'It was1now2two9days10before8the3Passover4and5the6[Feast of] Unleavened Bread.7And11the13chief priests14and15the16scribes17were seeking12how18to arrest22him19by20stealth21andkill [him],23 for2they said,1“Not3during4the5feast,6lest7there be8an uproar9from the10people.”11 And1while2he3was2at4Bethany5in6the7house8of Simon9the10leper,11as12he13was reclining at table,12a woman15came14with16an alabaster flask17of ointment18of pure20nard,19very costly,21andshe broke22the23flask24andpoured25itoverhis26head.28 There were1some3who saidto5themselves6indignantly,4“Why78was14the12ointment13wasted10likethat?11 For2this3ointment5could1have been sold6for more than7three hundred9denarii8and10given11to the12poor.”13And14they scolded15her.16 But2Jesus3said,4“Leave5her6alone.5Why7doyou trouble910her?8She has done13a beautiful11thing12to14me.15 For2you5always1have5the3poor4with6you,7and8whenever9you want,10you can11do14good13for them.12But16you will19not17always18have19me.15 She has done3what1she could;2she has4anointed5my8body7beforehand4for9burial.11 And2truly,1I say3to you,4wherever56the8gospel9is proclaimed7in10the12whole11world,13what15she17has done16will be told18in19memory20of her.”21 Then1Judas2Iscariot,3who4wasone5of the6twelve,7went8to9the10chief priests11in order to12betray14him13to them.15 And2when3they1heard3it,they were glad4and5promised6to give9him7money.8And10he sought11an opportunity to14betray15him.13 And1on the2first3day4of Unleavened Bread,6when7they sacrificed10the8Passover lamb,9his12disciples14said11to him,12“Where16will you have17us19go18andprepare19foryou to eat2021the22Passover?”23 And1he sent2two3of5his6disciples5and7said8to them,9“Go10into11the12city,13and14a man17carrying20a jar18of water19will meet15you.16Follow21him,22 and1wherever23he enters,4say5to the6master of the house,7‘The9Teacher10says,11Where12is13my16guest room,15where17I may eat24the18Passover19with20my23disciples?’22 And1he2will show4you3a large6upper room5furnished7andready;8there10prepare11for us.”12 And1the3disciples4set out2and5went6to7the8city9and10found11itjust as12he had told13them,14and15they prepared16the17Passover.18 And1when it was3evening,2he came4with5the6twelve.7 And1as2they3were reclining at table2and4eating,5Jesus7said,8“Truly,9I say10to you,11one13of14you15will betray16me,17one18who is eating19with20me.”21 They began1to be sorrowful2and3to say4to him5one after another,678“Is it9I?”10 He1said3to them,4“It isone5of the6twelve,7one8who is dipping9breadinto12the13dish14with10me.11 For1the2Son4of Man6goes7as8it is written9of10him,11but13woe12to that16man15by17whom18the19Son20of Man22is betrayed!23It25would have beenbetter24for that31man30if26he had28not27been born.”28 And1as2they3were eating,2he took4bread,5and afterblessing6itbroke7itand8gave9itto them,10and11said,12“Take;13this14is15my18body.”17 And1he took a2cup,3andwhen he had given thanks4he gave5itto them,6and7they8all11drank8of9it.10 And1he said2to them,3“This4is5my8blood7of the9covenant,10which is poured out12for13many.14 Truly,1I say2to you,3I will8not67drink8again5of9the10fruit11of the12vine13until14that17day16when18I drink20it19new21in22the23kingdom24of God.”26 And1when they had sung a hymn,2they went out3to4the5Mount6of Olives.8 And1Jesus5said2to them,3“You will8all7fall away,8for9it is written,10‘I will strike11the12shepherd,13and14the15sheep16will be scattered.’17 But1after2I5am raised up,4I will go before6you7to8Galilee.”10 Peter3said4to him,5“Even7though6they9all8fall away,9I12willnot.”11 And1Jesus5said2to him,3“Truly,6I tell7you,8this very12night,14before15the rooster18crows19twice,17you will deny22me21three times.”20 But2he1said4emphatically,3“If5I7must6die with8you,9I will13not1011deny13you.”12And16they18all17said18the same.14 And1they went2to3a place4called7Gethsemane.8And9he said to10his13disciples,12“Sit14here15while16I pray.”17 And1he took2with11him12Peter4and5James7and8John,10and13began14to be greatly distressed15and16troubled.17 And1he said2to them,3“My8soul7is5very sorrowful,4even to9death.10Remain11here12and13watch.”14 And1going2a little3farther,2he fell4on5the6ground7and8prayed9that,10if11it were13possible,12the17hour18might pass14from15him.16 And1he said,2“Abba,3Father,5all