。” 73过了一会儿，旁边站着的人过来对彼得说：“你肯定也跟他们是一伙的，听你的口音就知道了。”
74彼得又赌咒又发誓，说：“我不认识那个人！”就在这时候，鸡叫了。 75彼得想起耶稣说的话：“在鸡叫以前，你会三次不认我。”他就出去，失声痛哭。
