Matthew 26 Free Bible Version
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1 After Jesus had said all this, he told his disciples,
1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
1 Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους εἶπε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ·
2 “You know that it's Passover in two days time, and the Son of man will be handed over to be crucified.”
2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
2 οἴδατε ὅτι μετὰ δύο ἡμέρας τὸ πάσχα γίνεται, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς τὸ σταυρωθῆναι.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of Caiaphas, the high priest.
3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
3 τότε συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα,
4 There they plotted to arrest Jesus on some deceitful pretext and kill him.
4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
4 καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν δόλῳ κρατήσωσι καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν.
5 But they said, “Let's not do this during the festival so that the people don't riot.”
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
5 ἔλεγον δέ· μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, ἵνα μὴ θόρυβος γένηται ἐν τῷ λαῷ.
6 While Jesus was staying at Simon the leper's house in Bethany,
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
6 Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γενομένου ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐν οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ,
7 a woman came over to him carrying an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus' head while he was sitting eating.
7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
7 προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ γυνὴ ἀλάβαστρον μύρου ἔχουσα βαρυτίμου, καὶ κατέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου.
8 But when the disciples saw what she did, they were upset.“What a terrible waste!” they objected.
8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
8 ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠγανάκτησαν λέγοντες· εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;
9 “This perfume could've been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor!”
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
9 ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ καὶ δοθῆναι [τοῖς] πτωχοῖς.
10 Jesus was aware of what was going on and told them, “Why are you upset with this woman? She's done something wonderful for me!
10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
10 γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί; ἔργον γὰρ καλὸν εἰργάσατο εἰς ἐμέ.
11 You'll always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.
11 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
11 τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.
12 By pouring this perfume on my body she's prepared me for burial.
12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
12 βαλοῦσα γὰρ αὕτη τὸ μύρον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ σώματός μου, πρὸς τὸ ἐνταφιάσαι με ἐποίησεν.
13 I tell you the truth: wherever in the world this good news is spread, the story of what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
13 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
13 ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦτο ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ, λαληθήσεται καὶ ὃ ἐποίησεν αὕτη εἰς μνημόσυνον αὐτῆς.
14 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the chief priests
14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
14 Τότε πορευθεὶς εἷς τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης, πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς εἶπε·
15 and asked them, “How much will you pay me for betraying Jesus to you?” They paid him thirty silver coins.
15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
15 τί θέλετέ μοι δοῦναι, καὶ ἐγὼ ὑμῖν παραδώσω αὐτόν; οἱ δὲ ἔστησαν αὐτῷ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια.
16 From then on he looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
16 καὶ ἀπὸ τότε ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν ἵνα αὐτὸν παραδῷ.
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you to eat?”
17 Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
17 Τῇ δὲ πρώτῃ τῶν ἀζύμων προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες αὐτῷ· ποῦ θέλεις ἑτοιμάσωμέν σοι φαγεῖν τὸ πάσχα;
18 Jesus told them, “Go into the city and find this particular man, and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is approaching. I'm coming to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
18 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν πόλιν πρὸς τὸν δεῖνα καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ· ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει, ὁ καιρός μου ἐγγύς ἐστι· πρὸς σὲ ποιῶ τὸ πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου.
19 The disciples did as Jesus told them, and prepared the Passover meal there.
19 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
19 καὶ ἐποίησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὡς συνέταξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἡτοίμασαν τὸ πάσχα.
20 When evening came he sat down to eat with the Twelve.
20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
20 Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης ἀνέκειτο μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.
21 While they were eating he told them, “I tell you the truth: one of you is going to betray me.”
21 As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
21 καὶ ἐσθιόντων αὐτῶν εἶπεν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἷς ἐξ ὑμῶν παραδώσει με.
22 They were extremely upset. One after the other they asked him, “Lord, it's not me, is it?”
22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
22 καὶ λυπούμενοι σφόδρα ἤρξαντο λέγειν αὐτῷ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν· μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, Κύριε;
23 “The one who's dipped his hand into the dish with me will betray me,” Jesus replied.
23 He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
23 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ὁ ἐμβάψας μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐν τῷ τρυβλίῳ τὴν χεῖρα, οὗτός με παραδώσει.
24 “The Son of man will die just as it was prophesied about him, but what a disaster it will be for the man who betrays the Son of man! It would be better for that man if he'd never been born!”
