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?”
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.’”
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
21And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
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.
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.”
25Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”
30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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.’
32But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”
33Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”
34Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
35Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
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.”
37And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
38Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch4 with me.”
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.”
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.”
42Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
43And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.
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.
46Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
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.
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.
50Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.”6 Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant7 of the high priest and cut off his ear.
52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
53Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
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.
56But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
57Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
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.
59Now the chief priests and the whole council8 were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,
60but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
61and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’”
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.”
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.”
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.
66What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
67Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
68saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
