1Now after two days was [the feast of] the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:
2but they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.
3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.
4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, and said, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
5For this might have been sold for above three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6But Jesus said,
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10And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.
11And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him [unto them].
12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?
13And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them,
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16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.
18And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said,
19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another, Is it I?
20And he answered and said unto them,
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22And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said,
23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.
24And he said unto them,
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26And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
27And Jesus saith unto them,
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29But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30And Jesus saith unto him,
31But he spake the more vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
32And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples,
33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled.
34And he saith unto them,
35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
36And he said,
37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter,
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39And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.
40And when he returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.
41And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them,
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43And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi, Rabbi; and kissed him.
46And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
48And Jesus answered and said unto them,
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50And they all left him, and fled.
51And one certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over [his] naked [body]: and the young men lay hold on him;
52but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
54And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light [of the fire].
55Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.
56For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together.
57And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58We heard him say,
59And not even so did their witness agree together.
60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62And Jesus said,
63And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?
64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.
65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers struck him with blows of their hands.
66And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest;
67and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, [even] Jesus.
68But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and a rooster crew.
69And the maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.
70But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, Of a truth thou art [one] of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].
71But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72And a second time the rooster crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him,