24 The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
24 ὁ μὲν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ αὐτοῦ· οὐαὶ δὲ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ δι᾽ οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται· καλὸν ἦν αὐτῷ εἰ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.
25 Judas, the one who would betray Jesus, asked, “It's not me, is it, Rabbi?” “You said it,” Jesus replied.
25 Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
25 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν εἶπε· μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, ῥαββί; λέγει αὐτῷ, σὺ εἶπας.
26 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave pieces to the disciples. “Take and eat this for it is my body,” said Jesus.
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
26 Ἐσθιόντων δὲ αὐτῶν λαβὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν ἄρτον καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς καὶ εἶπε· λάβετε φάγετε· τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ σῶμά μου·
27 Then he picked up the cup, blessed it, and gave it to them. “Drink from it, all of you,” he told them.
27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
27 καὶ λαβὼν τὸ ποτήριον καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· πίετε ἐξ αὐτοῦ πάντες·
28 “For this is my blood of the agreement, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
28 τοῦτο γάρ ἐστι τὸ αἷμά μου τὸ τῆς καινῆς διαθήκης τὸ περὶ πολλῶν ἐκχυνόμενον εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.
29 However, I tell you, I won't drink this fruit of the vine until the day I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
29 λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ πίω ἀπ᾽ ἄρτι ἐκ τούτου τοῦ γενήματος τῆς ἀμπέλου ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης ὅταν αὐτὸ πίνω μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν καινὸν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ πατρός μου.
30 After they'd sung a song, they left for the Mount of Olives.
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
30 Καὶ ὑμνήσαντες ἐξῆλθον εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν. τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς·
31 “All of you will abandon me tonight,” Jesus told them. “As Scripture says, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the flock of sheep will be completely scattered.’
31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
31 πάντες ὑμεῖς σκανδαλισθήσεσθε ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ· γέγραπται γάρ, πατάξω τὸν ποιμένα, καὶ διασκορπισθήσονται τὰ πρόβατα τῆς ποίμνης·
32 But after I have risen, I'll go ahead of you to Galilee.”
32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
32 μετὰ δὲ τὸ ἐγερθῆναί με προάξω ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν.
33 But Peter objected, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I'll never abandon you.”
33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
33 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· εἰ πάντες σκανδαλισθήσονται ἐν σοί, ἐγὼ δὲ οὐδέποτε σκανδαλισθήσομαι.
34 “I'm telling you the truth,” Jesus told him, “This very night, before the cock crows, you'll deny me three times.”
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
34 ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.
35 “Even if I have to die with you, I'll never deny you!” Peter insisted. And all the disciples said the same thing.
35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
35 λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος· κἂν δέῃ με σὺν σοὶ ἀποθανεῖν, οὐ μή σε ἀπαρνήσομαι. ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ πάντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον.
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He told them, “Sit down here while I go over there and pray.”
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”
36 Τότε ἔρχεται μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς χωρίον λεγόμενον Γεθσημανῆ, καὶ λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς· καθίσατε αὐτοῦ ἕως οὗ ἀπελθὼν προσεύξωμαι ἐκεῖ.
37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and he began to suffer agonizing sorrow and distress.
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
37 καὶ παραλαβὼν τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου ἤρξατο λυπεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν.
38 Then he said to them, “I am so overwhelmed with sadness that it's killing me. Wait here and keep watch with me.”
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
38 τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου ἕως θανάτου· μείνατε ὧδε καὶ γρηγορεῖτε μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ.
39 He went a little farther forward, fell facedown, and prayed. “My Father, please, if it's possible, let this cup of suffering be taken from me,” Jesus asked. “Even so, may it not be what I want but what you want.”
39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
39 καὶ προελθὼν μικρὸν ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καὶ λέγων· πάτερ μου, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστι, παρελθέτω ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο· πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς σύ.
40 He went back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “What, you couldn't stay awake with me for just one hour?
40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?
40 καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς καὶ εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας, καὶ λέγει τῷ Πέτρῳ· οὕτως οὐκ ἰσχύσατε μίαν ὥραν γρηγορῆσαι μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ!
