Mateus 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus

1 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, 2 *Matt. 27:35; Mark 14:1, 2; Luke 22:1, 2; John 13:1; 19:18"You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."

3 *Ps. 2:2; John 11:47; Acts 4:25Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 and *John 11:47; Acts 4:25–28plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the *Matt. 21:26people."

The Anointing at Bethany

6 And when Jesus was in *Matt. 8:2; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:37–39; John 11:1, 2; 12:1–8Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat atthetable.8 *John 12:4But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? 9 For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor."

10 But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.11 *(Deut. 15:11; Mark 14:7); John 12:8For you have the poor with you always, but *(Matt. 18:20; 28:20; John 13:33; 14:19; 16:5, 28; 17:11)Me you do not have always.12 For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My *Matt. 27:60; Luke 23:53; John 19:38–42burial.13 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her."

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

14 *Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3–6; John 13:2, 30Then one of the twelve, called *Matt. 10:4Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, *Ex. 21:32; Zech. 11:12; Matt. 27:3"What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

Jesus Celebrates Passover with His Disciples

17 *Ex. 12:6, 18–20Now on the first dayoftheFeast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"

18 And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, *Luke 9:51; John 12:23; 13:1; 17:1"My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples." ’ "

19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

20 *Mark 14:17–21; Luke 22:14; John 13:21When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. 21 Now as they were eating, He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will *Matt. 26:46; Mark 14:42; Luke 22:21–23; John 6:70, 71; 13:21betray Me."

22 And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, "Lord, is it I?"

23 He answered and said, *Ps. 41:9; Luke 22:21; John 13:18"He who dipped his hand with Me in the dish will betray Me.24 The Son of Man indeed goes just *Ps. 22; Dan. 9:26; Mark 9:12; Luke 24:25, 26, 46; Acts 17:2, 3; 26:22, 23; 1 Cor. 15:3as it is written of Him, but *Matt. 27:3–5; Luke 17:1; Acts 1:16–20woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! *John 17:12; Acts 1:25It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."

25 Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, "Rabbi, is it I?"

He said to him, "You have said it."

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

26 *Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:17–20And as they were eating, *1 Cor. 11:23–25Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; *(1 Pet. 2:24)this is My body."

27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, *Mark 14:23"Drink from it, all of you.28 For *(Ex. 24:8; Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:20)this is My blood *Jer. 31:31of the new covenant, which is shed *Matt. 20:28; (Rom. 5:15; Heb. 9:22)for many for the remission of sins.