3Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester und die Ältesten des Volkes im Palast des Hohenpriesters, der hieß Kaiphas, (Lk 3,2)4und hielten Rat, Jesus mit List zu ergreifen und zu töten.5Sie sprachen aber: Ja nicht bei dem Fest, damit es nicht einen Aufruhr gebe im Volk.
Die Salbung in Betanien
6Als nun Jesus in Betanien war im Hause Simons des Aussätzigen, (Lk 7,36; Joh 12,1)7trat zu ihm eine Frau, die hatte ein Alabastergefäß mit kostbarem Salböl und goss es auf sein Haupt, als er zu Tisch saß.8Da das die Jünger sahen, wurden sie unwillig und sprachen: Wozu diese Vergeudung?9Es hätte teuer verkauft und das Geld den Armen gegeben werden können.10Als Jesus das merkte, sprach er zu ihnen: Was bekümmert ihr die Frau? Sie hat ein gutes Werk an mir getan.11Denn ihr habt allezeit Arme bei euch, mich aber habt ihr nicht allezeit. (5Mo 15,11)12Dass sie dies Öl auf meinen Leib gegossen hat, hat sie getan, dass sie mich für das Begräbnis bereite.13Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wo dies Evangelium gepredigt wird in der ganzen Welt, da wird man auch sagen zu ihrem Gedächtnis, was sie getan hat.
Der Verrat des Judas
14Da ging einer von den Zwölfen, mit Namen Judas Iskariot, zu den Hohenpriestern15und sprach: Was wollt ihr mir geben? Ich will ihn euch verraten. Und sie boten ihm dreißig Silberlinge. (Sach 11,12; Joh 11,57)16Und von da an suchte er eine Gelegenheit, dass er ihn ausliefere.
Das Abendmahl
17Aber am ersten Tag der Ungesäuerten Brote traten die Jünger zu Jesus und sprachen: Wo willst du, dass wir dir das Passalamm zum Essen bereiten? (2Mo 12,18)18Er sprach: Geht hin in die Stadt zu einem und sprecht zu ihm: Der Meister lässt dir sagen: Meine Zeit ist nahe; ich will bei dir das Passamahl halten mit meinen Jüngern. (Mt 21,3)19Und die Jünger taten, wie ihnen Jesus befohlen hatte, und bereiteten das Passalamm.20Und am Abend setzte er sich zu Tisch mit den Zwölfen.21Und als sie aßen, sprach er: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Einer unter euch wird mich verraten.22Und sie wurden sehr betrübt und fingen an, jeder einzeln zu ihm zu sagen: Herr, bin ich’s?23Er antwortete und sprach: Der die Hand mit mir in die Schüssel taucht, der wird mich verraten.24Der Menschensohn geht zwar dahin, wie von ihm geschrieben steht; doch weh dem Menschen, durch den der Menschensohn verraten wird! Es wäre für diesen Menschen besser, wenn er nie geboren wäre. (Lk 17,1)25Da antwortete Judas, der ihn verriet, und sprach: Bin ich’s, Rabbi? Er sprach zu ihm: Du sagst es.26Als sie aber aßen, nahm Jesus das Brot, dankte und brach’s und gab’s den Jüngern und sprach: Nehmet, esset; das ist mein Leib. (1Kor 10,16; 1Kor 11,23)27Und er nahm den Kelch und dankte, gab ihnen den und sprach: Trinket alle daraus;28das ist mein Blut des Bundes[1], das vergossen wird für viele zur Vergebung der Sünden. (2Mo 24,8; Jer 31,31; Sach 9,11; Hebr 9,15)29Ich sage euch: Ich werde von nun an nicht mehr von diesem Gewächs des Weinstocks trinken bis an den Tag, an dem ich aufs Neue davon trinken werde mit euch in meines Vaters Reich.30Und als sie den Lobgesang gesungen hatten, gingen sie hinaus an den Ölberg. (Ps 113,1)
Die Ankündigung der Verleugnung des Petrus
31Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: In dieser Nacht werdet ihr euch alle ärgern an mir; denn es steht geschrieben: »Ich werde den Hirten schlagen, und die Schafe der Herde werden sich zerstreuen.« (Joh 16,32)32Wenn ich aber auferstanden bin, will ich vor euch hingehen nach Galiläa. (Mt 28,7)33Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Wenn sich auch alle an dir ärgern, so will ich doch mich niemals ärgern.34Jesus sprach zu ihm: Wahrlich, ich sage dir: In dieser Nacht, ehe der Hahn kräht, wirst du mich dreimal verleugnen.35Petrus sprach zu ihm: Und wenn ich mit dir sterben müsste, werde ich dich nicht verleugnen. Das Gleiche sagten auch alle Jünger.
