1It was near the time for the feast with bread that has no yeast in it. This is called the Passover Feast. 2The chief priests and the scribes planned how to kill Jesus. But they feared the people. 3Satan came into the heart of Judas. Judas was one of the twelve disciples. His other name was Iscariot. 4Judas went away and talked things over with the chief priests and captains. He told them how he could help them catch Jesus. 5They were glad, and they said they would give him money for it. 6He agreed. He watched for a good way to help them catch Jesus when there were not too many people around. 7It was the day of the feast with bread that has no yeast in it. The sheep had to be killed for the Passover Feast, 8So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying to them, Go and get the Passover Feast ready for us to eat. 9They asked, Where do you want us to get it ready? 10He said, When you go into the city, a man carrying a pot of water will meet you. Follow him into the house where he goes. 11Tell the master of the house, "The Teacher says, Where is the room where I can eat the Passover Feast with my disciples?" 12He will show you a large room upstairs. It will be all fixed up. Make it ready there. 13So they went and found everything just the way Jesus had said. Then they made the Passover food ready. 14When it was time to eat, he sat down at the table and the apostles sat down with him. 15He said to them, I have wanted very much to eat this Passover Feast with you before my troubles come. 16I tell you this. I will not eat it again until the great feast in the kingdom of God. 17He took the cup and thanked God. He said, Take this. All of you drink from this. 18I tell you this. I will not drink from the fruit of the vine again until the kingdom of God comes. 19He took some bread. He thanked God for it and broke it. He gave it to the disciples and said, This is my body, which is given for you. When you do this, then remember me. 20In the same way he took the cup after they had eaten. He said, This cup is the new agreement made by my blood. It is given for you. 21There is a man who will give me over to my enemies. His hand is here at the table with me. 22The Son of Man will go on as it was planned for him. But the man who gives him over will have trouble! 23The disciples began to ask each other, Which of us will do this? 24They started to quarrel among themselves about which of them was the greatest person. 25Jesus said to them, The kings of countries make their people obey them. Those who rule give themselves a good name. 26But it must not be so among you. The one who is greatest among you must be like the most unimportant. And the leader must be like one who helps others. 27Which man is greater, the man who sits at the table or the man who helps him? Is it not the man who sits at the table? But I am like the man who helps you. 28You have stayed with me through my troubles. 29My Father made me a ruler, and now I make you rulers. 30You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will sit on chief chairs or thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. 31Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked to have all of you. He wants to shake you like grain with the cleaning fan. 32But I have talked to God about you, Simon, so that you will keep on believing in me. And when you come back, then help your brothers to be strong. 33Simon said, Lord, I will go with you, even to prison or to die. 34Jesus said, I tell you this, Peter. This very day, before the cock calls, you will say three times that you do not know me. 35Jesus said to them, When I sent you out to the towns, I told you not to carry a money bag, or a bag, or shoes. Did you ever need anything at that time? They said, No. 36He said, But this time, anyone who has money should take it and his bag too. Anyone who has no sword should sell his coat and buy one. 37The holy writings say, "He was counted as one of the bad people." And I tell you, that means me. And the things that are written about me must happen to me. 38The disciples said, Look, Lord, here are two swords. And he answered, That is enough. 39Then Jesus went out of the room and went to the hill called the Mount of Olives where he often went. His disciples went with him. 40He said to them, Talk with God so that you will not do wrong. 41He went away from them about as far as a person can throw a stone. Then he kneeled down to talk with God. 42He said, Father, if you will, take this cup away from me. But do not do what I want but what you want. 43Then an angel came to him from heaven and helped to make him strong. 44His heart was troubled very much. So he talked with God more than before. His sweat was like big drops of blood falling on the ground. 45He stopped talking with God and got up. He went to his disciples and found them sleeping because they were sad. 46He said to them, Why are you sleeping? Get up. Talk with God so that you will not do wrong. 47As Jesus was saying this, many men came. One of the twelve disciples, named Judas, was leading the people. He came near Jesus to kiss him. 48Jesus said to him, Judas, will you give over the Son of Man to his enemies with a kiss? 49The disciples around Jesus saw what was going to happen. They said, Lord, shall we fight with our swords? 50One of them hit the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51Jesus said, Just let me do this. And he touched the mans ear and healed him. 52The chief priests, the captains of the temple, and the leaders of the people had come to catch Jesus. He said to them, Have you come to take me with swords and sticks, the way you catch a man who steals? 53I was with you every day in the temple. You did not try to catch me then. But this is your time now, the time of the power of darkness. 54The men caught Jesus and took him away to the high priests house. Peter followed them far behind. 55They made a fire in the yard and sat around it. Peter sat down with them. 56A woman saw Peter sitting by the fire. She looked at him and said, This man was with him also. 57But Peter said, Woman, I do not know him. 58After a while, another person saw him and said, You are one of them also. But Peter said, Man, I am not. 59About an hour later another person said, Surely this man was with him. He comes from Galilee. 60Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are talking about. And right then, while he was talking, the cock called. 61The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered that the Lord had said to him, Before the cock calls in the morning, you will say three times that you do not know me. 62Peter went out and cried very much. 63The men who guarded Jesus made fun of him and beat him. 64They tied something over his eyes. Then they hit him in the face and said, Tell us if you know who hit you! 65And they said many other wrong things to him. 66In the morning the leaders of the people, the chief priests and scribes met together. They took Jesus to their court. 67They said, If you are the Christ, tell us. Jesus said, If I tell you, you will not believe. 68And if I ask you anything, you will not answer. 69From this time on the Son of Man will sit beside God who has all power. 70They all said, Then are you the Son of God?" He said, Yes, I am. 71They said, We do not need any more proof against him. We ourselves have heard what he said.