14It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him;G1161G1417G2250G2258G3957G2532G3326G106G2532G749G2532G1122G2212G4459G2902G846G1722G1388G6152for they said, "Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people."G1161G3004G3361G1722G1859G3379G2071G2351G29923While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head.G2532G846G5607G1722G963G1722G3614G4613G3015G846G2621G2064G1135G2192G211G3464G3487G4101G4185G2532G4937G211G2708G2596G846G27764But some were there who said to one another in anger, "Why was the ointment wasted in this way?G1161G2258G5100G23G4314G1438G2532G3004G1519G5101G1096G3778G684G3464G10965For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they scolded her.G1063G5124G1410G4097G1883G5145G1220G2532G1325G4434G2532G1690G8466But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me.G1161G2424G2036G863G846G863G5101G2873G3930G846G2038G2570G2041G1519G16917For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me.G1063G2192G4434G3326G1438G3842G2532G3752G2309G1410G4160G846G2095G1161G1691G2192G3756G38428She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial.G4160G3739G3778G846G2192G4301G3462G3450G4983G1519G17809Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her."G281G3004G5213G3699G302G5124G2098G2784G1519G3650G2889G2532G3739G3778G846G4160G2980G1519G3422G84610Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.G2532G2455G2469G1520G1427G565G4314G749G2443G3860G846G84611When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.G1161G191G5463G2532G1861G1325G846G694G2532G2212G4459G2122G3860G84612On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?"G2532G4413G2250G106G3753G2380G3957G846G3101G3004G846G4226G2309G565G2090G2443G5315G395713So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him,G2532G649G1417G846G3101G2532G3004G846G5217G1519G4172G2532G528G5213G444G941G2765G5204G190G84614and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'G2532G3699G1437G1525G2036G3617G3754G1320G3004G4226G2076G2646G3699G5315G3957G3326G3450G310115He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there."G2532G846G1166G5213G3173G508G4766G2092G1563G2090G225416So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.G2532G846G3101G1831G2532G2064G1519G4172G2532G2147G2531G2036G846G2532G2090G395717When it was evening, he came with the twelve.G2532G1096G3798G2064G3326G142718And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me."G2532G846G345G2532G2068G2424G2036G281G3004G5213G3754G1520G1537G5216G3588G2068G3326G1700G3860G316519They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, "Surely, not I?"G1161G756G3076G2532G3004G846G1527G3385G1473G2532G243G3385G147320He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.G1161G611G2036G846G1520G1537G1427G1686G3326G1700G1519G516521For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born."G5207G444G3303G5217G2531G1125G4012G846G1161G3759G1565G444G1223G3739G5207G444G3860G2570G2258G1565G444G1487G846G1080G3756G108022While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body."G2532G846G2068G2424G2983G740G2127G2806G2532G1325G846G2532G2036G2983G5315G5124G2076G3450G498323Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it.G2532G2983G4221G2168G1325G846G2532G3956G4095G1537G84624He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.G2532G2036G846G5124G2076G3450G129G2537G1242G3588G1632G4012G418325Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."G281G3004G5213G3364G4095G3754G3765G1537G1081G288G2193G1565G2250G3752G4095G846G2537G1722G932G231626When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.G2532G5214G1831G1519G3735G163627And Jesus said to them, "You will all become deserters; for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'G2532G2424G3004G846G3754G3956G4624G1722G1722G1698G5026G3571G3754G1125G3960G4166G2532G4263G128728But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee."G235G3326G3165G1453G4254G5209G1519G105629Peter said to him, "Even though all become deserters, I will not."G1161G4074G5346G846G2532G1487G3956G4624G235G3756G147330Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times."G2532G2424G3004G846G281G3004G4671G3754G4594G1722G5026G3571G4250G2228G220G5455G1364G533G3165G515131But he said vehemently, "Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you." And all of them said the same.G1161G3004G3123G1537G4053G1437G3165G1163G4880G4671G3364G533G4571G3364G5615G1161G2532G3004G395632They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."G2532G2064G1519G5564G3739G3686G1068G2532G3004G846G3101G2523G5602G2193G433633He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated.G2532G3880G3326G1438G4074G2532G2385G2532G2491G2532G756G1568G2532G8534And said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake."G2532G3004G846G3450G5590G2076G4036G2193G2288G3306G5602G2532G112735And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.G2532G4281G3397G4098G1909G1093G2532G4336G2443G1487G2076G1415G5610G3928G575G84636He said, "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want."G2532G3004G5G3962G3956G1415G4671G3911G5124G4221G575G1700G235G3756G5101G1473G2309G235G5101G477137He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour?G2532G2064G2532G2147G846G2518G2532G3004G4074G4613G2518G2480G3756G1127G3391G561038Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."G1127G2532G4336G3363G1525G1519G3986G4151G3303G4289G1161G4561G77239And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.G2532G3825G565G4336G2036G846G305640And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.G2532G5290G2147G846G2518G3825G1063G846G3788G2258G916G2532G3756G1492G5101G611G84641He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.G2532G2064G5154G2532G3004G846G2518G3063G2532G373G566G5610G2064G2400G5207G444G3860G1519G5495G26842Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand."G1453G71G2400G3860G3165G144843Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.G2532G2112G846G2089G2980G3854G2455G1520G5607G1427G2532G3326G846G4183G3793G3326G3162G2532G3586G3844G749G2532G1122G2532G424544Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."G1161G3860G846G1325G846G4953G3004G3739G302G5368G846G2076G2902G846G2532G520G80645So when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.G2532G2064G4334G2112G846G3004G4461G4461G2532G2705G84646Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.G1161G1911G846G5495G1909G846G2532G2902G84647But one of those who stood near drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear.G1161G5100G1520G3936G4685G3162G3817G1401G749G2532G851G846G562148Then Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit?G2532G2424G611G2036G846G1831G5613G1909G3027G3326G3162G2532G3586G4815G316549Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled."G2252G2250G2596G4314G5209G1722G2411G1321G2532G2902G3165G3756G235G1124G2443G413750All of them deserted him and fled.G2532G3956G863G846G534351A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him,G2532G190G846G1520G5100G3495G4616G4016G1909G1131G2532G3495G2902G84652but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.G1161G2641G4616G5343G575G846G113153They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled.G2532G520G2424G520G4314G749G2532G846G4905G3956G749G2532G4245G2532G112254Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire.G2532G4074G190G846G3113G575G2193G2080G1519G833G749G2532G2258G4775G3326G5257G2532G2328G4314G545755Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.G1161G749G2532G3650G4892G2212G3141G2596G2424G1519G2289G846G2289G2532G2147G375656For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree.G1063G4183G5576G2596G846G2532G3141G2258G2470G3756G225857Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,G2532G450G5100G5576G2596G846G300458"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'"G3754G2249G191G846G3004G3754G1473G2647G5126G3485G5499G2532G1223G5140G2250G3618G243G88659But even on this point their testimony did not agree.G2532G3761G3779G2470G846G3141G2258G247060Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?"G2532G749G450G1519G3319G1905G2424G3004G3756G611G3762G5101G3778G2649G467561But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"G1161G4623G2532G611G3762G3825G749G1905G846G2532G3004G846G1488G4771G5547G5207G212862Jesus said, "I am; and 'you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power,' and 'coming with the clouds of heaven.'"G1161G2424G2036G1473G1510G2532G3700G5207G444G2521G1537G1188G1411G2532G2064G3326G3507G377263Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we still need witnesses?G1161G749G1284G846G5509G3004G5101G5532G2192G2089G314464You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?" All of them condemned him as deserving death.G191G988G5101G5316G5213G1161G3956G2632G846G1511G1777G228865Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him over and beat him.G2532G5100G756G1716G846G2532G4028G846G4383G2532G2852G846G2532G3004G846G4395G2532G5257G906G846G447566While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by.G2532G4074G5607G2736G1722G833G2064G3391G3814G74967When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth."G2532G1492G4074G2328G1689G846G3004G2532G4771G2532G2258G3326G2424G347968But he denied it, saying, "I do not know or understand what you are talking about." And he went out into the forecourt. Then the cock crowed.G1161G720G3004G1492G3756G3761G1987G5101G4771G3004G2532G1831G1854G1519G4259G2532G220G545569And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them."G2532G3814G1492G846G3825G756G3004G3936G3754G3778G2076G1537G84670But again he denied it. Then after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean."G1161G720G3825G2532G3397G3326G3936G3004G3825G4074G230G1488G1537G846G2532G1063G1488G1057G2532G4675G2981G366271But he began to curse, and he swore an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about."G1161G756G332G2532G3660G3754G1492G3756G5126G444G3739G300472At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.G2532G1537G1208G220G5455G2532G4074G363G4487G3739G2424G2036G846G3754G4250G220G5455G1364G533G3165G5151G2532G1911G2799