Matthäus 26 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

De jødiske ledere søger en anledning til at få Jesus ryddet af vejen

1 Da Jesus var færdig med at undervise sine disciple, sagde han til dem: 2 „I ved, at der kun er to dage til påskefesten begynder.* Da vil Menneskesønnen blive forrådt og korsfæstet.” 3 Ypperstepræsterne og de øvrige jødiske ledere holdt møde i ypperstepræsten Kajfas’ hus. 4 De diskuterede, hvordan de uden at vække opsigt kunne få Jesus pågrebet og slået ihjel. 5 „Men ikke under højtiden,” sagde de til hinanden, „for så bliver der uroligheder.”

En kvinde salver Jesu hoved som forberedelse til hans død

6 Jesus og disciplene var inviteret til spisning i Simon den Spedalskes hus i Betania.* 7 Da kom en kvinde ind med en alabastkrukke fyldt med en kostbar, aromatisk olie. Den hældte hun ud over Jesu hoved, mens han lå til bords og spiste. 8 Da disciplene så det, blev de fortørnede. „Sikken et spild,” sagde de. 9 „Den olie kunne have indbragt mange penge, og pengene kunne være givet til de fattige.” 10 Jesus hørte, hvad de sagde, og satte dem i rette: „Hvorfor gør I livet surt for hende? Hun fortjener ros for det, hun har gjort for mig. 11 De fattige har I jo altid iblandt jer—men mig har I ikke altid. 12 Hun hældte den olie ud over mit hoved som en forberedelse til min begravelse. 13 Det siger jeg jer: Hvor som helst i hele verden budskabet om mig bliver forkyndt, vil denne fine handling også blive omtalt. Hun vil aldrig blive glemt.”

Judas beslutter at forråde Jesus

14 Derpå gik Judas Iskariot, en af de Tolv, hen til ypperstepræsterne. 15 „Hvad vil I give mig for at forråde Jesus til jer?” spurgte han. De lovede ham 30 sølvmønter for det. 16 Fra det øjeblik søgte Judas en passende anledning til at forråde Jesus.

Forberedelsen til påskemåltidet

17 På den første af påskefestens* dage kom disciplene til Jesus og spurgte: „Hvor ønsker du, at vi skal forberede påskemåltidet for dig?” 18 Han svarede: „Gå ind i byen, find frem til en bestemt mand og sig til ham: ‚Mesteren siger: Øjeblikket er kommet. Jeg vil gerne spise påskemåltidet i dit hus sammen med mine disciple.’ ” 19 Disciplene gjorde, som Jesus havde sagt, og forberedte påskemåltidet.

Jesus forudsiger Judas’ forræderi

20 Ved mørkets frembrud gik Jesus derhen sammen med de Tolv, og de lagde sig ned ved bordet og begyndte måltidet. 21 Mens de spiste, udbrød han: „Det siger jeg jer: En af jer vil forråde mig.” 22 Disciplene blev meget bedrøvede, og den ene efter den anden spurgte ham: „Det er vel ikke mig, Herre?” 23 Jesus svarede: „Ham, der har sin hånd i skålen sammen med mig, vil forråde mig. 24 Selv om Menneskesønnen nødvendigvis må dø, sådan som Skrifterne har sagt, så må jeg sige: Ve det menneske, som forråder mig. Det havde været bedre for ham, om han aldrig havde levet.” 25 „Det er vel ikke mig, Herre?” spurgte Judas, forræderen. „Jo, det er!” svarede Jesus.

Jesus indstifter den nye pagt

26 Under måltidet tog Jesus et brød, takkede Gud, brækkede det i stykker og delte det ud til disciplene, idet han sagde: „Tag imod dette brød og spis det. Det er mit legeme.” 27 Så tog han et bæger med vin, takkede Gud, sendte det rundt og sagde til dem: „Drik alle heraf, 28 for det er mit blod, som besegler den nye* pagt, og som udgydes for mange, for at de kan få tilgivelse for deres synder. 29 Jeg siger jer: Jeg skal ikke drikke vin mere før den dag, da jeg drikker den ny vin sammen med jer i min Fars rige.”

