Mateus 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus

1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things,  * 26:1–5 Mk 14:1–2; Lk 22:1–2; Jn 11:47–53 he told his disciples, 2 "You know* 26:2 Or "Know (as a command)that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."* 26:2 Jn 11:55; 13:1

3 Then the chief priests  * 26:3 Other mss add and the scribes and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,  * 26:3 Ps 2:2; Mt 26:57; Lk 3:2; Jn 11:47; 18:13,15; Ac 4:64 and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill him.  * 26:4 Mt 21:46; Jn 11:535 "Not during the festival," they said, "so there won’t be rioting among the people."

The Anointing at Bethany

6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon  * 26:6–13 Mk 14:3–9; Jn 12:1–8 the leper,  * 26:6 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–147 a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples  * 26:8 Mt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste? " they asked. 9 "This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor."

10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for me.11 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.* 26:11 Dt 15:11; Jn 12:812 By pouring this perfume on my body, she has prepared me for burial.13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel* 26:13 Mt 24:14; Mk 1:1; 13:10is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

14 Then  * 26:14–16 Mk 14:10–11; Lk 22:3–6 one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests  * 26:14 Mt 10:4; Jn 6:71; 12:4; 13:30; Ac 1:1615 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? " So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him.  * 26:15 Ex 21:32; Zch 11:12–13; Mt 27:316 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him.

Betrayal at the Passover

17 On the first day of Unleavened Bread  * 26:17–19 Mk 14:12–16; Lk 22:7–13 the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover? "

18 "Go into the city to a certain man," he said, "and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place* 26:18 Lit Passover with youwith my disciples.’ "* 26:18 Jn 7:6,8; 8:20; 13:1; 17:119 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. 20 When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 While they were eating, he said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me."* 26:21–24 Mk 14:17–21; Lk 22:21–23; Jn 13:21–26

22 Deeply distressed, each one began to say to him, "Surely not I, Lord? "

23 He replied, "The one who dipped his hand with me in the bowl — he will betray me.24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him,* 26:24 Dn 9:26; Mk 9:12; Lk 24:25–27; Ac 17:2–3; 26:22–23; 1Co 15:3; 1Pt 1:10but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born."

25 Judas, his betrayer, replied, "Surely not I, Rabbi? "  * 26:25 Lk 22:70; Jn 1:38

"You have said it," he told him.

The First Lord’s Supper

26 As they were eating,  * 26:26–29 Mk 14:22–25; Lk 22:17–20; 1Co 11:23–25 Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,  * 26:26 Mt 10:1; 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 and said, "Take and eat it; this is my body."* 26:26 Mt 14:19; 1Co 10:1627 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you.28 For this is my blood of the covenant,* 26:28 Other mss read new covenantwhich is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.* 26:28 Ex 24:8; Mt 20:28; Mk 1:4; Heb 9:20