Book 40 : MATTHEW - Chapter 026
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Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and
the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified
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Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes,
and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high
priest, who was called Caiaphas
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And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill
him
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But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar
among the people
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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the
leper
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There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very
precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at
meat
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But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying,
To what purpose is this waste
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For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to
the poor
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When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye
the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me
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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not
always
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For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did
it for my burial
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Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be
preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this
woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her
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Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the
chief priests
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And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver
him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces
of silver
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And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him
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Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the
disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that
we prepare for thee to eat the passover
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And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him,
The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover
at thy house with my disciples
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And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they
made ready the passover
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Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve
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And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one
of you shall betray me
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And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them
to say unto him, Lord, is it I
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And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in
the dish, the same shall betray me
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The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto
that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good
for that man if he had not been born
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Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is
it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said
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And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and
brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat;
this is my body
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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them,
saying, Drink ye all of it
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For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins
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But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit
of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my
Father's kingdom
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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount
of Olives
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Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because
of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the
shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered
abroad
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But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee
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Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be
offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended
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Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night,
before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice
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Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I
not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples
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Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane,
and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray
yonder
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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and
began to be sorrowful and very heavy
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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even
unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me
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And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup
pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt
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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and
saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour
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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
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He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink
it, thy will be done
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And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were
heavy
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And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third
time, saying the same words
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Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on
now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the
Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners
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Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray
me
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And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came,
and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from
the chief priests and elders of the people
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Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast
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And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
kissed him
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And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then
came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
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And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out
his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high
priest's, and smote off his ear
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Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his
place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the
sword
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Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he
shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels
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But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it
must be
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In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come
out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me?
I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no
hold on me
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But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets
might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and
fled
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And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas
the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were
assembled
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But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace,
and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end
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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought
false witness against Jesus, to put him to death
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But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet
found they none. At the last came two false witnesses
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And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of
God, and to build it in three days
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And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou
nothing? what is it which these witness against thee
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But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and
said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell
us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God
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Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto
you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the
right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven
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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken
blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now
ye have heard his blasphemy
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What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death
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Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others
smote him with the palms of their hands
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Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote
thee
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Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto
him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee
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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou
sayest
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And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him,
and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with
Jesus of Nazareth
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And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man
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And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said
to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech
bewrayeth thee
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Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the
man. And immediately the cock crew
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And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him,
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went
out, and wept bitterly
Book 40 : MATTHEW - Chapter 026
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