Matthew 26 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 ^(A)When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, ² “^(B)You know that after two days ^(C)the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be ^(D)handed over for crucifixion.”

^{3 (E)}At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in ^(F)the courtyard of the high priest named ^(G)Caiaphas; ⁴ and they ^(H)plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. ⁵ But they were saying, “Not during the festival, ^(I)otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

The Precious Ointment

^{6 (J)}Now when Jesus was in ^(K)Bethany, at the home of Simon ^[a]the Leper, ^{7 (L)}a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. ⁸ But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? ⁹ For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” ¹⁰ But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me. ¹¹ For you always have ^(M)the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. ¹² For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it ^(N)to prepare Me for burial. ¹³ Truly I say to you, ^(O)wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Judas’ Bargain

^{14 (P)}Then one of the twelve, named ^(Q)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and said, “What are you willing to give me ^[b]to ^[c](R)betray Him to you?” And ^(S)they set out for him thirty ^[d]pieces of silver. ¹⁶ And from then on he looked for a good opportunity to ^[e]betray ^[f]Jesus.

^{17 (T)}Now on the first day of ^[g](U)Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and ^[h]asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸ And He said, “Go into the city to ^(V)a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “^(W)My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’” ¹⁹ The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Last Passover

^{20 (X)}Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the ^[i]twelve. ²¹ And as they were eating, He said, “^(Y)Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” ²² Being deeply grieved, they began saying to Him, each one: “Surely it is not I, Lord?” ²³ And He answered, “^(Z)He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. ²⁴ The Son of Man is going away ^(AA)just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(AB)It would have been good ^[j]for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵ And ^(AC)Judas, who was betraying Him, said, “Surely it is not I, ^(AD)Rabbi?” Jesus *said to him, “^(AE)You have said it yourself.”

The Lord’s Supper Instituted

^{26 (AF)}Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ^[k](AG)after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” ²⁷ And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; ²⁸ for ^(AH)this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for ^(AI)many for forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ 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 with you, new, in My Father’s kingdom.”

^{30 (AJ)}And after singing a ^[l]hymn, they went out to ^(AK)the Mount of Olives.

³¹ Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all ^[m](AL)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘^(AM)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be ^(AN)scattered.’ ³² But after I have been raised, ^(AO)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” ³³ But Peter replied to Him, “Even if they all ^[n]fall away because of You, I will never fall away!” ³⁴ Jesus said to him, “^(AP)Truly I say to you that ^(AQ)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” ³⁵ Peter *said to Him, “^(AR)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” All the disciples said the same thing as well.

The Garden of Gethsemane

^{36 (AS)}Then Jesus *came with them to a place called ^[o](AT)Gethsemane, and *told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ And He took ^(AU)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed. ³⁸ Then He *said to them, “^(AV)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ^(AW)keep watch with Me.”

³⁹ And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let ^(AX)this cup pass from Me; ^(AY)yet not as I will, but as You will.” ⁴⁰ And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and He *said to Peter, “So, you men could not ^(AZ)keep watch with Me for one hour? ^{41 (BA)}Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; ^(BB)the spirit is ^[p]willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup ^(BC)cannot pass away unless I drink from it, ^(BD)Your will be done.” ⁴³ Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. ⁴⁵ Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, “^[q]Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, ^(BE)the hour ^[r]is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

^{47 (BF)}And while He was still speaking, behold, ^(BG)Judas, one of the twelve, came ^[s]accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign previously, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him.” ⁴⁹ And immediately Judas went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, ^(BH)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “^(BI)Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested Him.

⁵¹ And behold, ^(BJ)one of those who were with Jesus ^[t]reached and drew his ^(BK)sword, and struck the ^(BL)slave of the high priest and ^[u]cut off his ear. ⁵² Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for ^(BM)all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword. ⁵³ Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ^[v](BN)legions of ^(BO)angels? ⁵⁴ How then would ^(BP)the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”

⁵⁵ At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? ^(BQ)Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me. ⁵⁶ But all this has taken place so that ^(BR)the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Jesus before Caiaphas

^{57 (BS)}Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to ^(BT)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. ⁵⁸ But ^(BU)Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the ^(BV)courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the ^[w](BW)officers to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the entire ^[x](BX)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. ⁶⁰ They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on ^(BY)two came forward, ⁶¹ and said, “This man stated, ‘^(BZ)I am able to destroy the ^[y]temple of God and to rebuild it ^[z]in three days.’” ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³ But ^(CA)Jesus kept silent. ^(CB)And the high priest said to Him, “I ^(CC)place You under oath by ^(CD)the living God, to tell us whether You are the ^[aa]Christ, ^(CE)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus *said to him, “^(CF)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see ^(CG)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and ^(CH)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(CI)tore his ^[ab]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶ what do you think?” They answered, “^(CJ)He deserves death!”

