Matthew 26 (NET)

Matthew 26:1¹When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:2²“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:3³Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:4⁴They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:5⁵But they said, “Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:6⁶Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:7⁷a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:8⁸When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, “Why this waste?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:9⁹It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:10¹⁰When Jesus learned of this, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:11¹¹For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:12¹²When she poured this oil on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:13¹³I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:14¹⁴Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priestsCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:15¹⁵and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:16¹⁶From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:17¹⁷Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:18¹⁸He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:19¹⁹So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:20²⁰When it was evening, he took his place at the table with the twelve.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:21²¹And while they were eating he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:22²²They became greatly distressed and each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:23²³He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:24²⁴The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:25²⁵Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied, “You have said it yourself.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:26²⁶While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:27²⁷And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:28²⁸for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:29²⁹I tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:30³⁰After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:31³¹Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. ’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:32³²But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:33³³Peter said to him, “If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:34³⁴Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:35³⁵Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said the same thing.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:36³⁶Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:37³⁷He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:38³⁸Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:39³⁹Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:40⁴⁰Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:41⁴¹Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:42⁴²He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:43⁴³He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:44⁴⁴So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:45⁴⁵Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:46⁴⁶Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:47⁴⁷While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:48⁴⁸(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!”)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:49⁴⁹Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:50⁵⁰Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:51⁵¹But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:52⁵²Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:53⁵³Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:54⁵⁴How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:55⁵⁵At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:56⁵⁶But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:57⁵⁷Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:58⁵⁸But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:59⁵⁹The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:60⁶⁰But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forwardCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:61⁶¹and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:62⁶²So the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:63⁶³But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:64⁶⁴Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:65⁶⁵Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:66⁶⁶What is your verdict?” They answered, “He is guilty and deserves death.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:67⁶⁷Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:68⁶⁸saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:69⁶⁹Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:70⁷⁰But he denied it in front of them all: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:71⁷¹When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:72⁷²He denied it again with an oath, “I do not know the man!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:73⁷³After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too—even your accent gives you away!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:74⁷⁴At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Matthew 26:75⁷⁵Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s