41 Stay awake and pray, so that you don't fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
41 Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
41 γρηγορεῖτε καὶ προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν· τὸ μὲν πνεῦμα πρόθυμον, ἡ δὲ σὰρξ ἀσθενής.
42 He went away a second time and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken from me without me drinking from it, then your will be done,” he said.
42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
42 πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων· πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον παρελθεῖν ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.
43 He went back and found them sleeping, for they just couldn't stay awake.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
43 καὶ ἐλθὼν εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς πάλιν καθεύδοντας· ἦσαν γὰρ αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ βεβαρημένοι.
44 So he left them once more, and went off and prayed a third time, repeating the same things.
44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
44 καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς ἀπελθὼν πάλιν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπών·
45 Then he returned to the disciples, and told them, “How can you still be sleeping and resting? Look, the time has come. The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners!
45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
45 τότε ἔρχεται πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· καθεύδετε τὸ λοιπὸν καὶ ἀναπαύεσθε! ἰδοὺ ἤγγικεν ἡ ὥρα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἁμαρτωλῶν.
46 Get up, let's go! Look, the one who's betraying me has arrived.”
46 Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
46 ἐγείρεσθε ἄγωμεν· ἰδοὺ ἤγγικεν ὁ παραδιδούς με.
47 As he said this, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived with a large mob armed with swords and clubs sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.
47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
47 Καὶ ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ Ἰούδας εἷς τῶν δώδεκα ἦλθε, καὶ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὄχλος πολὺς μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων τοῦ λαοῦ.
48 The betrayer had arranged to give them a signal: “The one that I kiss, that's him—arrest him,” he'd told them.
48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”
48 ὁ δὲ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον λέγων· ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστι· κρατήσατε αὐτόν.
49 Judas came up to Jesus immediately, and said, “Hello, Rabbi,” and kissed him.
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
49 καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπε· χαῖρε, ῥαββί, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.
50 “My friend, do what you came to do,” Jesus said to Judas. So they came and grabbed hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
50 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἑταῖρε, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ πάρει. τότε προσελθόντες ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἐκράτησαν αὐτόν.
51 One of those who was with Jesus reached for his sword and pulled it out. He struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
51 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.
51 καὶ ἰδοὺ εἷς τῶν μετὰ Ἰησοῦ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπέσπασε τὴν μάχαιραν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πατάξας τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως ἀφεῖλεν αὐτοῦ τὸ ὠτίον.
52 But Jesus told him, “Put your sword away. Everyone who fights with the sword will die by the sword.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
52 τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς· πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρᾳ ἀποθανοῦνται.
53 Don't you think I could ask my Father, and he'd immediately send more than twelve legions of angels?
53 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
53 ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι ἄρτι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι πλείους ἢ δώδεκα λεγεῶνας ἀγγέλων;
54 But then how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must be like this?”
54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
54 πῶς οὖν πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαὶ ὅτι οὕτω δεῖ γενέσθαι;
55 Then Jesus told the mob, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I was some kind of dangerous criminal? Every day I sat in the Temple teaching and you didn't arrest me then.
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
55 Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις· ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξήλθετε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων συλλαβεῖν με· καθ᾽ ἡμέραν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ οὐκ ἐκρατήσατέ με.
56 But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets wrote.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.
56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
56 τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαὶ τῶν προφητῶν. Τότε οἱ μαθηταὶ πάντες ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἔφυγον.
57 Those who'd arrested Jesus took him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the religious teachers and elders had gathered.
57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
57 Οἱ δὲ κρατήσαντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπήγαγον πρὸς Καϊάφαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα, ὅπου οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι συνήχθησαν.
58 Peter followed him at a distance, and went into the high priest's courtyard. He sat there with the guards to see how things would end.
58 But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
58 ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἕως τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, καὶ εἰσελθὼν ἔσω ἐκάθητο μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν ἰδεῖν τὸ τέλος.
59 The chief priests and the whole council were trying to find some false evidence against Jesus so they could put him to death.
59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
59 Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ τὸ συνέδριον ὅλον ἐζήτουν ψευδομαρτυρίαν κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὅπως θανατώσωσιν αὐτόν,
60 But they couldn't find anything, even though many false witnesses came forward. Eventually two came forward
60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
60 καὶ οὐχ εὗρον· καὶ πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο ψευδομάρτυρες
61 and reported, “This man said, ‘I can destroy God's Temple, and rebuild it in three days.’”