^{67 (CK)}Then they ^(CL)spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others ^[ac]slapped Him, ⁶⁸ and said, “^(CM)Prophesy to us, You ^[ad]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

Peter’s Denials

^{69 (CN)}Now Peter was sitting outside in the ^(CO)courtyard, and a slave woman came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.” ⁷⁰ But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” ⁷¹ When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and *said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” ⁷² And again he denied it, with an oath: “I do not know the man.” ⁷³ A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “You really are one of them as well, ^(CP)since even the way you talk ^[ae]gives you away.” ⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had ^[af]made: “^(CQ)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

Footnotes

1. Matthew 26:6 I.e., a nickname; the man no doubt was cured
2. Matthew 26:15 Lit and I will
3. Matthew 26:15 Or hand Him over to
4. Matthew 26:15 I.e., silver shekels
5. Matthew 26:16 Or hand over
6. Matthew 26:16 Lit Him
7. Matthew 26:17 I.e., Passover week
8. Matthew 26:17 Lit said
9. Matthew 26:20 One early ms twelve disciples
10. Matthew 26:24 Lit for him if that man had not
11. Matthew 26:26 Lit having blessed
12. Matthew 26:30 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover
13. Matthew 26:31 I.e., have a lapse in faith
14. Matthew 26:33 I.e., from the faith
15. Matthew 26:36 I.e., oil press
16. Matthew 26:41 Or eager
17. Matthew 26:45 Or Keep on sleeping for the time remaining and
18. Matthew 26:45 Or has approached
19. Matthew 26:47 Lit and with him
20. Matthew 26:51 Lit extended the hand
21. Matthew 26:51 Lit took off
22. Matthew 26:53 A legion equaled 6,000 troops
23. Matthew 26:58 Or servants
24. Matthew 26:59 Or Sanhedrin
25. Matthew 26:61 Or sanctuary
26. Matthew 26:61 Or after
27. Matthew 26:63 I.e., Messiah
28. Matthew 26:65 Or outer garments
29. Matthew 26:67 Or possibly beat Him with rods
30. Matthew 26:68 I.e., Messiah
31. Matthew 26:73 Lit makes you evident
32. Matthew 26:75 Lit said

