The Plot to Kill Jesus
1 For ver. 1, 2, see Matt. 26:2-5;Luke 22:1,2It was now two days before See John 6:4the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes John 11:53;See Matt. 21:46were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, "Not during the feast, Matt. 27:24lest there be an uproar from the people."
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
3 For ver. 3-9, see Matt. 26:6-13;John 12:1-8;[Luke 7:37-39] And while he was at Matt. 21:17;John 11:18Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13 as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii14:5 A denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer and [John 13:29] given to the poor." And they John 11:33,38(Gk.)scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.7 For Deut. 15:11you always have the poor with you, and whenever [2 Cor. 9:7] you want, you can do good for them. But ch. 2:20;See John 7:33you will not always have me.8 [ch. 12:43;Luke 21:3;2 Cor. 8:12] She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand John 19:40for burial.9 And truly, I say to you, wherever [Matt. 24:14] the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told Acts 10:4in memory of her."
Judas to Betray Jesus
10 For ver. 10, 11, see Matt. 26:14-16;Luke 22:3-6;[John 13:2,27,30] Then ch. 3:19;Matt. 27:3;Acts 1:16;[John 6:71;12:4]Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, ch. 3:19;Matt. 27:3;Acts 1:16;[John 6:71;12:4]went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to See Matt. 20:18,19betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
12 For ver. 12-16, see Matt. 26:17-19;Luke 22:7-13And on Ex. 12:18the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they 1 Cor. 5:7sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" 13 And he sent [ch. 11:1]two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, See John 11:28‘The Teacher says, Where is Luke 2:7(Gk.)my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’15 And he will show you [Acts 1:13]a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us."16 And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 For ver. 17-21, see Matt. 26:20-24;[Luke 22:14,21-23;John 13:21-26]And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table and eating, [John 6:70,71] Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, [Ps. 41:9;John 13:18]one who is eating with me."19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?" 20 He said to them, "It is ver. 10one of the twelve, [See ver. 18above]one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.21 For the Son of Man goes ver. 49;ch. 9:12;Luke 18:31;24:25,27,46;Acts 17:2,3;26:22,23;1 Cor. 15:3;1 Pet. 1:10,11as it is written of him, but Matt. 18:7woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! [See John 17:12]It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
Institution of the Lord’s Supper
22 For ver. 22-25, see Matt. 26:26-29;Luke 22:18-20;1 Cor. 11:23-25And as they were eating, he took bread, and after See Matt. 14:19blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; 1 Cor. 10:16;[John 6:53]this is my body."23 And he took a cup, and when he had See Matt. 15:36given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, [See ver. 22above] "This is my Ex. 24:8;[Zech. 9:11;Heb. 13:20] blood of the14:24 Some manuscripts insert newcovenant, which is poured out for See Matt. 20:28many.25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial
26 For ver. 26-31, see Matt. 26:30-35And when they had sung a hymn, Luke 22:39;John 18:1they went out to See Matt. 21:1the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will Cited from Zech. 13:7;[John 16:32]strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’28 But after I am raised up, ch. 16:7;Matt. 28:7,10,16I will go before you to Galilee."29 [Luke 22:31,33]Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not." 30 And Luke 22:34;John 13:38Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ver. 68, 72the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."31 But John 13:37he said emphatically, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." And they all said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
32 For ver. 32-42, see Matt. 26:36-46;Luke 22:40-46And they went [See ver. 26above]to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."33 And he took with him ch. 5:37;9:2Peter and James and John, and began [Matt. 17:23]to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, [Ps. 42:5,6;John 12:27] "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and See Matt. 24:42watch."14:34 Or keep awake; also verses 37, 3835 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground Heb. 5:7and prayed that, if it were possible, ver. 41;John 12:23,27;13:1;17:1;[Luke 22:53;John 16:4]the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Rom. 8:15;Gal. 4:6"Abba, Father, See Matt. 19:26all things are possible for you. Remove See ch. 10:38this cup from me. John 5:30;6:38;Phil. 2:8Yet not what I will, but what you will."37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?38 [See ver. 34above] Watch and 1 Pet. 4:7pray that you may not Matt. 6:13enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."39 And again he went away and prayed, ver. 36saying the same words. 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for Luke 9:32their eyes were very heavy, and [ch. 9:6;Luke 9:33]they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? [Luke 22:38] It is enough; See ver. 35the hour has come. ch. 9:31;10:33The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 For ver. 43-50, see Matt. 26:47-56;Luke 22:47-53;John 18:3-11And immediately, while he was still speaking, ver. 10;Acts 1:16Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard." 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, See John 1:38"Rabbi!" And he Luke 7:38,45;15:20;Acts 20:37(Gk.)kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his [Luke 22:38]sword and struck the servant14:47 Or bondservant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?49 [John 8:2]; [Luke 2:46;John 18:20] Day after day I was with you in the temple Matt. 21:23;[Matt. 4:23] teaching, and you did not seize me. But See ver. 21;Matt. 1:22let the Scriptures be fulfilled."50 ver. 27;[Ps. 88:8,18;John 16:32]And they all left him and fled.
A Young Man Flees
51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but ch. 15:46;Judg. 14:12;Prov. 31:24a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Jesus Before the Council
53 For ver. 53-65, see Matt. 26:57-68;[John 18:12,13,19-24] And Luke 22:54,55they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 [See ver. 53above] And [John 18:15] Peter had followed him at a distance, [ver. 68] right into See Matt. 26:3the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with John 7:32;18:3the guards and ver. 67;John 18:18warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council14:55 Greek Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 Ps. 27:12;35:11For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony [Deut. 17:6;19:15]did not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 [Acts 6:14] "We heard him say, ch. 15:29;See John 2:19‘I will destroy this temple Acts 7:48;17:24;Heb. 9:11,24that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, 2 Cor. 5:1not made with hands.’" 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"14:60 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?61 But ch. 15:4,5;Isa. 53:7;John 19:9he remained silent and made no answer. For ver. 61-63, [Luke 22:67-71] Again the high priest asked him, "Are you ch. 8:29;See Matt. 1:17the Christ, the Son of [Rom. 1:25]the Blessed?" 62 And Jesus said, "I am, and See Matt. 16:27;24:30you will see the Son of Man Ps. 110:1;Heb. 1:3;[ch. 16:19]seated at the right hand of Power, and See Matt. 16:27;24:30coming with the clouds of heaven."63 And the high priest Num. 14:6;Acts 14:14tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard Matt. 9:3;John 10:36his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they [Luke 23:50,51] all condemned him as See Lev. 24:16deserving death. 65 Luke 22:63,64And some began ch. 10:34;15:19;Isa. 50:6to spit on him and [Esth. 7:8] to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him Matt. 5:39;[Acts 23:2]with blows.
Peter Denies Jesus
66 For ver. 66-72, see Matt. 26:69-75;Luke 22:55-62;John 18:16-18,25-27And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter ver. 54warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." 68 But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway14:68 Or forecourt and ver. 30, 72the rooster crowed.14:68 Some manuscripts omit and the rooster crowed69 And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." 70 But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean." 71 But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." 72 And immediately the rooster crowed ver. 68a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ver. 30"Before the rooster crows twice, you will [Acts 3:13,14]deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.14:72 Or And when he had thought about it, he wept