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
61 εἶπον· οὗτος ἔφη, δύναμαι καταλῦσαι τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτόν.
62 The high priest stood up and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What do you have to say in your defense?”
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
62 καὶ ἀναστὰς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· οὐδὲν ἀποκρίνῃ; τί οὗτοί σου καταμαρτυροῦσιν;
63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to Jesus, “In the name of the living God I place you under oath. Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
63 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἐξορκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
64 “You said it,” Jesus replied. “And I also tell you that in the future you'll see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
64 λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· σὺ εἶπας· πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ᾽ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καθήμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, “He's speaking blasphemy! Why do we need any witnesses? Look, now you've heard for yourselves his blasphemy!
65 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
65 τότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς διέρρηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ λέγων ὅτι ἐβλασφήμησε· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων; ἴδε νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν βλασφημίαν αὐτοῦ·
66 What's your verdict?” “Guilty! He deserves to die!” they answered.
66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
66 τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπον· ἔνοχος θανάτου ἐστί.
67 Then they spat in his face and beat him. Some of them slapped him with their hands,
67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
67 τότε ἐνέπτυσαν εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκολάφισαν αὐτόν, οἱ δὲ ἐρράπισαν
68 and said, “Prophesy to us, you ‘Messiah’! Who just hit you?”
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
68 λέγοντες· προφήτευσον ἡμῖν, Χριστέ, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε;
69 Meanwhile Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him, and said, “You, you were with Jesus the Galilean!”
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
69 Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἔξω ἐκάθητο ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ· καὶ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ μία παιδίσκη λέγουσα· καὶ σὺ ἦσθα μετὰ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Γαλιλαίου.
70 But he denied it in front of everyone. “I don't know what you're talking about,” he said.
70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
70 ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πάντων λέγων· οὐκ οἶδα τί λέγεις.
71 When he went back to the courtyard entrance another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
71 ἐξελθόντα δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν πυλῶνα εἶδεν αὐτὸν ἄλλη καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἐκεῖ καὶ οὗτος ἦν μετὰ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου.
72 Once again he denied it, saying with an oath, “I don't know him.”
72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
72 καὶ πάλιν ἠρνήσατο μεθ᾽ ὅρκου ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
73 A little while later the people standing there came up to Peter and said, “You definitely are one of them. Your accent gives you away.”
73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
73 μετὰ μικρὸν δὲ προσελθόντες οἱ ἑστῶτες εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ· ἀληθῶς καὶ σὺ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ· καὶ γὰρ ἡ λαλιά σου δῆλόν σε ποιεῖ.
74 Then he started to swear: “Curses on me if I'm a liar! I don't know the man!” Immediately the cock crowed.
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
74 τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον. καὶ εὐθέως ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησε.
75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the cock crows, three times you will deny knowing me.” He went outside and wept bitterly.
75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
75 καὶ ἐμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ ῥήματος Ἰησοῦ εἰρηκότος αὐτῷ ὅτι πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με· καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἔξω ἔκλαυσε πικρῶς.
