14When the hour had come,he sat down with the twelve apostles.15He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,16for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom.”17He received a cup,and when he had given thanks,he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves,18for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine,until God’s Kingdom comes.”
19He took bread, and when he had given thanks,he broke and gave it to them,saying, “This is my body which is given for you.Do this in memory of me.”20Likewise, he took the cup after supper,saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood,which is poured out for you.21But behold, the hand of himwho betrays me is with me on the table.22The Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined,but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”
23They began to question among themselveswhich of them it was who would do this thing.
24A dispute also arose among them,which of them was considered to be greatest.25He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them,and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’26But not so with you.Rather, the one who is greater among you,let him become as the younger,and one who is governing,as one who serves.27For who is greater,one who sits at the table,or one who serves?Isn’t it he who sits at the table?But I am among you as one who serves.
28“But you are thosewho have continued with me in my trials.29I confer on you a kingdom,even as my Father conferred on me,30that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom.You will sit on thrones,judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
31The Lord said, “Simon,Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you,that he might sift you as wheat,32but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail.You, when once you have turned again,establish your brothers.”
33He said to him, “Lord,I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
34He said, “I tell you,Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you denythat you know me three times.”
35He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse,bag, and sandals, did you lack anything?”
They said, “Nothing.”
36Then he said to them,“But now, whoever has a purse,let him take it, and likewise a bag.Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.37For I tell you that thiswhich is written must still be fulfilled in me:‘He was counted with transgressors.’For that which concerns me is being fulfilled.”
38They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.”
He said to them, “That is enough.”
39He came out and went,as his custom was,to the Mount of Olives.His disciples also followed him.40When he was at the place,he said to them, “Praythat you don’t enter into temptation.”
41He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw,and he knelt down and prayed,42saying, “Father, if you are willing,remove this cup from me.Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
43An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.44Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly.His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
45When he rose up from his prayer,he came to the disciplesand found them sleeping because of grief,46and said to them, “Why do you sleep?Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
47While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared.He who was called Judas,one of the twelve, was leading them.He came near to Jesus to kiss him.48But Jesus said to him,“Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49When those who were around him saw what was about to happen,they said to him, “Lord,shall we strike with the sword?”50A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest,and cut off his right ear.
51But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear and healed him.52Jesus said to the chief priests,captains of the temple,and elders, who had come against him,“Have you come out as against a robber,with swords and clubs?53When I was with you in the temple daily,you didn’t stretch out your hands against me.But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
54They seized him and led him away,and brought him into the high priest’s house.But Peter followed from a distance.55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyardand had sat down together,Peter sat among them.56A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light,and looking intently at him,said, “This man also was with him.”
57He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”
58After a little while someone else saw him and said,“You also are one of them!”
But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”
59After about one hour passed,another confidently affirmed,saying, “Truly this man also was with him,for he is a Galilean!”
60But Peter said, “Man,I don’t know what you are talking about!”Immediately,while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.61The Lord turned and looked at Peter.Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word,how he said to him,“Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.”62He went out, and wept bitterly.
63The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him.64Having blindfolded him,they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy!Who is the one who struck you?”65They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.
66As soon as it was day,the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together,both chief priests and scribes,and they led him away into their council, saying,67“If you are the Christ, tell us.”
But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe,68and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go.69From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He said to them, “You say it, because I am.”
71They said, “Why do we need any more witness?For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!”
1The whole company of them rose upand brought him before Pilate.2They began to accuse him,saying, “We found this man perverting the nation,forbidding paying taxes to Caesar,and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
3Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
He answered him, “So you say.”
4Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes,“I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5But they insisted,saying, “He stirs up the people,teaching throughout all Judea,beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned,he asked if the man was a Galilean.7When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction,he sent him to Herod,who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
8Now when Herod saw Jesus,he was exceedingly glad,for he had wanted to see him for a long time,because he had heard many things about him.He hoped to see some miracle done by him.9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.10The chief priests and the scribes stood,vehemently accusing him.11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him.Dressing him in luxurious clothing,they sent him back to Pilate.12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day,for before that they were enemies with each other.
13Pilate called together the chief priests,the rulers, and the people,14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as onethat perverts the people,and behold, having examined him before you,I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things ofwhich you accuse him.15Neither has Herod,for I sent you to him,and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.16I will therefore chastise him and release him.”18But they all cried out together,saying, “Away with this man!Release to us Barabbas!”—19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,21but they shouted, saying, “Crucify!Crucify him!”
22He said to them the third time, “Why?What evil has this man done?I have found no capital crime in him.I will therefore chastise him and release him.”23But they were urgent with loud voices,asking that he might be crucified.Their voicesand the voices of the chief priests prevailed.24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.25He released himwho had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder,for whom they asked,but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
26When they led him away,they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene,coming from the country,and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.27A great multitude of the people followed him,including women who also mourned and lamented him.28But Jesus, turning to them,said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,don’t weep for me,but weep for yourselves and for your children.29For behold, the days are coming in which they will say,‘Blessed are the barren,the wombs that never bore,and the breasts that never nursed.’30Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’31For if they do these things in the green tree,what will be done in the dry?”
32There were also others,two criminals, led with him to be put to death.33When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”,they crucified him there with the criminals,one on the right and the other on the left.
34Jesus said, “Father,forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.35The people stood watching.The rulers with them also scoffed at him,saying, “He saved others.Let him save himself,if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
36The soldiers also mocked him,coming to him and offering him vinegar,37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
38An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek,Latin, and Hebrew:“THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him,saying, “If you are the Christ,save yourself and us!”
40But the other answered,and rebuking him said,“Don’t you even fear God,seeing you are under the same condemnation?41And we indeed justly,for we receive the due reward for our deeds,but this man has done nothing wrong.”42He said to Jesus, “Lord,remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
43Jesus said to him,“Assuredly I tell you,today you will be with me in Paradise.”
44It was now about the sixth hour,and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.45The sun was darkened,and the veil of the temple was torn in two.46Jesus, crying with a loud voice,said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”Having said this, he breathed his last.
47When the centurion saw what was done,he glorified God, saying,“Certainly this was a righteous man.”48All the multitudes that came together to see this,when they saw the things that were done,returned home beating their chests.49All his acquaintances and the womenwho followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance,watching these things.
50Behold, there was a man named Joseph,who was a member of the council,a good and righteous man51(he had not consented to their counsel and deed),from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews,who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.52This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.53He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth,and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone,where no one had ever been laid.54It was the day of the Preparation,and the Sabbath was drawing near.55The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after,and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.56They returned and prepared spices and ointments.On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.