things6arepossible7for you.8Remove9this12cup11from13me.14Yet15not16what17I18will,19but20what21you22will.” And1he came2and3found4them5sleeping,6and7he said8to Peter,10“Simon,11are you asleep?12Could you14not13watch17one15hour?16 Watch1and2pray3that4you may6not5enter6into7temptation.8The9spirit11indeed10iswilling,12but14the13flesh15isweak.”16 And1again2he went away3andprayed,4saying8the5same6words.7 And1again2he came3andfound4them5sleeping,6for8their9eyes11were7very heavy,12and13they did15not14know15what16to answer17him.18 And1he came2the3third time4and5said6to them,7“Are you8still10sleeping8and11taking your rest?12It is enough;13the15hour16has come.14The19Son20of Man22is betrayed18into23the24hands25of sinners.27 Rise,1let us be going;2see,3my betrayer56is at hand.”7 And1immediately,2while5he4was5still3speaking,5Judas7came,6one8of the9twelve,10and11with12him13a crowd14with15swords16and17clubs,18from19the20chief priests21and22the23scribes24and25the26elders.27 Now2the3betrayer4had given1them7a sign,6saying,8“The one9I will kiss11is13the man.12Seize14him15and16lead [him] away17under guard.”18 And1when he came,2he went up4to him5at once3andsaid,6“Rabbi!”7And8he kissed9him.10 And2they1laid3hands5on him6and7seized8him.9 But2one1of those4who stood by5drew6hissword8andstruck9the10servant11of the12high priest13and14cut off15his16ear.18 And1Jesus4said5to them,6“Have you come out10as7against8a robber,9with11swords12and13clubs14to capture15me?16 Day after day12I was3with4you5in6the7temple8teaching,9and10you did12not11seize12me.13But14let16the17Scriptures18be fulfilled.”16 And1they4all5left2him3andfled.4 And1a3young man2followed4him,5with nothing89buta linen cloth7about his body.6And10they seized11him,12 but2he1left3the4linen cloth5andran away7naked.6 And1they led2Jesus4to5the6high priest.7And8all10the11chief priests12and13the14elders15and16the17scribes18came together.9 And1Peter3had followed6him7at4a distance,5[right]8into10the11courtyard12of the13high priest.14And15he was16sitting17with18the19guards20and21warming himself22at23the24fire.25 Now2the1chief priests3and4the6whole5council7were seeking8testimony12against9Jesus11to put15him16to death,15but17they found19none.18 For2many1bore false witness3against4him,5but6theirtestimony9didnot10agree.711 And1some2stood up3andbore false witness4against5him,6saying,7 “We2heard3him4say,5‘I7will destroy8this11temple10that is made with hands,13and14in15three16days17I will build20another,18not made with hands.’”19 Yet1even aboutthis3their8testimony7didnot2agree.45 And1the3high priest4stood up2in5the midst6andasked7Jesus,9“Have you12no1113answer to make?12What14is it thatthese men15testify against17you?”16 But2he1remained silent3and4made6no7answer.6Again8the9high priest10asked11him,12“Are17you16the18Christ,19the20Son21of the22Blessed?”23 And2Jesus3said,4“I5am,6and7you will see8the9Son10of Man12seated15at13theright hand14of Power,17and18coming19with20the21clouds22of heaven.”24 And2the1high priest3tore4his7garments6andsaid,8“What9further10witnesses13dowe need?1112 You have heard1hisblasphemy.3What4isyour5decision?”6And8they7all9condemned10him11asdeserving12death.14 And1some3began2to spit4on him5and6to cover7his8face10and11to strike12him,13saying15to him,16“Prophesy!”17And18the19guards20received23him22with blows.21 And1as2Peter4was2below5in6the7courtyard,8one10of the11servant girls12of the13high priest14came,9 and1seeing2Peter4warming himself,5she looked at6him7andsaid,8“You10also9were14with11the12Nazarene,13Jesus.”16 But2he1denied3it,saying,4“I6neither5know6nor7understand8what10you9[mean].”11And12he went13out14into15the16gateway17and18the rooster19crowed.20 And1the2servant girl3saw4him5andbegan6again7to say8to the9bystanders,10“This man12is15one of them.”1314 But2again3he1denied4it.And5after6a little7whilethe9bystanders10again8said11to Peter,13“Certainly14you are17one of them,1516for19you are21a Galilean.”20 But2he1began3to invoke a curse4on himselfand5to swear,6“I do9not8know9this12man11of whom13you speak.”14 And1immediately2the rooster5crowed6a second time.4And7Peter10remembered8how13Jesus17had said14to him,15“Before19the rooster20crows21twice,22you will deny25me24three times.”23And26he broke down27andwept.28