English Bible Presentation Sharing - Matthew Book, chapter 26, verse 1 in Mkjv Version

Matthew 26 : 1 (MKJV)

And it happened when Jesus finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,

Matthew 26 : 2 (MKJV)

You know that after two days the Passover comes, and the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified.

Matthew 26 : 3 (MKJV)

Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Matthew 26 : 4 (MKJV)

And they consulted so that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.

Matthew 26 : 5 (MKJV)

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Matthew 26 : 6 (MKJV)

And when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26 : 7 (MKJV)

a woman came to Him, having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on His head as He reclined.

Matthew 26 : 8 (MKJV)

But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Matthew 26 : 9 (MKJV)

For this ointment might have been sold for very much and given to the poor.

Matthew 26 : 10 (MKJV)

When Jesus understood it, He said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work on Me.

Matthew 26 : 11 (MKJV)

For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.

Matthew 26 : 12 (MKJV)

For in putting ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.

Matthew 26 : 13 (MKJV)

Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be proclaimed in the whole world, that which this woman has done shall be spoken of also, for a memorial of her.

Matthew 26 : 14 (MKJV)

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.

Matthew 26 : 15 (MKJV)

And he said to them, What will you give me, and I will betray Him to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26 : 16 (MKJV)

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

Matthew 26 : 17 (MKJV)

And on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, Where do You desire that we prepare for You to eat the Passover?

Matthew 26 : 18 (MKJV)

And He said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master said, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.

Matthew 26 : 19 (MKJV)

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them. And they made the passover ready.

Matthew 26 : 20 (MKJV)

And when evening had come, He sat down with the Twelve.

Matthew 26 : 21 (MKJV)

And as they ate, He said, Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.

Matthew 26 : 22 (MKJV)

And grieving sorrowfully, they began to say, each one of them, Lord, not I am the one?

Matthew 26 : 23 (MKJV)

And He answered and said, He who dips his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray Me.

Matthew 26 : 24 (MKJV)

The Son of Man goes, as it has been written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.

Matthew 26 : 25 (MKJV)

And answering, the one betraying Him, Judas, said, Master, Not am I the one? He said to him, You said it.

Matthew 26 : 26 (MKJV)

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat, this is My body.

Matthew 26 : 27 (MKJV)

And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink all of it.

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For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Matthew 26 : 29 (MKJV)

But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom.

Matthew 26 : 30 (MKJV)

And singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 26 : 31 (MKJV)

Then Jesus said to them, All of you will 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."

Matthew 26 : 32 (MKJV)

But after I have risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

Matthew 26 : 33 (MKJV)

Peter answered and said to Him, though all shall be offended because of You, I will never be offended.

Matthew 26 : 34 (MKJV)

Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.

Matthew 26 : 35 (MKJV)

Peter said to Him, though I should die with You, yet I will not deny You. All the disciples also said the same.

Matthew 26 : 36 (MKJV)

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, Sit here while I go and pray there.

Matthew 26 : 37 (MKJV)

And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and He began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Matthew 26 : 38 (MKJV)

Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Wait here and watch with Me.

Matthew 26 : 39 (MKJV)

And He went a little further and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.

Matthew 26 : 40 (MKJV)

And He came to the disciples and found them asleep. And He said to Peter, What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?

Matthew 26 : 41 (MKJV)

Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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He went away again the second time and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup may not pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.

Matthew 26 : 43 (MKJV)

And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.

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And He left them and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same word.

Matthew 26 : 45 (MKJV)

Then He came to His disciples and said to 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.

Matthew 26 : 46 (MKJV)

Rise, let us be going; behold, he who is betraying Me is at hand.

Matthew 26 : 47 (MKJV)

And as He was yet speaking, behold, Judas came, one of the Twelve. And with him came a great crowd with swords and clubs, being sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 26 : 48 (MKJV)

And he who betrayed Him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, He is the one, lay hold on Him.

Matthew 26 : 49 (MKJV)

And coming up to Jesus immediately, he said, Hail, Master! And he kissed Him.

Matthew 26 : 50 (MKJV)

And Jesus said to him, Friend, why are you here? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.

Matthew 26 : 51 (MKJV)

And, behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and he struck a servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Matthew 26 : 52 (MKJV)

Then Jesus said to him, Put up your sword again into its place; for all who take the sword shall perish with a sword.

Matthew 26 : 53 (MKJV)

Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26 : 54 (MKJV)

But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?

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In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out in order to take Me with swords and clubs, as against a thief? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not lay hands on Me.

Matthew 26 : 56 (MKJV)

But all this happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples fled, forsaking Him.

Matthew 26 : 57 (MKJV)

And they who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

Matthew 26 : 58 (MKJV)

But Peter followed Him afar off to the high priest's court, and he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

Matthew 26 : 59 (MKJV)

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Matthew 26 : 60 (MKJV)

But they found none; yea, though many false witnesses came, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came up

Matthew 26 : 61 (MKJV)

and said, This one said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.

Matthew 26 : 62 (MKJV)

And standing up, the high priest said to Him, Do you answer nothing? What is it that these witness against you?

Matthew 26 : 63 (MKJV)

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.

Matthew 26 : 64 (MKJV)

Jesus said to him, You said it. I tell you more. From this time you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.

Matthew 26 : 65 (MKJV)

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

Matthew 26 : 66 (MKJV)

What do you think? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.

Matthew 26 : 67 (MKJV)

Then they spat in His face and beat Him with the fist. And others struck Him with the palms of their hands,

Matthew 26 : 68 (MKJV)

saying, Prophesy to us, Christ; who is the one who struck you?

Matthew 26 : 69 (MKJV)

And Peter sat outside in the court. And a girl came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

Matthew 26 : 70 (MKJV)

But he denied all before them, saying, I do not know what you say.

Matthew 26 : 71 (MKJV)

And when he had gone out into the porch, another saw him and said to those there, This one was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

Matthew 26 : 72 (MKJV)

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

Matthew 26 : 73 (MKJV)

And after a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

Matthew 26 : 74 (MKJV)

Then he began to curse and to swear, I do not know the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

Matthew 26 : 75 (MKJV)

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, Who said to him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly.