Now the feast of unleavened [bread] which [is] called Passover was drawing nigh,
and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him, for they were afraid of the people.
And Satan entered into Judas who is called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve;
and he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver him up to them.
And they rejoiced and engaged to give him money;
and he agreed fully, and was seeking an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from [the] crowd.
And the day of unleavened [bread] came, in which the Passover was to be killed.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.
But they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
And he said to them, Behold when ye have entered into the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goeth in;
and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?
And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.
And they went away and found as he had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.
And when the hour was come, he took his place, and the apostles with him.
And he said to them, With desire I desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,
for I say unto you that I will not any more at all eat it until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
And having received a cup, he gave thanks and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves;
for I say unto you, I will in no wise drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God come.
And having taken a loaf with thanksgiving he broke and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.
In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood which is poured out for you.
But, behold, the hand of him that delivereth me up [is] with me on the table;
and the Son of man indeed goeth according to that which is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up!
And they began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.
And there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted greater.
But he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
But ye [shall] not [be] so; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serveth.
For which [is] greater, he that is at table, or he that serveth? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am among you as he that serveth.
But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
And I appoint unto you as my Father appointed unto me, a kingdom,
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan has begged for you to sift as wheat,
but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not, and thou, when once turned back establish thy brethren.
And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow Today before that thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.
And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and wallet and sandals, did ye lack anything? And they said Nothing.
He said therefore to them, But now he that hath a purse , let him take [it] and likewise his wallet, and he that hath none, let him sell his garment and buy a sword.
For I say unto you, that this which is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among lawless [men]: for also the things concerning me have an end.
And they said, Lord, behold here [are] two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.
And going out he proceeded according to his custom to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and, having knelt down, he prayed,
saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me, — but then, not my will but thine be done.
And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.
And being in conflict he prayed more intently, and his sweat became as clots of blood falling down upon the earth.
And rising up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping from grief.
And he said to them, Why sleep ye? Rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.
As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
And Jesus said to him, Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?
And those around him, seeing what was about to happen, said, Lord, shall we smite with [the] sword?
And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.
And Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched the ear, he healed him.
And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who had come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
When I was day by day with you in the temple, ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
And having apprehended him, they led and introduced [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
And having lit a fire in the midst of the court, and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light fixed her eyes upon him and said, And this [man] was with him.
But he denied [him], saying, Woman, I do not know him.
And after a short while another seeing him, said, And thou art of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
And after the lapse of about one hour, another stoutly maintained, saying, In truth this [man] also was with him, for he is a Galilean too.
But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crew.
And the Lord turned round and looked upon Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before [the] cock crows Today, thou shalt deny me thrice.
And Peter, going forth without, wept bitterly.
And the men who held him, mocked him, beating him,
and covering him up, asked him, saying, Prophesy who is it that struck thee?
And many other things they were saying blasphemously to him.
And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
If thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, you will not at all believe;
and if I should ask, ye would not at all answer.
But henceforth shall the Son of Man be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
And they all said, Thou, then, art the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.
And they said, What need have we of witness further? For we have ourselves heard from his mouth.