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Matthew 26

The plot to kill Jesus advances while a woman anoints Him at Bethany. Judas agrees to betray Him. At Passover Jesus institutes the bread and cup of the Lord’s supper, predicts betrayal and Peter’s denial, prays in Gethsemane, is arrested, refuses violent rescue, and is condemned before the high priest while Peter denies Him three times.

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Verses 1–16Jesus foretells his crucifixion, is anointed at Bethany, and Judas agrees to betray him Verses 17–30Jesus keeps the Passover, identifies the betrayer, and institutes the Lord’s supper Verses 31–46Jesus foretells Peter’s denial and prays in Gethsemane while the disciples sleep Verses 47–56Judas betrays Jesus and Jesus is arrested while the disciples flee Verses 57–68Jesus is examined before Caiaphas and the council and is mocked Verses 69–75Peter denies Jesus three times and then weeps bitterly

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1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all…2Ye know that after two days is the feast of…3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and…4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and…5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there…6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of…7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box…8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying,…9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and…10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble…11For ye have the poor always with you; but me…12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my…13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be…14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto…15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and…16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread…18And he said, Go into the city to such a…19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and…20Now when the even was come, he sat down with…21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say…22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of…23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand…24The Son of man goeth as it is written of…25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is…26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed…27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave…28For this is my blood of the new testament, which…29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth…30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out…31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended…32But after I am risen again, I will go before…33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall…34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That…35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee,…36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane,…37And he took with him Peter and the two sons…38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful,…39And he went a little further, and fell on his…40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep,…41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the…42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying,…43And he came and found them asleep again: for their…44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed…45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them,…46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand…47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the…48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying,…49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master;…50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?…51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched…52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword…53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father,…54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus…55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are…56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the…57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him…58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's…59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council,…60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet…61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy…62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest…63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered…64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say…65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath…66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty…67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him;…68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that…69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel…70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not…71And when he was gone out into the porch, another…72And again he denied with an oath, I do not…73And after a while came unto him they that stood…74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I…75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto…