Matthew 26
30 Ref And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
31 Ref Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 Ref But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Ref But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
34 Ref Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Ref Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, `yet' will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 Ref Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
37 Ref And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.
38 Ref Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.
39 Ref And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 Ref And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Ref Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Ref Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 Ref And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 Ref And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.
45 Ref Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto 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.
46 Ref Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.
47 Ref And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
48 Ref Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.
49 Ref And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
50 Ref And Jesus said unto him, Friend, `do' that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 Ref And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
52 Ref Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Ref Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Ref How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
55 Ref In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
56 Ref But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
57 Ref And they that had taken Jesus led him away to `the house of' Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
58 Ref But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
59 Ref Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
60 Ref and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
61 Ref and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 Ref And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 Ref But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Ref Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
65 Ref Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
66 Ref what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
67 Ref Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 Ref saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
69 Ref Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
70 Ref But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 Ref And when he was gone out into the porch, another `maid' saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 Ref And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
73 Ref And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art `one' of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.
74 Ref Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
75 Ref And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.