The Plot to Kill Jesus (Matthew 26:1–5; Mark 14:1–2; John 11:45–57)
1 UEB Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread was approaching, which is called the Passover. BSB BSB: Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 UEB The chief priests and the scribes discussed how they could put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people. BSB BSB: and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus (Matthew 26:14–16; Mark 14:10–11)
3 UEB Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. BSB BSB: Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
4 UEB Judas went to the chief priests and captains and discussed with them how he would betray Jesus to them. BSB BSB: And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
5 UEB They were glad, and agreed to give him money. BSB BSB: They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 UEB He consented, and looked for an opportunity to deliver him to them away from the crowd. BSB BSB: Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
Preparing the Passover (Matthew 26:17–19; Mark 14:12–16)
7 UEB Then came the day of unleavened bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. BSB BSB: Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
8 UEB So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare for us the Passover meal, so that we may eat it." BSB BSB: Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 UEB They said to him, "Where do you want us to make preparations?" BSB BSB: “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.
10 UEB He answered them, "Listen, when you have entered the city, a man bearing a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he goes into. BSB BSB: He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
11 UEB Then say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?"' BSB BSB: and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
12 UEB He will show you a large furnished upper room. Make the preparations there." BSB BSB: And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 UEB So they went, and found everything as he had said to them. Then they prepared the Passover meal. BSB BSB: So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20–30; Mark 14:17–26; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)
14 UEB When the time came, he sat down with the apostles. BSB BSB: When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
16 UEB For I say to you, I will not eat it again, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." BSB BSB: For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
17 UEB Then Jesus took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, "Take this, and share it among yourselves. BSB BSB: After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
18 UEB For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine again until the kingdom of God comes." BSB BSB: For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 UEB Then he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." BSB BSB: And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
20 UEB He took the cup in the same way after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. BSB BSB: In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
21 UEB But pay attention. The one who betrays me is with me at the table. BSB BSB: Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
22 UEB For the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!" BSB BSB: Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
23 UEB They began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who would do this. BSB BSB: Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
Who Is the Greatest? 24 UEB Then there arose also a quarrel among them about which of them was considered to be greatest. BSB BSB: A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
25 UEB He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are masters over them, and the ones who have authority over them are referred to as those who do good to their people. BSB BSB: So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
26 UEB But it must not be like this with you. Instead, let the one who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and let the one who is the most important become like the one who serves. BSB BSB: But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
27 UEB For who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as one who serves. BSB BSB: For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 UEB But you are the ones who have continued with me in my temptations. BSB BSB: You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
29 UEB I give to you a kingdom, even as my Father has given a kingdom to me, BSB BSB: And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
30 UEB that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. BSB BSB: so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (Matthew 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; John 13:36–38)
31 UEB Simon, Simon, be aware, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat. BSB BSB: Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
32 UEB But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. After you have turned back again, strengthen your brothers." BSB BSB: But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 UEB Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death." BSB BSB: “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
34 UEB Jesus replied, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, before you deny three times that you know me." BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
37 UEB For I say to you, what is written about me must be fulfilled, 'He was counted with the lawless ones.' For what is predicted about me is being fulfilled." BSB BSB: For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
38 UEB Then they said, "Lord, look! Here are two swords." He said to them, "It is enough." BSB BSB: So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives (Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42)
39 UEB Jesus went, as he often did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. BSB BSB: Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
40 UEB When they arrived, he said to them, "Pray that you do not enter into temptation." BSB BSB: When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
41 UEB He went away from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed, BSB BSB: And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
43 UEB Then an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. BSB BSB: Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
44 UEB Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. BSB BSB: And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45 UEB When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of their sorrow, BSB BSB: When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
46 UEB and asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray, that you may not enter into temptation." BSB BSB: “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
The Betrayal of Jesus (Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; John 18:1–14)
47 UEB While he was still speaking, behold, a crowd appeared, with Judas, one of the twelve, leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him, BSB BSB: While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
48 UEB but Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" BSB BSB: But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 UEB When those who were around Jesus saw what was happening, they said, "Lord, should we strike with the sword?" BSB BSB: Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
50 UEB Then one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. BSB BSB: And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51 UEB Jesus said, "That is enough!" He touched his ear, and healed him. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52 UEB Jesus said to the chief priests, to the captains of the temple, and to elders who came against him, "Do you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
53 UEB When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay your hands on me. But this is your hour, and the authority of darkness." BSB BSB: Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
Peter Denies Jesus (Matthew 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; John 18:15–18)
54 UEB Seizing him, they led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance. BSB BSB: Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
55 UEB After they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them. BSB BSB: When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 UEB A certain female servant saw him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looked straight at him and said, "This man also was with him." BSB BSB: A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
57 UEB But Peter denied it, saying, "Woman, I do not know him." BSB BSB: But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.
58 UEB After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You are also one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not." BSB BSB: A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
59 UEB After about an hour another man insisted and said, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean." BSB BSB: About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
60 UEB But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying." Immediately, while he was speaking, a rooster crowed. BSB BSB: “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
61 UEB Turning, the Lord looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, when he said to him, "Before a rooster crows today you will deny me three times." BSB BSB: And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
62 UEB Peter went outside and wept bitterly. BSB BSB: And he went outside and wept bitterly.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus (Isaiah 50:4–11; Matthew 27:27–31; Mark 15:16–20; John 19:1–15)
63 UEB Then the men guarding Jesus mocked and beat him. BSB BSB: The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
64 UEB They put a cover over him and asked him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?" BSB BSB: They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
65 UEB They spoke many other things against Jesus, blaspheming him. BSB BSB: And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
Jesus before the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65; John 18:19–24)
66 UEB As soon as it was day, the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. They led him into the council BSB BSB: At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
67 UEB and said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe, BSB BSB: “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
68 UEB and if I ask you, you will not answer. BSB BSB: And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.
69 UEB But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." BSB BSB: But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70 UEB They all said, "Then you are the Son of God?" Jesus said to them, "You say that I am." BSB BSB: So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
71 UEB They said, "Why do we still need a witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth." BSB BSB: “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”