1THE Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. 2The high priests and the scribes were intent upon finding some way to destroy Jesus; for they were afraid of the people. 3But Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve, 4and he went away and talked over with the high priests and officers how he could betray him. 5They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6He promised, and was on the lookout for an opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was not with him. 7The day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb must be sacrificed, 8and Jesus sent Peter and John, telling them, "Go and make ready the Passover for us so that we may eat it." 9They said to him, "Where do you wish us to make ready?" 10He said, "As you are entering the city a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house that he enters 11and say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, Where is the dining room where I am to eat the Passover with my disciples?' 12And he will show you an upper room, large and furnished. There make ready." 13They went away and found everything just as he had said, and they prepared the Passover. 14When the hour came, he reclined at table and the apostles with him. 15He said to them, "I have strongly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For, I tell you, I shall not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17He took a cup and gave thanks and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves. 18For, I say to you, I shall not again drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19Then he took a loaf and gave thanks and broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." 20He took the cup in the same manner after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you. 21But, see, the hand of the traitor is with me on the table! 22The Son of Man is going, as it is appointed, but alas for that man by whom he is betrayed!" 23They began to question among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this. 24There was also a dispute among them as to which of them should be regarded as superior. 25He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those of them who exercise authority are called benefactors. 26But you are not to be so. The greatest among you is to be like the youngest and the leader like him who serves. 27For which is superior, he who reclines at table or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as the one who serves. 28You are those who have stood by me in my trials 29and I will assign to you, as my Father has assigned to me, a kingdom, 30that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31Simon, Simon, Satan has begged to be allowed to sift all of you like wheat. 32But I have prayed for thee that thy faith may not fail. And when you come back to yourself, strengthen your brothers." 33Peter said to him, "Master, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death." 34Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow to-day before you three times deny that you know me." 35He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or shoes, did you lack for anything?" They said, "We lacked for nothing." 36He said to them, "But now whoever has a purse must take it, and so with a bag, and he who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 37For I tell you that the prophecy must be fulfilled in me \'97 the prophecy, 'He was numbered among the lawless.' For what concerns me is coming to an end." 38They said, "Master, here are two swords." He said to them, "That is enough." 39He went out and made his way, according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray not to enter into temptation." 41He parted from them about a stone's throw and kneeled down and prayed, 42"Father, if thou wilt, take away this cup from me. Yet not my will, but thine, be done." 43An angel from heaven appeared to him strengthening him. 44Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood failing upon the ground. 45Then he rose from prayer and came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow. 46He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation." 47While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came up to Jesus to kiss him. 48Jesus said to him, "Judas, is it with a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?" 49Those about Jesus, seeing what was going to happen, said, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?" 50One of them did strike the High Priest's servant and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus said, "Let me at least do this," and he touched his ear and healed it. 52Jesus said to the high priests and officers of the Temple and elders who had come out against him, "You come out with swords and clubs, just as if after a robber. 53In the daytime while I was with you in the Temple courts you did not stretch out your hands to take me. But this is your hour and the power of darkness." 54After arresting him they led him away and brought him into the house of the High Priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55They lighted a fire in the center of the court and seated themselves around it, and Peter seated himself in the midst of them. 56A maid saw him sitting near the light, and, looking hard at him, said, "This man was with him too." 57But he denied, saying, "Woman, I do not know him." 58After a short space another \'97 a man \'97 saw him, and said, "You too are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not." 59About an hour later, another man asserted positively, "Truly this man was with him too, for he is a Galilaean." 60But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about." Immediately while he was speaking the cock crew, 61and the Master turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Master, how he had said to him, "Before the cock crows to-day you will disown me three times." 62And he went out and wept bitterly. 63The men who had arrested Jesus made sport of him, beating him, 64and, after blindfolding him, they asked him, "Prophesy who it is that struck you." 65Many other insulting words they said to him. 66When daylight came, the eldership of the people assembled, both high priests and scribes, and they led him to their council, saying, 67"If you are the Christ, tell us." He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe. 68If I question you, you will not answer. 69But from this time the Son of Man will be seated at the powerful right hand of God." 70They all said, "You then are the Son of God?" He said to them, "I am what you say." 71They said, "Why do we need any more testimony? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth."