26When Jesus had finished saying all this, He told His disciples,G2532G1096G3753G2424G5055G3956G5128G3056G2036G846G31012"You know that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."G1492G3754G3326G1417G2250G1096G3957G2532G5207G444G3860G1519G47173Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,G5119G4863G749G2532G1122G2532G4245G2992G1519G833G749G3588G3004G25334and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.G2532G4823G2443G2902G2424G1388G2532G6155"Not during the festival," they said, "so there won't be rioting among the people."G1161G3004G3361G1722G1859G3363G1096G2351G1722G29926While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease,G1161G2424G1096G1722G963G1722G3614G4613G30157a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.G4334G846G1135G2192G211G927G3464G2532G2708G1909G846G2776G3458When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.G1161G846G3101G1492G23G3004G1519G5101G3778G6849"This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor."G1063G5124G3464G1410G4097G4183G2532G1325G443410But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me.G1161G2424G1097G2036G846G5101G2873G3930G1135G1063G2038G2570G2041G1519G169111You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.G1063G2192G4434G3842G3326G1438G1161G1691G2192G3756G384212By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.G1063G3778G846G906G5124G3464G1909G3450G4983G4160G4314G3165G177913I assure you: Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her."G281G3004G5213G3699G1437G5124G2098G2784G1722G3650G2889G2532G3739G3778G846G4160G2980G1519G3422G84614Then one of the Twelve— the man called Judas Iscariot— went to the chief priestsG5119G1520G1427G3004G2455G2469G4198G4314G74915and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?" So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him.G2036G5101G2309G1325G3427G2504G3860G846G5213G1161G2476G846G5144G69416And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.G2532G575G5119G2212G2120G2443G3860G84617On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare the Passover so You may eat it?"G1161G4413G106G3101G4334G2424G3004G846G4226G2309G2090G4671G5315G395718"Go into the city to a certain man," He said, "and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples. '"G1161G2036G5217G1519G4172G4314G1170G2532G2036G846G1320G3004G3450G2540G2076G1451G4160G3957G4314G4571G3326G3450G310119So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.G2532G3101G4160G5613G2424G4929G846G2532G2090G395720When evening came, He was reclining at the table with the Twelve.G1161G3798G1096G345G3326G142721While they were eating, He said, "I assure you: One of you will betray Me."G2532G846G2068G2036G281G3004G5213G3754G1520G1537G5216G3860G316522Deeply distressed, each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?"G2532G4970G3076G756G1538G846G3004G846G2962G1510G3385G147323He replied, "The one who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl— he will betray Me.G1161G611G2036G1686G5495G3326G1700G1722G5165G3778G3860G316524The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."G3303G5207G444G5217G2531G1125G4012G846G1161G3759G1565G444G1223G3739G5207G444G3860G2258G2570G1565G846G1487G444G1080G3756G108025Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" "You have said it," He told him.G1161G2455G3588G3860G846G611G2036G4461G1510G3385G1473G3004G846G4771G203626As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take and eat it; this is My body."G1161G846G2068G2424G2983G740G2532G2127G2806G2532G1325G3101G2532G2036G2983G5315G5124G2076G3450G498327Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you.G2532G2983G4221G2532G2168G1325G846G3004G4095G3956G1537G84628For this is My blood [that establishes] the covenant; it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.G1063G5124G2076G3450G129G2537G1242G3588G1632G4012G4183G1519G859G26629But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in My Father's kingdom with you."G1161G3004G5213G4095G3754G3364G4095G575G737G1537G5127G1081G288G2193G1565G2250G3752G4095G846G2537G3326G5216G1722G3450G3962G93230After singing psalms, they went out to the Mount of Olives.G2532G5214G1831G1519G3735G163631Then Jesus said to them, "Tonight all of you will run away because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.G5119G3004G2424G846G3956G5210G4624G1722G1722G1698G5026G3571G1063G1125G3960G4166G2532G4263G4167G128732But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee."G1161G3326G3165G1453G4254G5209G1519G105633Peter told Him, "Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!"G4074G611G1161G2036G846G1499G3956G4624G1722G4671G1473G3763G462434"I assure you," Jesus said to him, "tonight— before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!"G2424G5346G846G281G3004G4671G3754G1722G5026G3571G4250G220G5455G533G3165G515135"Even if I have to die with You," Peter told Him, "I will never deny You!" And all the disciples said the same thing.G4074G3004G846G2579G3165G1163G599G4862G4671G3364G533G3364G533G4571G3668G2532G2036G3956G310136Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."G5119G2064G2424G3326G846G1519G5564G3004G1068G2532G3004G3101G2523G847G2193G3739G565G4336G156337Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.G2532G3880G4074G2532G1417G5207G2199G756G3076G2532G8538Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow— to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with Me."G5119G3004G846G3450G5590G2076G4036G2193G2288G3306G5602G2532G1127G3326G170039Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will."G2532G4281G3397G4281G4098G1909G846G4383G2532G4336G3004G3450G3962G1487G2076G1415G3928G5124G4221G3928G575G1700G4133G3756G5613G1473G2309G235G5613G477140Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter. "So, couldn't you stay awake with Me one hour?G2532G2064G4314G3101G2532G2147G846G2518G2532G3004G4074G3779G2480G3756G1127G3326G1700G3391G561041Stay awake and pray, so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."G1127G2532G4336G3363G1525G3363G1519G3986G4151G3303G4289G1161G4561G77242Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, Your will be done."G565G3825G1537G1208G4336G3004G3450G3962G1487G5124G4221G1410G3756G3928G575G1700G3362G4095G846G4675G2307G109643And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.G2532G2064G2147G846G2518G3825G1063G846G3788G2258G91644After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.G2532G863G846G565G3825G4336G1537G5154G2036G846G305645Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.G5119G2064G4314G846G3101G2532G3004G846G2518G3063G2532G373G2400G5610G1448G2532G5207G444G3860G1519G5495G26846Get up; let's go! See— My betrayer is near."G1453G71G2400G1448G3860G316547While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.G2532G2089G846G2089G2980G2400G2455G1520G1427G2064G2532G3326G846G4183G3793G3326G3162G2532G3586G575G749G2532G4245G299248His betrayer had given them a sign: "The One I kiss, He's the One; arrest Him!"G1161G3860G846G1325G846G4592G3004G3739G302G5368G846G2076G846G2902G846G290249So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!"— and kissed Him.G2532G2112G4334G2424G2036G5463G4461G2532G2705G84650"Friend," Jesus asked him, "why have you come?" Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested Him.G1161G2424G2036G846G2083G1909G3739G3918G5119G4334G1911G5495G1909G2424G2532G2902G84651At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest's slave and cut off his ear.G2532G2400G1520G3326G2424G1614G5495G645G846G3162G2532G3960G1401G749G851G846G562152Then Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.G5119G3004G2424G846G654G4675G3162G1519G846G5117G1063G3956G2983G3162G622G1722G316253Or do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels?G2228G1380G3754G3756G1410G737G3870G3450G3962G2532G3936G3427G4119G2228G1427G3003G3254How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?"G4459G3767G1124G4137G3754G3779G1163G109655At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal, to capture Me? Every day I used to sit, teaching in the temple complex, and you didn't arrest Me.G1722G1565G5610G2036G2424G3793G1831G5613G1909G3027G3326G3162G2532G3586G4815G3165G2516G2250G2596G4314G5209G1321G1722G2411G2532G2902G3756G2902G316556But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.G1161G3650G5124G1096G2443G1124G4396G4137G5119G3956G3101G863G846G534357Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.G1161G2902G2424G520G4314G2533G749G3699G1122G2532G4245G486358Meanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest's courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the temple police to see the outcome.G1161G4074G190G846G575G3113G2193G749G833G2532G1525G2080G2521G3326G5257G1492G505659The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.G1161G749G2532G4245G2532G3650G4892G2212G5577G2596G2424G3704G2289G846G228960But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forwardG2532G2147G3756G2532G4183G5575G4334G2147G3756G1161G5305G4334G1417G557561stated, "This man said, 'I can demolish God's sanctuary and rebuild it in three days.'"G2036G3778G5346G1410G2647G3485G2316G2532G3618G846G1223G5140G225062The high priest then stood up and said to Him, "Don't You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?"G2532G749G450G2036G846G611G3762G5101G3778G2649G467563But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!"G1161G2424G4623G2532G749G611G2036G846G1844G4571G2596G2198G2316G2443G2036G2254G1487G4771G1488G5547G5207G231664"You have said it," Jesus told him. "But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."G2424G3004G846G4771G2036G4133G3004G5213G737G575G3700G5207G444G2521G1537G1188G1411G2532G2064G1909G3507G377265Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you've heard the blasphemy!G5119G749G1284G846G2440G3004G3754G987G5101G2089G5532G2192G3144G2396G3568G191G846G98866What is your decision?" They answered, "He deserves death!"G5101G1380G5213G611G1161G2036G2076G1777G228867Then they spit in His face and beat Him; others slapped HimG5119G1716G1519G846G4383G2532G2852G846G1161G447468and said, "Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit You?"G3004G4395G2254G5547G5101G2076G3817G457169Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant approached him and she said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean too."G1161G4074G2521G1854G1722G833G2532G3391G3814G4334G846G3004G4771G2532G2258G3326G2424G105770But he denied it in front of everyone: "I don't know what you're talking about!"G1161G720G1715G3956G3004G1492G3756G5101G300471When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!"G1161G846G1831G1519G4440G243G1492G846G2532G3004G1563G3778G2258G2532G3326G2424G348072And again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man!"G2532G3825G720G3326G3727G3754G1492G3756G1492G44473After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, "You certainly are one of them, since even your accent gives you away."G1161G3326G3397G4334G2476G2036G4074G230G4771G2532G1488G1537G846G1063G2532G4675G2981G1212G4571G416074Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know the man!" Immediately a rooster crowed,G5119G756G2653G2532G3660G3754G1492G3756G444G2532G2112G220G545575and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.G2532G4074G3415G4487G2424G3588G2046G846G3754G4250G220G5455G533G3165G5151G2532G1854G1831G2799G4090
Dublin, OH
