1 E dali a dois dias era a páscoa, e a festa dos pães ázimos; e os principais dos sacerdotes e os escribas buscavam como o prenderiam com dolo, e o matariam.
2 Mas eles diziam: Não na festa, para que porventura não se faça alvoroço entre o povo.
3 E, estando ele em betânia, assentado à mesa, em casa de Simão, o leproso, veio uma mulher, que trazia um vaso de alabastro, com ungüento de nardo puro, de muito preço, e quebrando o vaso, lho derramou sobre a cabeça.
4 E alguns houve que em si mesmos se indignaram, e disseram: Para que se fez este desperdício de ungüento?
5 Porque podia vender-se por mais de trezentos dinheiros, e dá-lo aos pobres. E bramavam contra ela.
6 Jesus, porém, disse: Deixai-a, por que a molestais? Ela fez-me boa obra.
7 Porque sempre tendes os pobres convosco, e podeis fazer-lhes bem, quando quiserdes; mas a mim nem sempre me tendes.
8 Esta fez o que podia; antecipou-se a ungir o meu corpo para a sepultura.
9 Em verdade vos digo que, em todas as partes do mundo onde este evangelho for pregado, também o que ela fez será contado para sua memória.
10 E Judas Iscariotes, um dos doze, foi ter com os principais dos sacerdotes para lho entregar.
11 E eles, ouvindo-o, folgaram, e prometeram dar-lhe dinheiro; e buscava como o entregaria em ocasião oportuna.
12 E, no primeiro dia dos pães ázimos, quando sacrificavam a páscoa, disseram-lhe os discípulos: Aonde queres que vamos fazer os preparativos para comer a páscoa?
13 E enviou dois dos seus discípulos, e disse-lhes: Ide à cidade, e um homem, que leva um cântaro de água, vos encontrará; segui-o.
14 E, onde quer que entrar, dizei ao senhor da casa: O Mestre diz: Onde está o aposento em que hei de comer a páscoa com os meus discípulos?
15 E ele vos mostrará um grande cenáculo mobilado e preparado; preparai-a ali.
16 E, saindo os seus discípulos, foram à cidade, e acharam como lhes tinha dito, e prepararam a páscoa.
17 E, chegada a tarde, foi com os doze.
18 E, quando estavam assentados a comer, disse Jesus: Em verdade vos digo que um de vós, que comigo come, há de trair-me.
19 E eles começaram a entristecer-se e a dizer-lhe um após outro: Sou eu? E outro disse: Sou eu?
20 Mas ele, respondendo, disse-lhes: É um dos doze, que põe comigo a mão no prato.
21 Na verdade o Filho do homem vai, como dele está escrito, mas ai daquele homem por quem o Filho do homem é traído! Bom seria para o tal homem não haver nascido.
22 E, comendo eles, tomou Jesus pão e, abençoando-o, o partiu e deu-lho, e disse: Tomai, comei, isto é o meu corpo.
23 E, tomando o cálice, e dando graças, deu-lho; e todos beberam dele.
24 E disse-lhes: Isto é o meu sangue, o sangue do novo testamento, que por muitos é derramado.
25 Em verdade vos digo que não beberei mais do fruto da vide, até àquele dia em que o beber, novo, no reino de Deus.
26 E, tendo cantado o hino, saíram para o Monte das Oliveiras.
27 E disse-lhes Jesus: Todos vós esta noite vos escandalizareis em mim; porque está escrito: Ferirei o pastor, e as ovelhas se dispersarão.
28 Mas, depois que eu houver ressuscitado, irei adiante de vós para a Galiléia.
29 E disse-lhe Pedro: Ainda que todos se escandalizem, nunca, porém, eu.
30 E disse-lhe Jesus: Em verdade te digo que hoje, nesta noite, antes que o galo cante duas vezes, três vezes me negarás.
31 Mas ele disse com mais veemência: Ainda que me seja necessário morrer contigo, de modo nenhum te negarei. E da mesma maneira diziam todos também.
32 E foram a um lugar chamado Getsêmani, e disse aos seus discípulos: Assentai-vos aqui, enquanto eu oro.
33 E tomou consigo a Pedro, e a Tiago, e a João, e começou a ter pavor, e a angustiar-se.
34 E disse-lhes: A minha alma está profundamente triste até a morte; ficai aqui, e vigiai.
35 E, tendo ido um pouco mais adiante, prostrou-se em terra; e orou para que, se fosse possível, passasse dele aquela hora.
36 E disse: Aba, Pai, todas as coisas te são possíveis; afasta de mim este cálice; não seja, porém, o que eu quero, mas o que tu queres.
37 E, chegando, achou-os dormindo; e disse a Pedro: Simão, dormes? não podes vigiar uma hora?
38 Vigiai e orai, para que não entreis em tentação; o espírito, na verdade, está pronto, mas a carne é fraca.
39 E foi outra vez e orou, dizendo as mesmas palavras.
40 E, voltando, achou-os outra vez dormindo, porque os seus olhos estavam pesados, e não sabiam o que responder-lhe.
41 E voltou terceira vez, e disse-lhes: Dormi agora, e descansai. Basta; é chegada a hora. Eis que o Filho do homem vai ser entregue nas mãos dos pecadores.
42 Levantai-vos, vamos; eis que está perto o que me trai.
43 E logo, falando ele ainda, veio Judas, que era um dos doze, da parte dos principais dos sacerdotes, e dos escribas e dos anciãos, e com ele uma grande multidão com espadas e varapaus.
