1 - And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,
2 - and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.
3 - And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,
4 - and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,
5 - and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,
6 - and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.
7 - And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,
8 - and he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'
9 - and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'
10 - And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,
11 - and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?
12 - and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'
13 - and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover.
14 - And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,
15 - and he said unto them, `With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,
16 - for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'
17 - And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, `Take this and divide to yourselves,
18 - for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'
19 - And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye--to remembrance of me.'
20 - In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup <FI>is<Fi> the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth.
21 - `But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up <FI>is<Fi> with me on the table,
22 - and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but woe to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'
23 - And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.
24 - And there happened also a strife among them--who of them is accounted to be greater.
25 - And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;
26 - but ye <FI>are<Fi> not so, but he who is greater among you--let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;
27 - for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I--I am in your midst as he who is ministering.
28 - `And ye--ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,
29 - and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,
30 - that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'
31 - And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
32 - and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'
33 - And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'
34 - and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'
35 - And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'
36 - Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take <FI>it<Fi> up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,
37 - for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.'
38 - And they said, `Sir, lo, here <FI>are<Fi> two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'
39 - And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,
40 - and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'
41 - And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,
42 - saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me--;but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --
43 - And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;
44 - and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.
45 - And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,
46 - and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'
47 - And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,
48 - and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'
49 - And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'
50 - And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,
51 - and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.
52 - And Jesus said to those having come upon him--chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders--`As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?
53 - while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'
54 - And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,
55 - and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,
56 - and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!'
57 - and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.'
58 - And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.'
59 - And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'
60 - and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.
61 - And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him--`Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'
62 - and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.
63 - And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating <FI>him<Fi> ;
64 - and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'
65 - and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.
66 - And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,
67 - saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;
68 - and if I also question <FI>you<Fi> , ye will not answer me or send me away;
69 - henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'
70 - And they all said, `Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, `Ye say <FI>it<Fi> , because I am;'
71 - and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear <FI>it<Fi> from his mouth.'