Cross references

1. Matthew 26:1 : Matt 7:28
2. Matthew 26:2 : Matt 26:2-5: Mark 14:1, 2; Luke 22:1, 2
3. Matthew 26:2 : John 11:55; 13:1
4. Matthew 26:2 : Matt 10:4
5. Matthew 26:3 : John 11:47
6. Matthew 26:3 : Matt 26:58, 69; 27:27; Mark 14:54, 66; 15:16; Luke 22:55; John 18:15
7. Matthew 26:3 : Matt 26:57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:13, 14, 24, 28; Acts 4:6
8. Matthew 26:4 : Matt 12:14
9. Matthew 26:5 : Matt 27:24
10. Matthew 26:6 : Matt 26:6-13: Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:37-39; John 12:1-8
11. Matthew 26:6 : Matt 21:17
12. Matthew 26:7 : Luke 7:37f
13. Matthew 26:11 : Deut 15:11; Mark 14:7; John 12:8
14. Matthew 26:12 : John 19:40
15. Matthew 26:13 : Mark 14:9
16. Matthew 26:14 : Matt 26:14-16: Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3-6
17. Matthew 26:14 : Matt 10:4; 26:25, 47; 27:3; John 6:71; 12:4; 13:26; Acts 1:16
18. Matthew 26:15 : Matt 10:4
19. Matthew 26:15 : Ex 21:32; Zech 11:12
20. Matthew 26:17 : Matt 26:17-19: Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13
21. Matthew 26:17 : Ex 12:18-20
22. Matthew 26:18 : Mark 14:13; Luke 22:10
23. Matthew 26:18 : John 7:6, 8
24. Matthew 26:20 : Matt 26:20-24: Mark 14:17-21
25. Matthew 26:21 : Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21f
26. Matthew 26:23 : Ps 41:9; John 13:18, 26
27. Matthew 26:24 : Matt 26:31, 54, 56; Mark 9:12; Luke 24:25-27, 46; Acts 17:2f; 26:22f; 1 Cor 15:3; 1 Pet 1:10f
28. Matthew 26:24 : Matt 18:7; Mark 14:21
29. Matthew 26:25 : Matt 26:14
30. Matthew 26:25 : Matt 23:7; 26:49
31. Matthew 26:25 : Matt 26:64; 27:11; Luke 22:70
32. Matthew 26:26 : Matt 26:26-29: Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Cor 11:23-25; 1 Cor 10:16
33. Matthew 26:26 : Matt 14:19
34. Matthew 26:28 : Ex 24:8; Heb 9:20
35. Matthew 26:28 : Matt 20:28
36. Matthew 26:30 : Matt 26:30-35: Mark 14:26-31; Luke 22:31-34
37. Matthew 26:30 : Matt 21:1
38. Matthew 26:31 : Matt 11:6
39. Matthew 26:31 : Zech 13:7
40. Matthew 26:31 : John 16:32
41. Matthew 26:32 : Matt 28:7, 10, 16; Mark 16:7
42. Matthew 26:34 : Matt 26:75; John 13:38
43. Matthew 26:34 : Mark 14:30
44. Matthew 26:35 : John 13:37
45. Matthew 26:36 : Matt 26:36-46: Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
46. Matthew 26:36 : Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39; John 18:1
47. Matthew 26:37 : Matt 4:21; 17:1; Mark 5:37
48. Matthew 26:38 : John 12:27
49. Matthew 26:38 : Matt 26:40, 41
50. Matthew 26:39 : Matt 20:22
51. Matthew 26:39 : Matt 26:42; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
52. Matthew 26:40 : Matt 26:38
53. Matthew 26:41 : Matt 26:38
54. Matthew 26:41 : Mark 14:38
55. Matthew 26:42 : Matt 20:22
56. Matthew 26:42 : Matt 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
57. Matthew 26:45 : Mark 14:41; John 12:27; 13:1
58. Matthew 26:47 : Matt 26:47-56: Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-11
59. Matthew 26:47 : Matt 26:14
60. Matthew 26:49 : Matt 23:7; 26:25
61. Matthew 26:50 : Matt 20:13; 22:12
62. Matthew 26:51 : Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
63. Matthew 26:51 : Luke 22:38
64. Matthew 26:51 : Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
65. Matthew 26:52 : Gen 9:6; Rev 13:10
66. Matthew 26:53 : Mark 5:9, 15; Luke 8:30
67. Matthew 26:53 : Matt 4:11
68. Matthew 26:54 : Matt 26:24
69. Matthew 26:55 : Mark 12:35; 14:49; Luke 4:20; 19:47; 20:1; 21:37; John 7:14, 28; 8:2, 20; 18:20
70. Matthew 26:56 : Matt 26:24
71. Matthew 26:57 : Matt 26:57-68: Mark 14:53-65; John 18:12f, 19-24
72. Matthew 26:57 : Matt 26:3
73. Matthew 26:58 : John 18:15
74. Matthew 26:58 : Matt 26:3
75. Matthew 26:58 : Matt 5:25; John 7:32, 45f; 19:6; Acts 5:22, 26
76. Matthew 26:59 : Matt 5:22
77. Matthew 26:60 : Deut 19:15
78. Matthew 26:61 : Matt 27:40; Mark 14:58; 15:29; John 2:19; Acts 6:14
79. Matthew 26:63 : Matt 27:12, 14; John 19:9
80. Matthew 26:63 : Matt 26:63-66: Luke 22:67-71
81. Matthew 26:63 : Lev 5:1
82. Matthew 26:63 : Matt 16:16
83. Matthew 26:63 : Matt 4:3
84. Matthew 26:64 : Matt 26:25
85. Matthew 26:64 : Ps 110:1; Mark 14:62
86. Matthew 26:64 : Dan 7:13; Matt 16:27f
87. Matthew 26:65 : Num 14:6; Mark 14:63; Acts 14:14
88. Matthew 26:66 : Lev 24:16; John 19:7
89. Matthew 26:67 : Is 50:6; Matt 26:67, 68: Luke 22:63-65; John 18:22
90. Matthew 26:67 : Matt 27:30; Mark 10:34
91. Matthew 26:68 : Mark 14:65; Luke 22:64
92. Matthew 26:69 : Matt 26:69-75: Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:55-62; John 18:16-18, 25-27
93. Matthew 26:69 : Matt 26:3
94. Matthew 26:73 : Mark 14:70; Luke 22:59; John 18:26
95. Matthew 26:75 : Matt 26:34