Jesus in Gethsemane
36Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Garten, der hieß Gethsemane, und sprach zu den Jüngern: Setzt euch hierher, solange ich dorthin gehe und bete.37Und er nahm mit sich Petrus und die zwei Söhne des Zebedäus und fing an zu trauern und zu zagen. (Mt 17,1; Hebr 5,7)38Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Meine Seele ist betrübt bis an den Tod; bleibt hier und wachet mit mir! (Joh 12,27)39Und er ging ein wenig weiter, fiel nieder auf sein Angesicht und betete und sprach: Mein Vater, ist’s möglich, so gehe dieser Kelch an mir vorüber; doch nicht, wie ich will, sondern wie du willst! (Joh 6,38; Joh 18,11; Hebr 5,8)40Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern und fand sie schlafend und sprach zu Petrus: Konntet ihr denn nicht eine Stunde mit mir wachen?41Wachet und betet, dass ihr nicht in Anfechtung fallt! Der Geist ist willig; aber das Fleisch ist schwach. (Eph 6,18; Hebr 2,18)42Zum zweiten Mal ging er wieder hin, betete und sprach: Mein Vater, ist’s nicht möglich, dass dieser Kelch vorübergehe[2], ohne dass ich ihn trinke, so geschehe dein Wille!43Und er kam und fand sie abermals schlafend, und ihre Augen waren voller Schlaf.44Und er ließ sie und ging wieder hin und betete zum dritten Mal und redete abermals dieselben Worte. (2Kor 12,8)45Dann kam er zu den Jüngern und sprach zu ihnen: Ach, wollt ihr weiter schlafen und ruhen? Siehe, die Stunde ist da, dass der Menschensohn in die Hände der Sünder überantwortet wird.46Steht auf, lasst uns gehen! Siehe, er ist da, der mich verrät.
Jesu Gefangennahme
47Und als er noch redete, siehe, da kam Judas, einer von den Zwölfen, und mit ihm eine große Schar mit Schwertern und mit Stangen, von den Hohenpriestern und Ältesten des Volkes.48Und der Verräter hatte ihnen ein Zeichen genannt und gesagt: Welchen ich küssen werde, der ist’s; den ergreift.49Und alsbald trat er zu Jesus und sprach: Sei gegrüßt, Rabbi!, und küsste ihn.50Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: Mein Freund, dazu bist du gekommen? Da traten sie heran und legten Hand an Jesus und ergriffen ihn.51Und siehe, einer von denen, die bei Jesus waren, streckte die Hand aus und zog sein Schwert und schlug nach dem Knecht des Hohenpriesters und hieb ihm ein Ohr ab.52Da sprach Jesus zu ihm: Stecke dein Schwert an seinen Ort! Denn wer das Schwert nimmt, der wird durchs Schwert umkommen. (1Mo 9,6)53Oder meinst du, ich könnte meinen Vater nicht bitten, und er würde mir sogleich mehr als zwölf Legionen Engel schicken? (Ps 91,11; Mt 4,11)54Wie würde dann aber die Schrift erfüllt, dass es so geschehen muss?55Zu der Stunde sprach Jesus zu der Schar: Ihr seid ausgezogen wie gegen einen Räuber mit Schwertern und mit Stangen, mich gefangen zu nehmen? Habe ich doch täglich im Tempel gesessen und gelehrt, und ihr habt mich nicht ergriffen. (Lk 19,47)56Aber das ist alles geschehen, auf dass erfüllt würden die Schriften der Propheten. Da verließen ihn alle Jünger und flohen.
