Matthew Chapter 26
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26:33. And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
26:34. Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
26:35. Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.
26:36. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.
26:37. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.
26:38. Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.
26:39. And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt.
26:40. And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
26:41. Watch ye: and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
26:42. Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
26:43. And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.
26:44. And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
26:45. Then he cometh to his disciples and said to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. Behold the hour is at hand: and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
26:46. Rise: let us go. Behold he is at hand that will betray me.
26:47. As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.
26:48. And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Hold him fast.
26:49. And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.
26:50. And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and held him.
26:51. And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
26:52. Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
26:53. Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
26:54. How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
26:55. In that same hour, Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple: and you laid not hands on me.
26:56. Now all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples, all leaving him, fled.
26:57. But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.
26:58. And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest, And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.
26:59. And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
26:60. And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
26:61. And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.
26:62. And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
26:63. But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
26:64. Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.
26:65. Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed: What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.
26:66. What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
26:67. Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
26:68. Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ. Who is he that struck thee?
26:69. But Peter sat without in the court. And there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
26:70. But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
26:71. And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him; and she saith to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
26:72. And again he denied with an oath: I know not the man.