| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1When Jesus had finished saying all this, He told His disciples, | 1When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples, |
| 2"You know that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." | 2"You know that the Passover will take place in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." |
| 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, | 3Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. |
| 4and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him." | 4They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him. |
| 5Not during the festival," they said, "so there won't be rioting among the people." | 5But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people." |
| 6While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease, | 6While Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, |
| 7a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. | 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table. |
| 8When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. " | 8But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, "Why this waste? |
| 9This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor." | 9Surely this perfume could've been sold for a high price and the money given to the destitute." |
| 10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me. | 10But knowing this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me. |
| 11You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me. | 11You'll always have the destitute with you, but you'll not always have me. |
| 12By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial. | 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial. |
| 13I assure you: Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her." | 13I tell all of you with certainty, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her." |
| 14Then one of the Twelve--the man called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests | 14Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests |
| 15and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?" So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him. | 15and inquired, "What are you willing to give me if I betray Jesus to you?" They offered him 30 pieces of silver, |
| 16And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him. | 16and from then on he began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus. |
| 17On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare the Passover so You may eat it?" | 17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples approached Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?" |
| 18"Go into the city to a certain man," He said, "and tell him, The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.'" | 18He said, "Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house."'" |
| 19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. | 19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal. |
| 20When evening came, He was reclining at the table with the Twelve. | 20When evening came, Jesus was sitting at the table with the Twelve. |
| 21While they were eating, He said, "I assure you: One of you will betray Me." | 21While they were eating, he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, one of you is going to betray me." |
| 22Deeply distressed, each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?" | 22Feeling deeply distressed, each one began to ask him, "Surely I am not the one, Lord?" |
| 23He replied, "The one who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl--he will betray Me. | 23He replied, "The man who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. |
| 24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." | 24The Son of Man is going away, just as it has been written about him. How terrible it will be for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had never been born." |
| 25Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" "You have said it," He told him. | 25Then Judas, who was going to betray him, asked, "Rabbi, I'm not the one, am I?" Jesus told him, "You have said so." |
| 26As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take and eat it; this is My body." | 26While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. This is my body." |
| 27Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you. | 27Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, |
| 28For this is My blood that establishes the covenant; it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins. | 28because this is my blood of the new covenant that is being poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. |
| 29But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in My Father's kingdom with you." | 29I tell all of you I will never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it with you once again in my Father's kingdom." |
| 30After singing psalms, they went out to the Mount of Olives. | 30After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. |
| 31Then Jesus said to them, "Tonight all of you will run away because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. | 31Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me this very night, because it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' |
| 32But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee." | 32However, after I have been raised, I will go to Galilee ahead of you." |
| 33Peter told Him, "Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!" | 33But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't!" |
| 34"I assure you," Jesus said to him, "tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!"" | 34Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, before a rooster crows this very night, you will deny me three times." |
| 35Even if I have to die with You," Peter told Him, "I will never deny You!" And all the disciples said the same thing. | 35Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the disciples said the same thing. |
| 36Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." | 36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane. He told the disciples, "Sit down here while I go over there and pray." |
| 37Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. | 37Taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, he began to be grieved and troubled. |
| 38Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow--to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with Me." | 38Then he told them, "I'm so deeply grieved that I feel I'm about to die. Wait here and stay awake with me." |
| 39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will." | 39Going on a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not what I want but what you want." |
| 40Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake with Me one hour? | 40When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He told Peter, "So, you men couldn't stay awake with me for one hour, could you? |
| 41Stay awake and pray, so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." | 41All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak." |
| 42Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, Your will be done." | 42He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot go away unless I drink it, let your will be done." |
| 43And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. | 43Then he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open. |
| 44After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. | 44After leaving them again, he went away and prayed again for the third time, saying the same thing. |
| 45Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. | 45Then he came back to the disciples and told them, "You might as well keep on sleeping and resting. Look! The time is near for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. |
| 46Get up; let's go! See, My betrayer is near." | 46Get up! Let's go! See, the one who is betraying me is near!" |
| 47While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people. | 47Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A large crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests and elders of the people. |
| 48His betrayer had given them a sign: "The One I kiss, He's the One; arrest Him!" | 48Now the betrayer personally had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him." |
| 49So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him. | 49So Judas immediately went up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him tenderly. |
| 50"Friend," Jesus asked him, "why have you come?" Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested Him. | 50Jesus asked him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then the other men surged forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. |
| 51At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest's slave and cut off his ear. | 51Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus reached out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear. |
| 52Then Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword. | 52Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place! Everyone who uses a sword will be killed by a sword. |
| 53Or do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels? | 53Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now? |
| 54How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?" | 54How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?" |
| 55At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal, to capture Me? Every day I used to sit, teaching in the temple complex, and you didn't arrest Me. | 55At this point, Jesus asked the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a bandit? Day after day I sat teaching in the Temple, yet you didn't arrest me. |
| 56But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away. | 56But all of this has happened so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away. |
| 57Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. | 57Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. |
| 58Meanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest's courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the temple police to see the outcome. | 58Peter, however, followed him at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat down with the servants to see how this would end. |
| 59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death. | 59Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death. |
| 60But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward | 60But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forward |
| 61stated, "This man said, 'I can demolish God's sanctuary and rebuild it in three days.'" | 61and stated, "This man said, 'I can destroy the sanctuary of God and rebuild it in three days.'" |
| 62The high priest then stood up and said to Him, "Don't You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?" | 62At this, the high priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?" |
| 63But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!" | 63But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!" |
| 64"You have said it," Jesus told him. "But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." | 64Jesus told him, "You have said so. Nevertheless I tell you, from now on you will see 'the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power' and 'coming on the clouds of heaven.'" |
| 65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you've heard the blasphemy! | 65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Listen! You yourselves have just heard the blasphemy! |
| 66What is your decision?" They answered, "He deserves death!" | 66What is your verdict?" They replied, "He deserves to die!" |
| 67Then they spit in His face and beat Him; others slapped Him | 67Then they spit in his face and hit him. Some slapped him, |
| 68and said, "Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit You?" | 68saying, "Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you?" |
| 69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant approached him and she said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean too." | 69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard when a servant girl came up to him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean." |
| 70But he denied it in front of everyone: "I don't know what you're talking about!" | 70But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you're talking about!" he exclaimed. |
| 71When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!" | 71As he went out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus from Nazareth." |
| 72And again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man!" | 72Again he denied it and swore with an oath, "I don't know the man!" |
| 73After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, "You certainly are one of them, since even your accent gives you away." | 73After a little while, the people who were standing there came up and told Peter, "Obviously you're also one of them, because your accent gives you away." |
| 74Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know the man!" Immediately a rooster crowed, | 74Then he began to curse violently. "I don't know the man!" he swore solemnly. Just then a rooster crowed. |
| 75and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly. | 75Peter remembered the words of Jesus when he said, "Before a rooster crows, you'll deny me three times." Then he went outside and cried bitterly. |
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