¹ Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was drawing near;

² and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

³ And Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.

⁴ And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

⁵ And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

⁶ And he agreed with them, and sought a good opportunity to deliver him up to them in the absence of the multitude.

⁷ Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed;

⁸ and he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat it.

⁹ And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we make it ready?

¹⁰ And he said to them, Lo! when ye have entered the city, there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goeth in;

¹¹ and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

¹² And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.

¹³ And they went and found as he had said to them; and they made ready the passover.

¹⁴ And when the hour had come, he placed himself at table, and the apostles with him.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Earnestly have I desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

¹⁶ For I say to you, that I shall eat it no more, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

¹⁷ And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves.

¹⁸ For I say to you, that I shall not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall have come.

¹⁹ And he took a loaf, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.

²⁰ And in like manner he took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is about to be shed for you.

²¹ But lo! the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

²² For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.

²³ And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that was about to do this.

²⁴ And there arose also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule as lords over them, and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

²⁶ But it is not to be so with you; but let the greatest among you be as the youngest; and he that is chief, as he that serveth.

²⁷ For which is greater? he who reclineth at the table, or he who serveth? Is not he that reclineth at the table? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth.

²⁸ Ye however are they who have continued steadfastly with me in my trials.

²⁹ And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father appointed to me;

³⁰ that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³¹ Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

³² But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And do thou, when thou hast returned to me, strengthen thy brethren.

³³ And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.

³⁴ And he said, I tell thee, Peter, a cock will not crow this day, till thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.

³⁵ And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, or bag, or sandals, were ye in need of anything? And they said, Of nothing. Then he said to them,

³⁶ But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a bag; and he that hath not, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword.

³⁷ For I say to you, that this which is written must be accomplished in me: "And he was reckoned among transgressors." For that which concerneth me also hath an end.

³⁸ And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to him, It is enough!

³⁹ And going out, he went, as he was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him.

⁴⁰ And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that ye may not enter into temptation.

⁴¹ And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw; and kneeling down he prayed,

⁴² saying, Father, if thou art willing to remove this cup from me—yet not my will, but thine be done!

⁴³ And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

⁴⁴ And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly. And his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.

⁴⁵ And rising up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,

⁴⁶ and said to them, Why sleep ye? Rise, and pray that ye may not enter into temptation.

⁴⁷ While he was yet speaking, lo! a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, was at the head of them; and he drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹ And they who were about him, seeing what would follow, said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

⁵⁰ And one of them smote the servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ But Jesus answering said, Permit thus far; and touched his ear, and healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs;

⁵³ when I was daily with you in the temple, ye did not put forth your hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

⁵⁴ And they seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the house of the high-priest. And Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵ And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

⁵⁶ But a certain maid-servant saw him sitting at the fire, and steadily looking at him said, This man also was with him.

⁵⁷ And he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him.

⁵⁸ And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And in about one hour’s time, another confidently affirmed, saying, In truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilaean.

⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crew.

⁶¹ And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, that he had said to him, Before a cock crows this day, thou wilt thrice deny me.

⁶² And he went out, and wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him;