Jesus forudser, at disciplene vil tage afstand fra ham

30 Da Jesus og hans disciple havde sunget lovsangen,* gik de ud mod Olivenbjerget. 31 Mens de gik op ad stien, sagde Jesus til dem: „I nat vil I alle tage afstand fra mig, men så bliver det skriftord opfyldt, som siger: ‚Jeg vil slå hyrden ned, og fårene vil blive spredt.’* 32 Men efter at jeg er genopstået fra de døde, vil jeg gå i forvejen til Galilæa, så vi kan mødes dér.” 33 „Selv om alle de andre tager afstand fra dig, så vil jeg aldrig svigte dig!” forsikrede Peter. 34 Jesus svarede ham: „Det siger jeg dig: Inden natten er forbi, og hanen galer, har du tre gange nægtet at kendes ved mig.” 35 „Aldrig i livet!” udbrød Peter. „Så vil jeg hellere dø sammen med dig!” Det samme sagde alle de andre disciple.

Jesus kæmper i bøn i Getsemane

36 Jesus og disciplene kom nu til et sted, der hedder Getsemane. „Sæt jer her, mens jeg går hen og beder,” sagde Jesus. 37 Dog tog han Peter og de to sønner af Zebedæus med sig lidt længere frem. Han var sørgmodig og urolig. 38 „Jeg er dybt bedrøvet her op til min død,” udbrød han. „Bliv her og hold jer vågne, mens jeg beder!” 39 Han gik lidt længere frem, faldt på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden og bad: „Far, hvis det er muligt, så tag det her lidelsens bæger fra mig. Dog ikke som jeg vil, men som du vil.” 40 Så gik han tilbage til de tre disciple og så, at de var faldet i søvn. Han vækkede dem og sagde til Peter: „Kunne I ikke holde jer vågne bare én time for min skyld? 41 Viljen er god nok, men i egen kraft kan I ikke. Hvis I ikke skal bukke under for fristelsen, må I være vågne og bede.” 42 Jesus gik igen lidt væk fra dem og bad for anden gang: „Far, hvis det her lidelsens bæger ikke kan tages fra mig, men jeg er nødt til at tømme det, så lad din vilje ske.” 43 Da han kom tilbage til de tre disciple, sov de igen, for deres øjenlåg føltes tunge som bly. 44 Så lod han dem være og gik for tredje gang alene tilbage for at bede den samme bøn igen. 45 Da han derefter kom tilbage til disciplene, sagde han til dem: „Nå, I sover stadig og hviler jer! Tiden er kommet, hvor Menneskesønnen skal gives i onde menneskers vold. 46 Rejs jer og lad os gå! Forræderen er på vej.”

Jesus pågribes og afslår at forsvare sig

47 Ordene hang endnu i luften, da Judas dukkede frem af mørket—han, som var en af de Tolv. Han kom med en stor flok mænd, der var bevæbnet med sværd og knipler og udsendt af ypperstepræsterne og de øvrige jødiske ledere. 48 Forræderen havde i forvejen sagt til dem: „Den mand, jeg hilser med et kys på kinden, ham skal I gribe!” 49 Derfor gik Judas lige hen til Jesus og sagde: „God aften, Mester!” og han kyssede ham på kinden. 50 „Min ven,” svarede Jesus, „er det for at vise din hengivenhed, du er kommet?”* I samme øjeblik omringede mændene Jesus og holdt ham fast. 51 Pludselig trak en af disciplene sit sværd, slog efter ypperstepræstens tjener og huggede hans ene øre af. 52 „Stik dit sværd i skeden!” beordrede Jesus. „De, der griber til vold, vil selv blive ofre for vold. 53 Er du ikke klar over, at jeg kunne råbe til min Far om hjælp, og han ville straks sende mig mere end 12 legioner engle? 54 Men hvordan skulle Guds plan, som er omtalt i Skriften, så blive opfyldt?” 55 Så vendte Jesus sig til dem, der var kommet for at fange ham: „Man skulle tro, det var en farlig forbryder, I var ude efter, sådan som I er bevæbnede. Hvorfor arresterede I mig ikke i templet? Den ene dag efter den anden underviste jeg i templet, uden at I pågreb mig. 56 Men alt, hvad der sker her, er blot en opfyldelse af, hvad profeterne har sagt!” Da flygtede alle disciplene.

Jesus i forhør hos de jødiske ledere

57 De, der havde pågrebet Jesus, førte ham til ypperstepræsten Kajfas’ hus, hvor de skriftlærde og de øvrige jødiske ledere var forsamlede. 58 Peter fulgte efter på afstand og vovede sig helt ind i gården til ypperstepræstens hus. Her satte han sig blandt vagterne for at se, hvad det ville ende med. 59 Inde i huset prøvede det øverste jødiske råd, anført af ypperstepræsterne, at finde noget, de kunne anklage Jesus for. De ville have ham dømt til døden, men manglede beviser. 60 Selv om mange falske vidner blev ført frem, fandt de ingen holdbare anklager. Til sidst trådte to mænd frem og erklærede: 61 „Den mand har sagt, at han er i stand til at ødelægge Guds tempel og bygge det op igen inden tre dage!” 62 Så rejste ypperstepræsten sig. „Du har hørt anklagerne imod dig,” sagde han til Jesus. „Hvad har du at sige til dit forsvar?” 63 Men Jesus forholdt sig tavs. Så sagde ypperstepræsten til ham: „Jeg tager dig i ed for den levende Guds ansigt. Sig os, om du er Messias, Guds Søn!” 64 „Ja, det er jeg,” svarede Jesus. „Og det siger jeg jer: Engang skal I se Menneskesønnen sidde ved Den almægtige Guds højre side, og I skal se ham komme igen på himlens skyer.” 65 Da rev ypperstepræsten sin kjortel i stykker og råbte: „Han har hånet Gud! Hvad skal vi med flere vidner? I hørte selv, hvad han sagde. 66 Hvad mener I andre?” „Han er skyldig!” råbte de. „Han skal dø!” 67 Så spyttede de ham i ansigtet og slog løs på ham med knyttede næver. Nogle slog ham med stokke og råbte: „Lad os se dine evner som profet, Messias! Hvem var det, der slog dig nu?”

Peter nægter at kendes ved Jesus

69 Mens det her foregik inde i huset, sad Peter nede i gården. På et tidspunkt kom en pige hen til ham. „Du var også sammen med Jesus fra Galilæa,” sagde hun. 70 Peter benægtede det højlydt: „Jeg aner ikke, hvad du taler om!” 71 Derefter gik han ud i portrummet. Men her fik en anden pige øje på ham. „Den mand var sammen med Jesus fra Nazaret,” sagde hun til dem, der stod rundt omkring. 72 „Nej, jeg sværger på, at jeg ikke kender den mand!” svarede Peter. 73 Folk begyndte nu at stimle sammen om ham: „Jo, du er bestemt en af dem!” sagde de. „Din dialekt afslører, hvor du kommer fra.” 74 Peter benægtede endnu en gang og sagde: „Jeg sværger på, at jeg overhovedet ikke kender den mand!” I det samme galede en hane. 75 Da huskede Peter, at Jesus havde sagt: „Inden hanen galer, vil du tre gange nægte at kendes ved mig.” Straks gik han udenfor og brast i en fortvivlet gråd.

English Standard Version

The Plot to Kill Jesus

1 When 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.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4 and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,* 7 a 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. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, 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.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

17 Now 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?” 18 He 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.’” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. 20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.* 21 And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The 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.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

26 Now 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.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the* covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I 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.”

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31 Then 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.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch* with me.” 39 And 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.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.* See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 While 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. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.”* Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant* of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At 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. 56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And 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. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council* were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”* 63 But 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.” 64 Jesus 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.” 65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.” 67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

Peter Denies Jesus

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And 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.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.” 73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

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