Matthew 26

About Matthew Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, with his teaching, miracles, death and resurrection.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,SelectedMatthew 26:1Ask

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.SelectedMatthew 26:2Ask

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,SelectedMatthew 26:3Ask

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.SelectedMatthew 26:4Ask

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.SelectedMatthew 26:5Ask

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,SelectedMatthew 26:6Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:7Ask

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?SelectedMatthew 26:8Ask

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.SelectedMatthew 26:9Ask

When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.SelectedMatthew 26:10Ask

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.SelectedMatthew 26:11Ask

For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.SelectedMatthew 26:12Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:13Ask

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,SelectedMatthew 26:14Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:15Ask

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.SelectedMatthew 26:16Ask

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?SelectedMatthew 26:17Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:18Ask

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.SelectedMatthew 26:19Ask

Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.SelectedMatthew 26:20Ask

And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.SelectedMatthew 26:21Ask

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?SelectedMatthew 26:22Ask

And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.SelectedMatthew 26:23Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:24Ask

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.SelectedMatthew 26:25Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:26Ask

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;SelectedMatthew 26:27Ask

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.SelectedMatthew 26:28Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:29Ask

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.SelectedMatthew 26:30Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:31Ask

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.SelectedMatthew 26:32Ask

Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.SelectedMatthew 26:33Ask

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.SelectedMatthew 26:34Ask

Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.SelectedMatthew 26:35Ask

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.SelectedMatthew 26:36Ask

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.SelectedMatthew 26:37Ask

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.SelectedMatthew 26:38Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:39Ask

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?SelectedMatthew 26:40Ask

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.SelectedMatthew 26:41Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:42Ask

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.SelectedMatthew 26:43Ask

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.SelectedMatthew 26:44Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:45Ask

Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.SelectedMatthew 26:46Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:47Ask

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.SelectedMatthew 26:48Ask

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.SelectedMatthew 26:49Ask

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.SelectedMatthew 26:50Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:51Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:52Ask

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?SelectedMatthew 26:53Ask

But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?SelectedMatthew 26:54Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:55Ask

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.SelectedMatthew 26:56Ask

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.SelectedMatthew 26:57Ask

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.SelectedMatthew 26:58Ask

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;SelectedMatthew 26:59Ask

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,SelectedMatthew 26:60Ask

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.SelectedMatthew 26:61Ask

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?SelectedMatthew 26:62Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:63Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:64Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:65Ask

What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.SelectedMatthew 26:66Ask

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,SelectedMatthew 26:67Ask

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?SelectedMatthew 26:68Ask

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.SelectedMatthew 26:69Ask

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.SelectedMatthew 26:70Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:71Ask

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.SelectedMatthew 26:72Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:73Ask

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.SelectedMatthew 26:74Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 26:75Ask

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