Peter’s Denial Predicted

²⁷ Then^(A) Jesus said to them, “All of you will run away,^[a][b] because it is written:^(B)

²⁸ But after I have been resurrected,^(E) I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”^(F)

²⁹ Peter^(G) told Him, “Even if everyone runs away, I will certainly not!”

³⁰ “I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times!”^(H)

³¹ But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!” And they all said the same thing.

The Prayer in the Garden

³² Then^(I) they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples,^(J) “Sit here while I pray.”^{(K) 33} He took Peter,^(L) James,^(M) and John^(N) with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified. ³⁴ Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow^[d] —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”^{(O) 35} Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour^(P) might pass from Him. ³⁶ And He said, “Abba,^(Q) Father!^(R) All things are possible^(S) for You. Take this cup^(T) away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

³⁷ Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon,^(U) are you sleeping?” He asked Peter.^(V) “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? ³⁸ Stay awake and pray^(W) so that you won’t enter into temptation.^(X) The spirit^(Y) is willing, but the flesh^(Z) is weak.”

³⁹ Once again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰ And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.^[e] They did not know what to say to Him.^{(AA) 41} Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man^(AB) is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{(AC) 42} Get up;^(AD) let’s go! See—My betrayer is near.”

The Judas Kiss

⁴³ While^(AE) He was still speaking, Judas,^(AF) one of the Twelve,^(AG) suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes,^(AH) and the elders.^{(AI) 44} His betrayer had given them a signal. “The One I kiss,” he said, “He’s the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard.” ⁴⁵ So when he came, he went right up to Him and said, “Rabbi!”^(AJ)—and kissed Him. ⁴⁶ Then they took hold of Him and arrested Him. ⁴⁷ And one of those who stood by drew his sword, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸ But Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as though I were a criminal,^[f] to capture Me? ⁴⁹ Every day I was among you, teaching in the temple complex,^(AK) and you didn’t arrest Me. But the Scriptures^(AL) must be fulfilled.”^{(AM) 50} Then they all deserted Him and ran away.^(AN)

⁵¹ Now a certain young man,^[g] having a linen cloth wrapped around his naked body, was following Him. They caught hold of him, ⁵² but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away naked.^(AO)

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

⁵³ They^(AP) led Jesus away to the high priest,^(AQ) and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes^(AR) convened.^(AS)