And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
‘Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.’
Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [him],
and they said, ‘Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.’
And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, ‘To what purpose [is] this waste?
for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.’
And Jesus having known, said to them, ‘Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;
for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;
for she having put this ointment on my body — for my burial she did [it].
Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this [one] did shall also be spoken of — for a memorial of her.’
Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,
‘What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?’ and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,
and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.
And on the first [day] of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, ‘Where wilt thou [that] we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?’
and he said, ‘Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;’
and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover.
And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,
and while they are eating, he said, ‘Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.’
And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, ‘Is it I, Sir?’
And he answering said, ‘He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up;
the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.’
And Judas — he who delivered him up — answering said, ‘Is it I, Rabbi?’ He saith to him, ‘Thou hast said.’
And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat, this is my body;’
and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, ‘Drink ye of it — all;
for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out — to remission of sins;
and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.’
And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives;
then saith Jesus to them, ‘All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;
but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.’
And Peter answering said to him, ‘Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.’
Peter saith to him, ‘Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;’ in like manner also said all the disciples.
Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, ‘Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.’
And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
then saith he to them, ‘Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul — unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.’
And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.’
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, ‘So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!
watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.’
Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;’
and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word;
then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, ‘Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.
Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.’
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