Thomson(i)
1 Now after two days was the passover, and the festival of unleavened bread. And the chief priests, and the Scribes were contriving how they might seize him by surprise, and put him to death.
2 And they said, Not at the festival; lest there be a tumult among the people.
3 And he being at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table a woman came with an alabaster phial of balsam; of pure unadulterated spikenard, which is very costly, and shaking the phial, she poured out of it on his head.
4 At which some expressed indignation, saying, Why is this waste of the balsam?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred deniars, and given to the poor. And as they were restraining her,
6 Jesus said, Let her alone. Why do ye trouble her? She hath done a good work for me.
7 For you have the poor always with you and can, when you please, do them good; but me you have not always.
8 She hath done what she could. She hath come beforehand to anoint my body for its embalment.
9 Verily I say to you, In whatever quarter of the world these glad tidings are proclaimed, what this woman hath done will be mentioned to her honour.
10 Upon this, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, in order to deliver him up to them.
11 And when they heard, they rejoiced exceedingly, and promised to give him money. So he sought a favourable opportunity to deliver him up.
12 And on the first day of the festival of unleavened bread, the day when the paschal lamb was to be killed, his disciples said to him, Where wouldst thou have us go and prepare for thine eating the paschal lamb.
13 Thereupon he despatched two of his disciples, saying to them, Go to the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
14 And wherever he shall enter, say to the master of the house, The teacher saith, Where is the dining room in which I may eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room, ready furnished. Make preparation for us there.
16 So the disciples went, and came to the city, and found as he had told them, and prepared the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they were at table, and eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you, who is eating with me, is to deliver me up.
19 At this they began to be sorrowful, and to say severally; one, Am I? And another, Am I?
20 And he answering, said to them, It is one of the twelve who is dipping with me in the dish.
21 The son of man departeth indeed as it is written of him, but alas for that man.by whom the son of man is delivered up. Good were it for that man, if he had never been born.
22 And, as they were eating, Jesus having taken a loaf and pronounced a blessing, broke and gave to his disciples, and said, Take; eat; this is my body.
23 Then having taken the cup, and given thanks, he gave to them and they all drank of it.
24 Then he said to them, This is my blood; that of the new covenant; that shed for many.
25 Verily I say to you, I will no more drink of the product of the vine, until the day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of olives.
27 And Jesus saith to them, This night you will all be stumbled at me. For it is written, "will smite the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered."
28 But after I am risen, I will go before you to Galilee.
29 Hereupon Peter said to him, Though all should be stumbled, I will not.
30 Jesus saith to him, Verily I say to thee, This very night before a cock crow twice, thou wilt three times deny me.
31 But he with more vehemence said, Though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And all the rest said the same.
32 Then they come to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, Stay here, till I pray.
33 Then he taketh with him Peter, and James and John, and being seized with agonizing horror and distress of mind,
34 he saith to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death. Stay here and watch.
35 Then having advanced a little further, he prostrated himself on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible this hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me. Nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.
37 Then he cometh and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, Simon, art thou asleep? Couldst thou not watch one hour?
38 Watch and pray, that you may not come to a trial. The spirit is indeed willing; but the flesh is weak.
39 Then going away again, he prayed, using the same words.
40 And on returning, he found them again asleep. For their eyes were weighed down, and they did not know what to answer him.
41 Then he cometh the third time, and saith to them, Are you still asleep and taking rest? It is over. The hour is come. Behold the son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
42 Arise and let us go. Lo! he who delivereth me up is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, cometh, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders.
44 Now he, who delivered him up, had given them a signal, saying, The person whom I will kiss, is he: seize him and carry him away securely.
45 So, when he came, having advanced directly up to Jesus, he saith, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
46 Whereupon they laid their hands on him and held him.
47 Then one of them who stood by, having drawn his sword, smote the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus addressing them, said, Are you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me?
49 I was daily amongst you in the temple, teaching you, and you did not arrest me. But the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50 Then all forsook him, and fled.
51 But a certain youth followed him, having only a sindon wrapped about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him.
52 Whereupon he let go the Sindon and fled from them naked.
53 And when they brought Jesus to the chief priest; all the chief priests, and the elders, and the Scribes, assembled with him.
54 Now Peter had followed him, at a distance, quite into the court of the chief priest, and sat there with the attendants, warming himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrim sought for evidence against Jesus, to put him to death, but found it not.
56 For many bore false witness against him, but their testimonies did not agree.
57 Then there arose some who falsely testified against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days build another not made with hands.
59 But neither in this did their testimony agree.
60 Then the chief priest, standing up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What sayest thou to what these testify against thee?
61 But Jesus was silent, and made no reply. Then the chief priest interrogated him, and saith to him, Art thou the Christ, the son of the Blessed?
62 Thereupon Jesus said, I am. And you shall see the son of man seated on the right hand of that power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63 Upon this, the chief priest rent his clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses?"
64 You have heard this blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be liable to death.
65 Then some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy: when the attendants smote him on the cheek with their open hands.
66 Now, Peter being in the court below, one of the maid servants of the chief priest cometh,
67 and seeing Peter warming himself, having viewed him narrowly, she saith, Thou also wast with Jesus, the Nazarene.
68 Whereupon he denied, saying, I do not know, nor do I understand what thou sayest. Then he went out into the portico, and a cock crowed.
69 And the girl, seeing him again, began to say to the bye standers, that man is one of them.
70 Hereupon he denied again. And a little while after, they who stood by, said to Peter, Thou art certainly one of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech sheweth it.
71 Upon this, he began with imprecations and oaths to say, I do not know the man of whom you speak.
72 And a cock crowed a second time. Then Peter recollected what Jesus said to him, Before a cock crow twice, thou wilt three times deny me; and covering his head, he wept.