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Caiaphas
The high priest that year, son-in-law of Annas, in whose court the council met to plot against Jesus and to whom Jesus was sent bound.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:3; Matthew 26:57; Luke 3:2
Places
Gethsemane
Gethsemane ('oil press') was a garden on the lower Mount of Olives. Jesus prayed here on the night of his arrest; ancient olive trees still grow on the traditional site.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:44
Cross references (75)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 7:28; Matthew 19:1
- 2 Mark 14:1–2; Luke 22:1–2; Matthew 20:18–19; John 13:1–2; John 11:55
- 3 John 18:24; John 11:47–53; Mark 14:54; Psalm 2:1–2; John 18:28
- 4 Matthew 12:14; Acts 13:10; Psalm 2:2; Genesis 3:1; Matthew 23:33
- 5 Matthew 27:24; Matthew 21:26; Matthew 14:5; Isaiah 46:10; Mark 14:2
- 6 Mark 14:3–9; John 12:1–8; Luke 7:37–39; John 11:1–2; Matthew 21:17
- 7 John 12:2–3; Luke 7:46; Luke 7:37–38; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Psalm 133:2
- 8 John 12:4–6; Mark 14:4; Exodus 5:17; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Haggai 1:2–4
- 9 John 12:5–6; Mark 14:5; Joshua 7:20–21; 1 Samuel 15:21; 1 Samuel 15:9
- 10 Titus 3:8; Hebrews 13:21; Titus 1:16; 2 Timothy 2:21; Titus 3:1
- 11 Deuteronomy 15:11; Mark 14:7; John 12:8; John 16:28; John 16:5
- 12 John 12:7; Mark 14:8; Luke 23:56–24:1; Mark 16:1; 2 Chronicles 16:14
- 13 Mark 14:9; Matthew 24:14; Psalm 112:6; Isaiah 52:9; Psalm 98:2–3
- 14 Luke 22:3–6; Matthew 10:4; Mark 14:10–11; Matthew 26:47; John 6:70–71
- 15 Zechariah 11:12–13; Genesis 37:26–28; Exodus 21:32; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; 2 Peter 2:3
- 16 Mark 14:11; Luke 22:6
- 17 Luke 22:7–13; Exodus 12:18–20; Mark 14:12–16; Exodus 13:6–8; Exodus 12:6
- 18 Mark 14:13–16; John 7:6; John 17:1; John 13:1; John 7:30
- 19 Matthew 21:6; John 2:5; John 15:14; 2 Chronicles 35:10–11; Exodus 12:4–8
- 20 Mark 14:17–21; John 13:21; Song of Songs 1:12; Luke 22:14–16; Exodus 12:11
- 21 John 13:21; Hebrews 4:13; John 6:70–71; Psalm 55:12–14; Revelation 2:23
- 22 John 13:22–25; Luke 22:23; Mark 14:19–20; John 21:17
- 23 John 13:18; Psalm 41:9; John 13:26–28; Luke 22:21
- 24 Luke 24:46; Acts 26:22–23; Daniel 9:26; Matthew 18:7; 1 Corinthians 15:3
- 25 Matthew 26:64; Matthew 27:11; John 18:37; Luke 22:70; 2 Kings 5:25
- 26 1 Corinthians 11:23–29; Luke 22:18–20; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:33–35; Mark 14:22–25
- 27 Isaiah 25:6; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Psalm 116:13; 1 Corinthians 11:28; Isaiah 55:1
- 28 Hebrews 10:4–14; Hebrews 9:14–22; Leviticus 17:11; Matthew 20:28; Revelation 7:14
- 29 Hebrews 12:2; Revelation 7:17; Mark 14:25; Psalm 40:3; Luke 22:15–18
- 30 Ephesians 5:19–20; Luke 22:39; Matthew 21:1; Mark 14:26–31; Luke 21:37
- 31 Zechariah 13:7; Mark 14:27–28; John 16:32; Ezekiel 34:5–6; Psalm 69:20
- 32 Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:16; Luke 18:33–34; Matthew 20:19; Mark 14:28
- 33 Luke 22:33; Proverbs 16:18–19; Psalm 17:5; Proverbs 20:6; John 13:36–38
- 34 John 13:38; Luke 22:34; Matthew 26:75; Mark 14:30–31
- 35 John 13:37; Romans 11:20; Philippians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Proverbs 28:14
- 36 Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46; Matthew 26:42; Matthew 26:39; Psalm 69:13–15
- 37 Matthew 4:21; Matthew 17:1; Mark 5:37; Mark 14:33–34; Luke 22:44
- 38 John 12:27; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 2:24; Galatians 3:13; Matthew 26:40–41
- 39 John 6:38; Philippians 2:8; Matthew 26:42; Luke 22:41–42; Hebrews 5:7
- 40 Luke 22:45; Mark 14:37; Matthew 26:43; Luke 9:32; Matthew 26:38
- 41 Luke 22:46; Ephesians 6:18; Mark 14:38; Matthew 6:13; Revelation 16:15
- 42 Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:39–40; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 5:7–8; Psalm 88:1–2
- 43 Luke 9:32; Acts 20:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8; Jonah 1:6; Romans 13:1
- 44 2 Corinthians 12:8; Luke 18:1; Daniel 9:17–19; Matthew 6:7
- 45 John 13:1; Mark 14:41–42; John 17:1; John 12:27; Luke 22:53
