Matthew 26
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1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
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2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
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3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
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5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
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6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
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8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
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9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
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10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them,Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
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11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
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13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
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14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
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15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
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16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
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18And he said,Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
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19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
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20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
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21And as they did eat, he said,Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
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22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
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23And he answered and said,He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
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24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
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25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,Thou hast said.
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26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said,Take, eat; this is my body.
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27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying,Drink ye all of it;
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28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
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30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
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31Then saith Jesus unto them,All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
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32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
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33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
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34Jesus said unto him,Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
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36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples,Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
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37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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38Then saith he unto them,My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
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39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying,O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
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40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter,What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying,O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
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43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
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44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them,Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
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47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
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49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
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50And Jesus said unto him,Friend, wherefore art thou come?Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
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52Then said Jesus unto him,Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
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53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes,Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
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56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
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59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
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64Jesus saith unto him,Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
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66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
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67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
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68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
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69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
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70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
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72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
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73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
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74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
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Matthew 26:1
Matthew 26:2
Mark 14:1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the c...Luke 22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come tha...Matthew 20:18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chi...Matthew 17:22¶ And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them,The Son of man shall be...
Matthew 26:3
John 18:24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.John 11:47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do...Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he...Acts 4:25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and t...John 18:13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was...
Matthew 26:4
Matthew 12:14¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might de...Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou...Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, aga...Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God h...
Matthew 26:5
Matthew 27:24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was ma...Matthew 14:5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they c...Matthew 21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, t...Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Matthew 26:6
Luke 7:37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus s...Mark 14:3¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there...John 12:1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which...John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her...Matthew 21:17¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew 26:7
John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them tha...Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet wit...Luke 7:37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus s...Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth...Exodus 30:23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, a...
Matthew 26:8
John 12:4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betra...Mark 14:4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was th...Exodus 5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrif...Haggai 1:2Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come,...Ecclesiastes 4:4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is...
Matthew 26:9
John 12:5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?Mark 14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been giv...1 Samuel 15:9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen,...2 Kings 5:20¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath...Joshua 7:20And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God o...
Matthew 26:10
Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly,...Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is...1 Timothy 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a goo...Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be...Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, a...
Matthew 26:11
Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying...Mark 14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good...John 12:8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the wor...John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I liv...
Matthew 26:12
Mark 14:8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the bur...John 12:7Then said Jesus,Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day...2 Chronicles 16:14And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the...Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and...
Cross References
Matthew 26:1
Matthew 26:2
Mark 14:1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the c...Luke 22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come tha...Matthew 20:18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chi...Matthew 17:22¶ And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them,The Son of man shall be...
Matthew 26:3
John 18:24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.John 11:47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do...Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he...Acts 4:25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and t...John 18:13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was...
Matthew 26:4
Matthew 12:14¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might de...Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou...Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, aga...Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God h...
Matthew 26:5
Matthew 27:24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was ma...Matthew 14:5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they c...Matthew 21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, t...Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Matthew 26:6
Luke 7:37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus s...Mark 14:3¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there...John 12:1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which...John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her...Matthew 21:17¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew 26:7
John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them tha...Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet wit...Luke 7:37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus s...Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth...Exodus 30:23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, a...
Matthew 26:8
John 12:4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betra...Mark 14:4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was th...Exodus 5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrif...Haggai 1:2Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come,...Ecclesiastes 4:4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is...
Matthew 26:9
John 12:5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?Mark 14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been giv...1 Samuel 15:9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen,...2 Kings 5:20¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath...Joshua 7:20And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God o...
Matthew 26:10
Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly,...Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is...1 Timothy 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a goo...Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be...Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, a...
Matthew 26:11
Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying...Mark 14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good...John 12:8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the wor...John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I liv...
Matthew 26:12
Mark 14:8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the bur...John 12:7Then said Jesus,Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.Luke 23:56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day...2 Chronicles 16:14And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the...Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and...