44 Ora, o que o traía, tinha-lhes dado um sinal, dizendo: Aquele que eu beijar, esse é; prendei-o, e levai-o com segurança.
45 E, logo que chegou, aproximou-se dele, e disse-lhe: Rabi, Rabi. E beijou-o.
46 E lançaram-lhe as mãos, e o prenderam.
47 E um dos que ali estavam presentes, puxando da espada, feriu o servo do sumo sacerdote, e cortou-lhe uma orelha.
48 E, respondendo Jesus, disse-lhes: Saístes com espadas e varapaus a prender-me, como a um salteador?
49 Todos os dias estava convosco ensinando no templo, e não me prendestes; mas isto é para que as Escrituras se cumpram.
50 Então, deixando-o, todos fugiram.
51 E um certo jovem o seguia, envolto em um lençol sobre o corpo nu. E lançaram-lhe a mão.
52 Mas ele, largando o lençol, fugiu nu.
53 E levaram Jesus ao sumo sacerdote, e ajuntaram-se todos os principais dos sacerdotes, e os anciãos e os escribas.
54 E Pedro o seguiu de longe até dentro do pátio do sumo sacerdote, e estava assentado com os servidores, aquentando-se ao lume.
55 E os principais dos sacerdotes e todo o concílio buscavam algum testemunho contra Jesus, para o matar, e não o achavam.
56 Porque muitos testificavam falsamente contra ele, mas os testemunhos não eram coerentes.
57 E, levantando-se alguns, testificaram falsamente contra ele, dizendo:
58 Nós ouvimos-lhe dizer: Eu derrubarei este templo, construído por mãos de homens, e em três dias edificarei outro, não feito por mãos de homens.
59 E nem assim o seu testemunho era coerente.
60 E, levantando-se o sumo sacerdote no Sinédrio, perguntou a Jesus, dizendo: Nada respondes? Que testificam estes contra ti?
61 Mas ele calou-se, e nada respondeu. O sumo sacerdote lhe tornou a perguntar, e disse-lhe: És tu o Cristo, Filho do Deus Bendito?
62 E Jesus disse-lhe: Eu o sou, e vereis o Filho do homem assentado à direita do poder de Deus, e vindo sobre as nuvens do céu.
63 E o sumo sacerdote, rasgando as suas vestes, disse: Para que necessitamos de mais testemunhas?
64 Vós ouvistes a blasfêmia; que vos parece? E todos o consideraram culpado de morte.
65 E alguns começaram a cuspir nele, e a cobrir-lhe o rosto, e a dar-lhe punhadas, e a dizer-lhe: Profetiza. E os servidores davam-lhe bofetadas.
66 E, estando Pedro embaixo, noátrio, chegou uma das criadas do sumo sacerdote;
67 E, vendo a Pedro, que se estava aquentando, olhou para ele, e disse: Tu também estavas com Jesus, o Nazareno.
68 Mas ele negou-o, dizendo: Não o conheço, nem sei o que dizes. E saiu fora ao alpendre, e o galo cantou.
69 E a criada, vendo-o outra vez, começou a dizer aos que ali estavam: Este é um dos tais.
70 Mas ele o negou outra vez. E pouco depois os que ali estavam disseram outra vez a Pedro: Verdadeiramente tu és um deles, porque és também galileu, e tua fala é semelhante.
71 E ele começou a praguejar, e a jurar: Não conheço esse homem de quem falais.
72 E o galo cantou segunda vez. E Pedro lembrou-se da palavra que Jesus lhe tinha dito: Antes que o galo cante duas vezes, três vezes me negarás. E, retirando-se dali, chorou.
1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:
2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.
3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.
4 But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?
5 We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.
6 But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.
7 The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.
9 And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them.
11 And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.
12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal?
13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;
14 And wherever he goes in, say to the owner of the house, The Master says, Where is my guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples?
15 And he will take you up himself to a great room with a table and seats: there make ready for us.
16 And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover.
17 And when it was evening he came with the twelve.
18 And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.
19 They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I?
20 And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.
21 The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.
22 And while they were taking food, he took bread, and after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to them, and said, Take it: this is my body.
23 And he took a cup, and when he had given praise, he gave it to them: and they all had a drink from it.
24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.
25 Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And after a song of praise to God they went out to the Mountain of Olives.
27 And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.
28 But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.
30 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.
31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.
32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.
33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.
34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?
38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.
40 And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.
42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.
43 And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.
44 Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely.
45 And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.
46 And they put their hands on him, and took him.
47 But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.
48 And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?
49 I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me; but this is done so that the Writings may come true.
50 And they all went away from him in fear.
51 And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;
52 But he got away unclothed, without the linen cloth.
53 And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.
54 And Peter had come after him at a distance, even into the house of the high priest; and he was seated with the captains, warming himself in the light of the fire.
55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.
56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.
57 Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,
58 He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.
59 And even so their witness was not in agreement.
60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?
61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63 And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?
64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.
65 And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.
66 And while Peter was down in the open square of the building, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came;
67 And seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she gave him a look, and said, You were with this Nazarene, even Jesus.
68 But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.
69 And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.
70 But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.
71 But, with curses and oaths, he said, I have no knowledge of the man about whom you are talking.
72 And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping.