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Matthew 26

The Plot to Kill Jesus

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 aWheng3753 Jesusg2424 had finishedg5055 allg3956 theseg3778 wordsg3056, He saidg3004 to His disciplesg3101,

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aYou knowg3609a that afterg3326 twog1417 daysg2250  bthe Passoverg3957 is comingg1096, and the Song5207 of Mang444 is to be  chandedg3860 over for crucifixiong4717."

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 aTheng5119 the chiefg749 priestsg749 and the eldersg4245 of the peopleg2992 were gatheredg4863 togetherg4863 in  bthe courtg833 of the highg749 priestg749, namedg3004  cCaiaphasg2533;

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and they  aplottedg4823 togetherg4823 to seizeg2902 Jesusg2424 by stealthg1388 and killg615 Him.

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But they were sayingg3004, "Not duringg1722 the festivalg1859,  aotherwiseg2443g3361 a riotg2351 might occurg1096 amongg1722 the peopleg2992."

The Precious Ointment

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 aNowg1161 when Jesusg2424 was in  bBethanyg963, at the homeg3614 of Simong4613 the leperg3015,

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 aa womang1135 cameg4334 to Him with an alabasterg211 vialg211 of veryg927 costlyg927 perfumeg3464, and she pouredg2708 it on His headg2776 as He reclinedg345 at the table.

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But the disciplesg3101 were indignantg23 when they sawg3708 this, and saidg3004, "Whyg1519g5101 thisg3778 wasteg684?

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"For thisg3778 perfume mightg1410 have been soldg4097 for a highg4183 priceg4183 and the money giveng1325 to the poorg4434."

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But Jesusg2424, awareg1097 of this, saidg3004 to them, "Whyg5101 do you botherg2873g3930 the womang1135? For she has doneg2038b a goodg2570 deedg2041 to Me.

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"For you alwaysg3842 haveg2192  athe poorg4434 with you; but you do not alwaysg3842 haveg2192 Me.

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"For when she pouredg906 thisg3778 perfumeg3464 on My bodyg4983, she didg4160 it  ato prepareg1779 Me for burialg1779.

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"Trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you,  awhereverg3699g1437 thisg3778 gospelg2098 is preachedg2784 in the wholeg3650 worldg2889, whatg3739 thisg3778 womang3778 has doneg4160 will alsog2532 be spokeng2980 of in memoryg3422 of her."

Judas's Bargain

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 aTheng5119 oneg1520 of the twelveg1427, namedg3004  bJudasg2455 Iscariotg2469, wentg4198 to the chiefg749 priestsg749

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and saidg3004, "Whatg5101 are you willingg2309 to giveg1325 me  1to  2 abetrayg3860 Him to you?" And  bthey weighedg2476 out thirtyg5144b  3piecesg694 of silverg694 to him.

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From theng5119 on he began lookingg2212 for a goodg2120 opportunityg2120 to  1betrayg3860  2Jesus.

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 aNowg1161 on the firstg4413 day of  bUnleavenedg106 Bread the disciplesg3101 cameg4334 to Jesusg2424 and askedg3004, "Whereg4226 do You wantg2309 us to prepareg2090 for You to eatg2068 the Passoverg3957?"

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And He saidg3004, "Gog5217 into the cityg4172 to  aa certaing1170 mang1170, and sayg3004 to him, `The Teacherg1320 saysg3004, " bMy timeg2540 is nearg1451; I am to keepg4160 the Passoverg3957 at your house with My disciplesg3101.""'

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The disciplesg3101 didg4160 as Jesusg2424 had directedg4929 them; and they preparedg2090 the Passoverg3957.

The Last Passover

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 aNowg1161 when eveningg3798 cameg1096, Jesus was recliningg345 at the table with the twelveg1427 disciplesg3101.

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As they were eatingg2068, He saidg3004, aTrulyg281 I sayg3004 to you that oneg1520 of you will betrayg3860 Me."

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Being deeplyg4970 grievedg3076, they  1eachg1538 oneg1520 begang757 to sayg3004 to Him, "Surelyg3385 not I, Lordg2962?"

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And He answeredg611, aHe who dippedg1686 his handg5495 with Me in the bowlg5165 is the oneg3778 who will betrayg3860 Me.

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"The Song5207 of Mang444 is to gog5217,  ajustg2531a as it is writteng1125 of Him; but woeg3759 to that mang444 by whomg3739 the Song5207 of Mang444 is betrayedg3860!  bIt would have beeng1510 goodg2570  1for that mang444 ifg1487 he had not been borng1080."

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And  aJudasg2455, who was betrayingg3860 Him, saidg3004, "Surelyg3385 it is not I,  bRabbig4461?" Jesus *saidg3004 to him, cYou have saidg3004 it yourselfg4771."

The Lord's Supper Instituted

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 aWhile they were eatingg2068, Jesusg2424 tookg2983 some breadg740, and  1 bafter a blessingg2127, He brokeg2806 it and gaveg1325 it to the disciplesg3101, and saidg3004, "Takeg2983, eatg2068; thisg3778 is My bodyg4983."

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And when He had takeng2983 a cupg4221 and giveng1325 thanksg2168, He gaveg1325 it to them, sayingg3004, "Drinkg4095 from it, allg3956 of you;

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for  athisg3778 is My bloodg129 of the covenantg1242, which is pouredg1632b out for  bmanyg4183 for forgivenessg859 of sinsg266.

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"But I sayg3004 to you, I will not drinkg4095 of thisg3778 fruitg1079b of the vineg288 from nowg737 on untilg2193 that dayg2250 wheng3752 I drinkg4095 it newg2537 with you in My Father'sg3962 kingdomg932."

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 aAfter singingg5214 a hymng5214, they wentg1831 out to  bthe Mountg3735 of Olivesg1636.

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Theng5119 Jesusg2424 *saidg3004 to them, "You will allg3956  1 afallg4624 awayg4624 becauseg1722 of Me thisg3778 nightg3571, for it is writteng1125, ` bI WILL STRIKEg3960 DOWNg3960 THE SHEPHERDg4166, AND THE SHEEPg4263b OF THE FLOCKg4167 SHALL BE  cSCATTEREDg1287.'

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"But afterg3326 I have been raisedg1453,  aI will gog4254 aheadg4254 of you to Galileeg1056."

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But Peterg4074 saidg3004 to Him, "Even thoughg1487 allg3956 may  1fallg4624 awayg4624 becauseg1722 of You, I will neverg3763 fallg4624 awayg4624."

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Jesusg2424 saidg5346 to him, aTrulyg281 I sayg3004 to you that  bthisg3778 very nightg3571, beforeg4250 a roosterg220 crowsg5455, you will denyg533 Me threeg5151 timesg5151."

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Peterg4074 *saidg3004 to Him, " aEveng2579 ifg2579 I haveg1163 to dieg599 with You, I will not denyg533 You." Allg3956 the disciplesg3101 saidg3004 the sameg3668 thingg3668 toog2532.

The Garden of Gethsemane

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 aTheng5119 Jesusg2424 *cameg2064 with them to a placeg5564 calledg3004  bGethsemaneg1068, and *saidg3004 to His disciplesg3101, "Sitg2523 hereg847 whileg2193 I gog565 overg565 thereg1563 and prayg4336."

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And He tookg3880 with Him  aPeterg4074 and the twog1417 sonsg5207 of Zebedeeg2199, and begang757 to be grievedg3076 and distressedg85.

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Theng5119 He *saidg3004 to them, aMy soulg5590 is deeplyg4036 grievedg4036, to the pointg2193 of deathg2288; remaing3306 hereg5602 and  bkeepg1127 watchg1127 with Me."

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And He wentg4281 a littleg3398 beyondg4281 them, and fellg4098 on His faceg4383 and prayedg4336, sayingg3004, "My Fatherg3962, ifg1487 it is possibleg1415, let  athisg3778 cupg4221 passg3928 from Me;  byetg4133 not as I willg2309, but as You will."

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And He *cameg2064 to the disciplesg3101 and *foundg2147 them sleepingg2518, and *saidg3004 to Peterg4074, "Sog3779, you men couldg2480 not  akeepg1127 watchg1127 with Me for oneg1520 hourg5610?