- 46 Luke 12:50; Acts 21:13; Luke 9:51; John 14:31; 1 Samuel 17:48
- 47 Matthew 26:55; Acts 1:16; John 18:1–11; Mark 14:43–50; Luke 22:47–53
- 48 2 Samuel 3:27; Psalm 55:20–21; 2 Samuel 20:9–10; Psalm 28:3; Mark 14:44
- 49 Matthew 26:25; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Luke 7:45; 1 Samuel 10:1; Proverbs 27:6
- 50 Matthew 20:13; Matthew 22:12; Psalm 41:9; Luke 22:48; 2 Samuel 16:17
- 51 Mark 14:47; John 18:36; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Luke 22:49–51; Luke 22:36–38
- 52 Genesis 9:6; Revelation 13:10; Romans 12:19; 1 Peter 2:21–23; 1 Peter 3:9
- 53 Matthew 4:11; 2 Kings 6:17; Luke 8:30; Daniel 7:10; Matthew 25:31
- 54 Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:24; Luke 24:25–26; Acts 1:16; Psalm 22:1–31
- 55 Mark 12:35; John 8:2; John 18:20–21; John 7:28; Luke 21:37–38
- 56 Zechariah 13:7; John 16:32; Mark 14:50–52; 2 Timothy 4:16; Matthew 26:31
- 57 Matthew 26:3; John 11:49; Luke 22:54–55; John 18:12–14; Psalm 56:5–6
- 58 John 7:32; John 18:15–16; John 7:45; John 18:25
- 59 Deuteronomy 19:16–21; Mark 14:55–56; Acts 6:11–13; 1 Kings 21:8–13; Proverbs 25:18
- 60 Deuteronomy 19:15; Psalm 27:12; Psalm 35:11; Mark 14:57–59; Titus 2:8
- 61 John 2:19–21; Matthew 27:40; Mark 15:29; Isaiah 53:3; Psalm 22:6–7
- 62 John 19:9–11; John 18:19–24; Luke 23:9; Matthew 27:12–14; Mark 14:60
- 63 Leviticus 5:1; Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 27:12; 1 Samuel 14:26
- 64 Daniel 7:13; Mark 14:62; Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3; Revelation 1:7
- 65 Numbers 14:6; John 10:33; Matthew 9:3; Mark 14:63–64; John 10:36
- 66 John 19:7; Acts 7:52; Leviticus 24:11–16; Acts 13:27–28; James 5:6
- 67 Isaiah 50:6; Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 27:30; John 18:22; Matthew 5:39
- 68 Luke 22:63–65; Mark 14:65; 1 Peter 2:4–8; Genesis 37:19–20; Matthew 27:39–44
- 69 Matthew 26:71; 1 Kings 19:13; Acts 5:37; John 18:16–18; Psalm 1:1
- 70 1 Corinthians 10:12; Revelation 21:8; Matthew 26:40–43; Matthew 26:34–35; Psalm 119:115–117
- 71 Mark 14:68–69; John 18:25–27; Luke 22:58
- 72 Exodus 20:7; Acts 5:3–4; Isaiah 48:1; Matthew 26:74; Zechariah 8:17
- 73 Judges 12:6; John 18:26–27; Luke 22:59–60; Nehemiah 13:24
- 74 Revelation 3:19; Matthew 10:28; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Mark 14:71–72; John 18:27
- 75 Romans 7:18–20; Matthew 26:34; Luke 22:31–34; John 13:38; Luke 22:61–62
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This woman seems indeed to be one and the same with all the evangelists, yet she is not so; but though with the three she doth seem to me to be one and the same, yet not so with John, but another person, one much to be admired, the sister of Lazarus.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… forsaking the vanity of many, and their false doctrines, let us return to the word which has been handed down to us from the beginning; "watching unto prayer," and persevering in fasting; beseeching in our supplications the all-seeing God "not to lead us into temptation," as the Lord has said: "The spirit truly is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Her anguish, again, was indicated when He said, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death;" her fear by the words, "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me;" and her perplexity, too, when He said, "And what I shall say, I know not."
Our Lord Himself, too, though He was to rise again the third day, applauds, and commends to our applause, the good work of the religious woman who poured precious ointment over His limbs, and did it against His burial. And the Gospel speaks with commendation of those who were careful to take down His body from the cross, and wrap …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
How then saith He, "Pray that ye enter not into temptation." For this cause he doth not show thee Jesus simply going up, but "led up" according to the principle of the Economy; signifying obscurely by this, that we ought not of ourselves to leap upon it, but being dragged thereto, to stand manfully.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)