Jesus vor dem Hohen Rat
57Die aber Jesus ergriffen hatten, führten ihn zu dem Hohenpriester Kaiphas, wo die Schriftgelehrten und die Ältesten sich versammelt hatten.58Petrus aber folgte ihm nach von ferne bis zum Palast des Hohenpriesters und ging hinein und setzte sich zu den Knechten, um zu sehen, worauf es hinauswollte.59Die Hohenpriester aber und der ganze Hohe Rat suchten falsches Zeugnis gegen Jesus, dass sie ihn töteten,60und fanden keins, obwohl viele falsche Zeugen herzutraten. Zuletzt aber traten zwei herzu61und sprachen: Er hat gesagt: Ich kann den Tempel Gottes abbrechen und in drei Tagen aufbauen. (Joh 2,19; Apg 6,14)62Und der Hohepriester stand auf und sprach zu ihm: Antwortest du nichts auf das, was diese gegen dich bezeugen?63Aber Jesus schwieg still. Und der Hohepriester sprach zu ihm: Ich beschwöre dich bei dem lebendigen Gott, dass du uns sagst, ob du der Christus bist, der Sohn Gottes. (Jes 53,7; Mt 27,12; Joh 10,24)64Jesus sprach zu ihm: Du sagst es. Doch sage ich euch: Von nun an werdet ihr sehen den Menschensohn sitzen zur Rechten der Kraft und kommen auf den Wolken des Himmels. (Ps 110,1; Dan 7,13; Mt 16,27; Mt 24,30)65Da zerriss der Hohepriester seine Kleider und sprach: Er hat Gott gelästert! Was bedürfen wir weiterer Zeugen? Siehe, jetzt habt ihr die Gotteslästerung gehört. (3Mo 24,16; Joh 10,33; Joh 19,7)66Was meint ihr? Sie antworteten und sprachen: Er ist des Todes schuldig.67Da spien sie ihm ins Angesicht und schlugen ihn mit Fäusten. Einige aber schlugen ihn ins Angesicht (Jes 50,6)68und sprachen: Weissage uns, Christus, wer ist’s, der dich schlug?
Die Verleugnung des Petrus
69Petrus aber saß draußen im Hof. Und es trat eine Magd zu ihm und sprach: Und du warst auch mit dem Jesus aus Galiläa.70Er leugnete aber vor ihnen allen und sprach: Ich weiß nicht, was du sagst.71Als er aber hinausging in die Torhalle, sah ihn eine andere und sprach zu denen, die da waren: Dieser war auch mit dem Jesus von Nazareth[3]. (Mt 2,23)72Und er leugnete abermals und schwor dazu: Ich kenne den Menschen nicht.73Und nach einer kleinen Weile traten hinzu, die da standen, und sprachen zu Petrus: Wahrhaftig, du bist auch einer von denen, denn deine Sprache verrät dich.74Da fing er an, sich zu verfluchen und zu schwören: Ich kenne den Menschen nicht. Und alsbald krähte der Hahn.75Da dachte Petrus an das Wort, das Jesus gesagt hatte: Ehe der Hahn kräht, wirst du mich dreimal verleugnen. Und er ging hinaus und weinte bitterlich.
Matthäus 26
King James Version
1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
1When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” (Mt 20,18; Mt 26,24; Mk 14,1; Lk 22,1; Joh 6,4)3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, (Ps 2,2; Mt 26,57; Mt 26,58; Mt 26,69; Lk 3,2; Lk 11,21; Joh 11,47; Joh 11,49; Joh 18,13; Joh 18,15; Apg 4,6; Apg 4,27; Offb 11,2)4and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. (Mt 21,46; Joh 11,53)5But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.” (Mt 27,24)
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[1] (Mt 21,17; Mk 14,3; Lk 7,37; Joh 11,18; Joh 12,1)7a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.8And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?9For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.” (Joh 13,29)10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. (Mt 16,8)11For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. (5Mo 15,11; Mt 9,15; Joh 7,33)12In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. (Joh 19,40)13Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” (Mt 24,14; Apg 10,4)
17Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” (2Mo 12,18; Mk 14,12; Lk 22,7)18He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” (Mt 26,45; Joh 7,6; Joh 7,8; Joh 7,30; Joh 8,20; Joh 11,28; Joh 13,1; Joh 17,1)19And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.20When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.[2] (Mk 14,17; Lk 22,14; Lk 22,21; Joh 13,21)21And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” (Joh 6,70)22And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?”23He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. (Joh 13,18)24The Son of Man goes as it is written of 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.” (Mt 18,7; Mt 26,54; Mt 26,56; Mk 9,12; Lk 18,31; Lk 24,25; Lk 24,46; Joh 17,12; Apg 17,2; Apg 26,22; 1Kor 15,3; 1Petr 1,10)25Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” (Mt 26,49; Mt 26,64; Lk 22,70; Joh 1,38)
Institution of the Lord’s Supper
26Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” (Mt 14,19; Mk 14,22; Lk 22,18; Joh 6,53; 1Kor 10,16; 1Kor 11,23)27And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, (Mt 15,36)28for this is my blood of the[3] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (2Mo 24,8; Sach 9,11; Mt 20,28; Mt 26,26; Mk 1,4; Lk 1,77; Hebr 13,20)29I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” (Mt 13,43)
Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial
30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. (Mt 21,1; Mk 14,26; Lk 22,39; Joh 18,1)31Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ (Sach 13,7; Joh 16,32)32But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” (Mt 28,7; Mt 28,10; Mt 28,16; Mk 16,7)33Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” (Lk 22,31; Lk 22,33)34Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” (Mt 26,75; Lk 22,34; Joh 13,38)35Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same. (Lk 22,33; Joh 13,37)
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” (Mt 26,30; Mk 14,32; Lk 22,40)37And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. (Mt 4,21; Mt 17,1)38Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch[4] with me.” (Ps 42,5; Mt 24,42; Joh 12,27)39And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” (Mt 20,22; Mt 26,42; Joh 5,30; Joh 6,38; Phil 2,8; Hebr 5,7)40And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?41Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Mt 6,13; Mt 26,38; 1Petr 4,7)42Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” (Mt 6,10; Mt 26,39)43And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. (Lk 9,32)44So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. (2Kor 12,8)45Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[5] See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. (Mt 17,22; Mt 20,18; Mt 26,18; Lk 22,53; Joh 12,23; Joh 12,27; Joh 13,1; Joh 17,1)46Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
47While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. (Mt 26,14; Mk 14,43; Lk 22,47; Joh 18,3; Apg 1,16)48Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”49And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. (Mt 26,25)50Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.”[6] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. (Mt 20,13; Mt 22,12; Joh 13,27)51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant[7] of the high priest and cut off his ear. (Lk 22,38)52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. (1Mo 9,6; Hes 35,6; Offb 13,10)53Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? (2Kön 6,17; Dan 7,10; Mt 4,11; Lk 8,30; Lk 22,43; Joh 10,18; Joh 18,36)54But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” (Mt 1,22; Mt 26,24)55At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. (Mt 4,23; Mt 21,23; Lk 2,46; Joh 8,2; Joh 18,20)56But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled. (Ps 88,8; Ps 88,18; Mt 26,31; Mt 26,54; Joh 16,32)
Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council
57Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. (Mt 26,3; Mk 14,53; Lk 22,54; Joh 18,12; Joh 18,19)58And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end. (Mt 26,57; Joh 7,32; Joh 18,3; Joh 18,15)59Now the chief priests and the whole council[8] were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, (Apg 6,11)60but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward (5Mo 19,15; Ps 27,12; Ps 35,11)61and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” (Mt 27,40; Joh 2,19; Apg 6,14)62And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[9]63But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” (3Mo 5,1; 1Sam 14,24; 1Sam 14,26; Jes 53,7; Mt 1,17; Mt 14,33; Mt 16,16; Mt 22,42; Mt 27,12; Mt 27,14; Mk 5,7; Lk 22,67; Joh 10,24; Joh 19,9)64Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Ps 110,1; Mt 16,27; Mt 24,30; Mt 26,25; Mk 16,19; Hebr 1,3)65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. (4Mo 14,6; Mt 9,3; Joh 10,36; Apg 14,14)66What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.” (3Mo 24,16)67Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, (Jes 50,6; Mt 5,39; Mt 27,30; Mk 10,34; Lk 22,63; Joh 18,22; Apg 23,2)68saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?” (Mt 26,63)
Peter Denies Jesus
69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” (Mt 26,3; Mk 14,66; Lk 22,55; Joh 18,16; Joh 18,25)70But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”71And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” (Mt 2,23)72And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.”73After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.” (Ri 12,6)74Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed.75And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly. (Mt 26,34; Apg 3,13)