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Mattityahu 26:47-75

Mattityahu 26:47-75 TOJB2011

And while he was still speaking hinei! Yehudah, one of the Shneym Asar, came and with him came a great multitude with swords and clubs from the Rashei Hakohanim (Chief Priests) and the Ziknei HaAm (the Elders of the People). Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, Whomever I may give the neshikah (kiss), he is the one. Chap (grab) him! And immediately, he approached Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and said, Shalom, Rebbe. And he gave him the neshikah. And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Chaver, do what you came for. Then, having approached, they laid hands on Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and arrested him. And hinei! One of the ones with him stretched out his hand, drew his cherev, and struck the servant of the Kohen Gadol, cutting off his ear. Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, Return your cherev into its place; for all who take the sword will die by the sword. Or do you think that I am not able to call upon Avi, and He will provide me now more than Shneym Asar legions of malachim? But how then may the Kitvei Hakodesh be fulfilled that say it must happen thus? At that moment, he said to the crowd, Do you have the chutzpah (nerve) to come out, as against a revolutionary, with swords and clubs to arrest me? Daily in the Beis Hamikdash I was sitting saying my shiurim and you did not arrest me. But this all happened that the Kitvei Hakodesh of the Neviim might be fulfilled. Then the talmidim deserted Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and fled. But the ones having arrested Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach led him away to Caiapha the Kohen Gadol, where the Sofrim and the Zekenim (Elders) were gathered together. And Kefa was following Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach from far away. He followed him as far as the courtyard of the Kohen Gadol and, having gone inside it, Kefa was sitting down with the servants to see the maskana (outcome). And the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sanhedrin all were seeking edut sheker (false testimony of false witnesses) against Yehoshua so that they might put him to death. And they found none, though many shakranim (liars) came forward. At last, two came forward and said, This one said, I am able to bring about a churban (destruction) of the Beis Hamikdash of HASHEM and within shloshah yamim to rebuild it. And having got up, the Kohen Gadol said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Do you answer nothing? For what do these men give edut (testimony) against you? But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was silent. And the Kohen Gadol said to him, I adjure you by HASHEM, Elohim Chayyim, to tell us if you are the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Ben HaElohim. Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, You said it. But I say to you, From now on you will see the Bar Enosh sitting at the right hand of Gevurah (Power) and his Bias (Coming) will be with ANENEI HASHOMAYIM (clouds of Heaven). Then the Kohen Gadol made the keriah (rending, tearing of his garments), saying, He has committed Chillul HASHEM. What further need do we have of edut? Hinei! Now you have heard the Chillul HASHEM. What does it seem to you? And, in reply, they said, He is deserving of mishpat mavet, the death penalty. Then they spat into his face and they struck him and they slapped him, saying, Give us a dvar nevuah, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. Who is the one who hit you? Now Kefa was sitting outside in the courtyard. And one maid approached Kefa, saying, And you were with Yehoshua of the Galil! But Kefa denied it before everyone, saying, I do not have daas of what you are saying. And having gone out to the gate, another saw Kefa and says to the bystanders, There! This one was with Yehoshua of Natzeret! And again Kefa denied it with a shevuah (oath), I do not know the man! And after a little while the bystanders came and said to Kefa, Truly also you are one of them, for even your accent gives you away! Then Kefa began to curse and swear, I do not know the man! And immediately a tarnegol (cock) crowed. And Kefa remembered the word which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach had said: Before a tarnegol (cock) crows, you will deny me shalosh pe'amim (three times). And Kefa went out and wept bitterly.

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