Berean Standard Bible
- 1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
- 2 and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
- 3 Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
- 4 And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
- 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
- 6 Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
- 7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
- 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover."
- 9 "Where do You want us to prepare it?" they asked.
- 10 He answered, "When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
- 11 and say to the owner of that house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?'
- 12 And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there."
- 13 So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
- 14 When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
- 15 And He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
- 16 For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
- 17 After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves.
- 18 For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."
- 19 And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
- 20 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
- 21 Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
- 22 Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him."
- 23 Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
- 24 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
- 25 So Jesus declared, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
- 26 But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
- 27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
- 28 You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
- 29 And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
- 30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
- 33 "Lord," said Peter, "I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death."
- 34 But Jesus replied, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me."
- 35 Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered.
- 36 "Now, however," He told them, "the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
- 37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment."
- 38 So they said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." "That is enough," He answered.
- 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
- 40 When He came to the place, He told them, "Pray that you will not enter into temptation."
- 41 And He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
- 42 "Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done."
- 43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
- 44 And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- 45 When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- 46 "Why are you sleeping?" He asked. "Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation."
- 47 While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
- 48 But Jesus asked him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
- 49 Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?"
- 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
- 51 But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And He touched the man's ear and healed him.
- 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
- 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness."
- 54 Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
- 55 When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
- 56 A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. "This man also was with Him," she said.
- 57 But Peter denied it. "Woman, I do not know Him," he said.
- 58 A short time later, someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not."
- 59 About an hour later, another man insisted, "Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean."
- 60 "Man, I do not know what you are talking about," Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
- 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."
- 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
- 63 The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
- 64 They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, "Prophesy! Who hit You?"
- 65 And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
- 66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
- 67 "If You are the Christ, tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe.
- 68 And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.
- 69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
- 70 So they all asked, "Are You then the Son of God?" He replied, "You say that I am."
- 71 "Why do we need any more testimony?" they declared. "We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips."
