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.
謀害耶穌
1耶穌講完了這番話後，對門徒說： 2「你們知道，兩天後就是逾越節，到時人子會被出賣，被釘在十字架上。」 3那時，祭司長和百姓的長老正聚集在大祭司該亞法的府裡， 4策劃暗中逮捕、殺害耶穌。 5但他們認為在節日期間不宜下手，因為可能會在百姓中引起騷亂。
耶穌受膏
6當耶穌在伯大尼患過痲瘋病的西門家裡時， 7有個女人趁著祂坐席的時候，把一玉瓶珍貴的香膏倒在祂頭上。
8門徒看見後，生氣地說：「何必這樣浪費？ 9這瓶香膏能賣很多錢來賙濟窮人。」
10耶穌知道他們的心思，便說：「何必為難這女子？她在我身上做的是一件美事。 11因為你們身邊總會有窮人，可是你們身邊不會總有我。 12她把香膏澆在我身上是為我的安葬做準備。 13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，記念她。」
猶大出賣耶穌
14後來，十二使徒中的加略人猶大去見祭司長， 15說：「如果我把耶穌交給你們，你們肯出多少錢？」他們就給了他三十塊銀子。 16從那時起，猶大就伺機出賣耶穌。
最後的晚餐
17除酵節的第一天，門徒來問耶穌：「你想讓我們在哪裡為你預備逾越節吃的晚餐呢？」
18耶穌說：「你們進城去，到某人那裡對他說，『老師說祂的時候快到了，祂要與門徒在你家中過逾越節。』」 19門徒照耶穌的吩咐預備了逾越節的晚餐。
20傍晚，耶穌和十二使徒吃晚餐。 21席間，耶穌說：「我實在告訴你們，你們中間有一個人要出賣我。」
22他們都非常憂愁，相繼追問耶穌，說：「主啊，肯定不是我吧？」
23祂說：「那和我一同在碗裡蘸餅吃的就是要出賣我的人。 24人子要離世了，正如聖經對祂的記載，但那出賣人子的人有禍了，他還不如不生在這世上！」
25出賣耶穌的猶大問祂：「老師，是我嗎？」
耶穌說：「你自己說了。」
26他們吃的時候，耶穌拿起餅來，祝謝後，掰開分給門徒，說：「拿去吃吧，這是我的身體。」
27接著祂又拿起杯來，祝謝後遞給他們，說：「你們都喝吧， 28這是我為萬人所流的立約之血，為了使罪得到赦免。 29我告訴你們，從今天起，一直到我在我父的國與你們共飲新酒的那一天之前，我不會再喝這葡萄酒。」 30他們唱完聖詩，就出門去了橄欖山。
預言彼得不認主
31耶穌對門徒說：「今天晚上，你們都要背棄我。因為聖經上說，『我要擊打牧人，羊群將四散。』26·31 撒迦利亞書13·7。 32但我復活後，要先你們一步去加利利。」
33彼得說：「即使所有的人都背棄你，我也永遠不會背棄你！」
34耶穌說：「我實在告訴你，今夜雞叫以前，你會三次不認我。」
35彼得說：「就算我必須跟你一起死，我也不會不認你！」其他門徒也都這樣說。
在客西馬尼禱告
36耶穌和門徒到了一個叫客西馬尼的地方，祂對門徒說：「你們坐在這裡，我到那邊去禱告。」 37祂帶了彼得和西庇太的兩個兒子一起去。祂感到憂傷和痛苦， 38就對他們說：「我心裡非常憂傷，幾乎要死，你們留在這裡跟我一起警醒。」
39祂稍往前走，俯伏在地上禱告：「我父啊！如果可以，求你撤去此杯。然而，願你的旨意成就，而非我的意願。」
40耶穌回到三個門徒那裡，見他們都睡著了，就對彼得說：「難道你們不能跟我一同警醒半個時辰嗎？ 41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。」
42祂第二次去禱告說：「我父啊！如果此杯不能撤去，必須我喝，願你的旨意成就。」 43祂回來時見他們又睡著了，因為他們睏得眼皮發沉。 44耶穌再次離開他們，第三次去禱告，說了同樣的話。
45然後，祂回到門徒那裡，對他們說：「你們還在睡覺，還在休息嗎？看啊！時候到了，人子要被交在罪人手中了。 46起來，我們走吧。看啊，出賣我的人已經來了！」
耶穌被捕
47耶穌還在說話的時候，十二使徒中的猶大來了，同來的還有祭司長和百姓的長老派來的一大群拿著刀棍的人。 48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。」 49猶大隨即走到耶穌跟前，說：「老師，你好！」然後親吻耶穌。
50耶穌對他說：「朋友，你要做的事，動手吧。」於是那些人上前，下手捉拿耶穌。 51耶穌的跟隨者中有人伸手拔出刀朝大祭司的奴僕砍去，削掉了他一隻耳朵。
52耶穌對他說：「收刀入鞘吧！因為動刀的必死在刀下。 53難道你不知道，我可以請求我父馬上派超過十二營的天使來保護我嗎？ 54我若這樣做，聖經上有關此事必這樣發生的話又怎能應驗呢？」
55那時，耶穌對眾人說：「你們像對付強盜一樣拿著刀棍來抓我嗎？我天天在聖殿裡教導人，你們沒有抓我。 56不過這一切事的發生，是要應驗先知書上的話。」那時，所有門徒都丟下祂逃走了。
大祭司審問耶穌
57捉拿耶穌的人把祂押到大祭司該亞法那裡。律法教師和長老已聚集在那裡。 58彼得遠遠地跟著耶穌，一直進到大祭司的院子裡。他坐在衛兵當中，想知道事情的結果。
59祭司長和全公會的人正在尋找假證據來控告耶穌，好定祂死罪。 60很多假證人誣告祂，但都找不到真憑實據。最後有兩個人上前說：
61「這個人曾經說過，『我能拆毀上帝的殿，三天內把它重建起來。』」
62大祭司站起來質問耶穌：「你不回答嗎？這些人作證控告你的是什麼呢？」 63耶穌還是沉默不語。
大祭司又對祂說：「我奉永活上帝的名命令你起誓告訴我們，你是不是上帝的兒子基督？」
64耶穌說：「如你所言。但我告訴你們，將來你們要看見人子坐在大能者的右邊，駕著天上的雲降臨。」
65大祭司撕裂衣服，說：「祂褻瀆了上帝！我們還需要什麼證人呢？你們現在親耳聽見了祂說褻瀆的話， 66你們看怎麼辦？」
他們回應說：「祂該死！」
67他們就吐唾沫在祂臉上，揮拳打祂。還有人一邊打祂耳光，一邊說： 68「基督啊！給我們說預言吧，是誰在打你？」
彼得三次不認主
69當時，彼得還坐在外面的院子裡，有一個婢女走過來對他說：「你也跟那個加利利人耶穌是一夥的。」
70彼得卻當眾否認：「我不知道你在說什麼。」
71正當他走到門口要離開時，另一個婢女看見他，就對旁邊的人說：「這個人跟拿撒勒人耶穌是一夥的！」
72彼得再次否認，並發誓說：「我不認識那個人。」 73過了一會兒，旁邊站著的人過來對彼得說：「你肯定也跟他們是一夥的，聽你的口音就知道了。」
74彼得又賭咒又發誓，說：「我不認識那個人！」就在這時候，雞叫了。 75彼得想起耶穌說的話：「在雞叫以前，你會三次不認我。」他就出去，失聲痛哭。
