Matthew 26:1-35

American Standard Version

26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples, ² Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is ^[a]delivered up to be crucified. ³ Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; ⁴ and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. ⁵ But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, ⁷ there came unto him a woman having ^[b]an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as ^[c]he sat at meat. ⁸ But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? ⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. ¹⁰ But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. ¹¹ For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. ¹² For in that she ^[d]poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. ¹³ Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever ^[e]this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, ¹⁵ and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will ^[f]deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ And from that time he sought opportunity to ^[g]deliver him unto them.

¹⁷ Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? ¹⁸ And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. ¹⁹ And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

²⁰ Now when even was come, he was ^[h]sitting at meat with the twelve ^[i]disciples; ²¹ and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall ^[j]betray me. ²² And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? ²³ And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall ^[k]betray me. ²⁴ The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is ^[l]betrayed! good were it ^[m]for that man if he had not been born. ²⁵ And Judas, who ^[n]betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.

²⁶ And as they were eating, Jesus took ^[o]bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. ²⁷ And he took ^[p]a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; ²⁸ for this is my blood of the ^[q]covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins. ²⁹ But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

³⁰ And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

³¹ Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, ^[r]I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. ³² But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. ³³ But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be ^[s]offended in thee, I will never be ^[t]offended. ³⁴ Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. ³⁵ Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.