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aKeepg1127 watchingg1127 and prayingg4336 that you may not enterg1525 into temptationg3986;  bthe spiritg4151 is willingg4289, but the fleshg4561 is weakg772."

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He wentg565 awayg565 againg3825 a secondg1208 timeg1208 and prayedg4336, sayingg3004, "My Fatherg3962, ifg1487 thisg3778  acannotg1410g3756 passg3928 awayg3928 unlessg1437g3361 I drinkg4095 it,  bYour willg2307 be doneg1096."

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Againg3825 He cameg2064 and foundg2147 them sleepingg2518, for their eyesg3788 were heavyg916.

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And He leftg863 them againg3825, and wentg565 awayg565 and prayedg4336 a thirdg5154 timeg5154, sayingg3004 the sameg846 thingg3056 onceg3825 moreg3825.

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Theng5119 He *cameg2064 to the disciplesg3101 and *saidg3004 to them, 1Are you stillg3062 sleepingg2518 and restingg373? Beholdg2400,  athe hourg5610 is at handg1448 and the Song5207 of Mang444 is being betrayedg3860 into the handsg5495 of sinnersg268.

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"Getg1453 up, let us be goingg71; beholdg2400, the one who betraysg3860 Me is at handg1448!"

Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest

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 aWhile He was stillg2089 speakingg2980, beholdg2400,  bJudasg2455, oneg1520 of the twelveg1427, cameg2064 up  1accompaniedg3326g846 by a largeg4183 crowdg3793 with swordsg3162 and clubsg3586, who came from the chiefg749 priestsg749 and eldersg4245 of the peopleg2992.

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Nowg1161 he who was betrayingg3860 Him gaveg1325 them a signg4592, sayingg3004, "Whomeverg3739g302 I kissg5368, He is the one; seizeg2902 Him."

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Immediatelyg2112 Judas wentg4334 to Jesusg2424 and saidg3004, "Hailg5463,  aRabbig4461!" and kissedg2705 Him.

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And Jesusg2424 saidg3004 to him, aFriendg2083, do whatg3739 you haveg3918b comeg3918b for." Theng5119 they cameg4334 and laidg1911 handsg5495 on Jesusg2424 and seizedg2902 Him.

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And beholdg2400,  aoneg1520 of thoseg3588 whog3588 were with Jesusg2424  1reachedg1614 and drewg645 out his  bswordg3162, and struckg3960 the  aslaveg1401 of the highg749 priestg749 and  2cutg851 offg851 his earg5621b.

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Theng5119 Jesusg2424 *saidg3004 to him, "Putg654 your swordg3162 backg654 into its placeg5117; for  aallg3956 thoseg3588 who takeg2983 up the swordg3162 shall perishg622 by the swordg3162.

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"Org2228 do you thinkg1380 that I cannotg1410g3756 appealg3870 to My Fatherg3962, and He will at onceg737 putg3936 at My disposalg3936 moreg4183 than twelveg1427  1 alegionsg3003 of  bangelsg32a?

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"Howg4459 theng3767 will  athe Scripturesg1124 be fulfilledg4137, which say that it mustg1163 happeng1096 thisg3779 wayg3779?"

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At that timeg5610 Jesusg2424 saidg3004 to the crowdsg3793, "Have you comeg1831 out with swordsg3162 and clubsg3586 to arrestg4815 Me as you would againstg1909 a robberg3027?  aEveryg2596 dayg2250 I used to sitg2516 in the templeg2413 teachingg1321 and you did not seizeg2902 Me.

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"But allg3650 thisg3778 has takeng1096 placeg1096 to fulfillg4137  athe Scripturesg1124 of the prophetsg4396." Theng5119 allg3956 the disciplesg3101 leftg863 Him and fledg5343.

Jesus before Caiaphas

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 aThoseg3588 who had seizedg2902 Jesusg2424 ledg520 Him awayg520 to  bCaiaphasg2533, the highg749 priestg749, whereg3699 the scribesg1122 and the eldersg4245 were gatheredg4863 togetherg4863.

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But  aPeterg4074 was followingg190 Him at a distanceg3113 as farg2193 as the  bcourtyardg833 of the highg749 priestg749, and enteredg1525 in, and satg2521 downg2521 with the  1 cofficersg5257 to seeg3708 the outcomeg5056.

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Nowg1161 the chiefg749 priestsg749 and the wholeg3650  1 aCouncilg4892 kept tryingg2212 to obtaing2212 falseg5577a testimonyg5577a againstg2596 Jesusg2424, sog3704 that they might putg2289 Him to deathg2289.

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They did not findg2147 any, even though manyg4183 falseg5577b witnessesg5577b cameg4334 forwardg4334. But laterg5305 on  atwog1417 cameg4334 forwardg4334,

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and saidg3004, "Thisg3778 mang3778 statedg5346, ` aI amg1410 ableg1410 to destroyg2647 the  1templeg3485 of Godg2316 and to rebuildg3618 it  2in threeg5140 daysg2250.' "

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The highg749 priestg749 stoodg450 up and saidg3004 to Him, "Do You not answerg611? Whatg5101 is it that theseg3778 meng3778 are testifyingg2649 againstg2649 You?"

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But  aJesusg2424 keptg4623 silentg4623.  bAnd the highg749 priestg749 saidg3004 to Him, "I  1 cadjureg1844 You by  dthe livingg2198 Godg2316, that You tellg3004 us whetherg1487 You are  2the Christg5547,  ethe Song5207 of Godg2316."

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Jesusg2424 *saidg3004 to him, aYou have saidg3004 it yourself; neverthelessg4133 I tellg3004 you,  1hereafterg575g737 you will seeg3708  bTHE SONg5207 OF MANg444 SITTINGg2521 AT THE RIGHTg1188 HANDg1188 OF POWERg1411, and  cCOMINGg2064 ON THE CLOUDSg3507 OF HEAVENg3772."

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Theng5119 the highg749 priestg749  atoreg1284 his  1robesg2440 and saidg3004, "He has blasphemedg987! Whatg5101 furtherg2089 needg5532 do we haveg2192 of witnessesg3144? Beholdg2396, you have nowg3568 heardg191 the blasphemyg988;

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whatg5101 do you thinkg1380?" They answeredg611, " aHe deservesg1777 deathg2288!"

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 aTheng5119 they  bspatg1716 in His faceg4383 and beatg2852 Him with their fistsg2852; and othersg3588  1slappedg4474 Him,

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and saidg3004, " aProphesyg4395 to us, You  1Christg5547; whog5101 is the one who hitg3817 You?"

Peter's Denials

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 aNowg1161 Peterg4074 was sittingg2521 outsideg1854 in the  bcourtyardg833, and a servant-girlg3814 cameg4334 to him and saidg3004, "You toog2532 were with Jesusg2424 the Galileang1057."

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But he deniedg720 it beforeg1715 them allg3956, sayingg3004, "I do not knowg3609a whatg5101 you are talkingg3004 about."

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When he had goneg1831 out to the gatewayg4440, anotherg243 servant-girl sawg3708 him and *saidg3004 to thoseg3588 whog3588 were thereg1563, "Thisg3778 mang3778 was with Jesusg2424 of Nazarethg3480."

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And againg3825 he deniedg720 it with an oathg3727, "I do not knowg3609a the mang444."

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A littleg3398 laterg3326 the bystandersg2476 cameg4334 up and saidg3004 to Peterg4074, "Surelyg230 you toog2532 are one of them;  afor eveng2532 the wayg2981 you talkg2981  1givesg4160 you awayg1212g4160."

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Theng5119 he begang757 to curseg2617a and swearg3660, "I do not knowg3609a the mang444!" And immediatelyg2117 a roosterg220 crowedg5455.

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And Peterg4074 rememberedg3403 the wordg4487 which Jesusg2424 had saidg3004, aBeforeg4250 a roosterg220 crowsg5455, you will denyg533 Me threeg5151 timesg5151." And he wentg1831 out and weptg2799 bitterlyg4090.



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