The Plot to Kill Jesus (Matthew 26:1–5; Luke 22:1–2; John 11:45–57)
1 TNT After two dayes folowed ester and the dayes of swete breed. And the hye prestes and the Scrybes sought meanes how they myght take hym by crafte and put him to deeth. BSB BSB: Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.
2 TNT But they sayde: not in the feast daye leest eny busynes aryse amonge the people. BSB BSB: “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany (Matthew 26:6–13; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8)
3 TNT When he was in Bethania in the housse of Simon the leper even as he sate at meate ther came a woman hauynge an alablaster boxe of oyntment called narde that was pure and costly: and she brake the boxe and powred it on is heed. BSB BSB: While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
4 TNT And ther were some that were not content in them selves and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment? BSB BSB: Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
5 TNT For it myght have bene soolde for more then thre hundred pens and bene geve vnto the poore. And they grudged agaynste hir. BSB BSB: It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
6 TNT And Iesus sayde: let hir be in reest why trouble ye hir? She hath done a good worke on me. BSB BSB: But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
7 TNT For ye shall have poore with you all wayes: and when soever ye will ye maye do them good: but me ye shall not have alwayes. BSB BSB: The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
8 TNT She hath done that she coulde: she came a fore honde to anoynt my boddy to his buryinge warde. BSB BSB: She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
9 TNT Verely I saye vnto you: wheresoever this gospell shalbe preached thorowout the whole worlde: thys also that she hath done shalbe rehearsed in remembraunce of her. BSB BSB: And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus (Matthew 26:14–16; Luke 22:3–6)
10 TNT And Iudas Iscarioth one of the twelve went awaye vnto the hye prestes to betraye hym vnto them. BSB BSB: Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
11 TNT When they herde that they were gladde and promised that they wolde geve him money. And he sought howe he myght conveniently betraye him. BSB BSB: They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
Preparing the Passover (Matthew 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13)
12 TNT And the fyrste daye of swete breed when men offer the pascall lambe his disciples sayd vnto him: where wilt thou that we goo and prepare that thou mayst eate the ester lambe? BSB BSB: On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
13 TNT And he sent forth two of his disciples and sayde vnto them: Goo ye into the cyte and ther shall a man mete you beringe a pitcher of water folowe him. BSB BSB: So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
14 TNT And whither soever he goeth in saye ye to the good man of the housse: the master axeth where is the geest chambre where I shall eate the ester lambe with my disciples. BSB BSB: and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
15 TNT And he will shewe you a greate parlour paved and prepared: there make ready for vs. BSB BSB: And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16 TNT And his disciples went forth and came to the cyte and founde as he had sayd vnto them: and made ready the ester lambe. BSB BSB: So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20–30; Luke 22:14–23; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)
17 TNT And at even he came with the .xii. BSB BSB: When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
18 TNT And as they sate at borde and ate Iesus sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: that one of you shall betraye me which eateth with me. BSB BSB: And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
19 TNT And they begane to morne and to saye to him one by one: ys it I? And a nother sayde: ys it I? BSB BSB: They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
20 TNT He answered and sayde vnto them: It ys one of the .xii. and the same deppeth with me in the platter. BSB BSB: He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
21 TNT The sonne of man goeth as it ys written of him: but woo be to that man by whome the sonne of man is betrayed. Good were it for him if that man had never bene borne. BSB BSB: The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
22 TNT And as they ate Iesus toke breede blessed and brake and gave to them and sayde: Take eate this ys my body. BSB BSB: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
23 TNT And he toke the cup gave thankes and gave it to them and they all dranke of it. BSB BSB: Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
24 TNT And he sayde vnto them: This is my bloude of the new testament which is sheed for many. BSB BSB: He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
25 TNT Verely I saye vnto you: I will drinke no moore of this frute of the vyne vntyll that daye that I drinke it new in the kyngdome of God. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
26 TNT And when they had sayd grace they went out to mount Olyvete. BSB BSB: And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (Zechariah 13:7–9; Matthew 26:31–35; Luke 22:31–38; John 13:36–38)
27 TNT And Iesus sayde vnto them: All ye shalbe offended thorow me this nyght. For it is wrytte: I will smyte the shepeherd and the shepe shalbe scattered. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
28 TNT But after that I am rysen agayne I will goo into Galile before you. BSB BSB: But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29 TNT Peter sayde vnto him: And though all men shuld be offended yet wolde not I. BSB BSB: Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
30 TNT And Iesus sayd vnto him: Verely I saye vnto the this daye even in this nyght before the cocke crowe twyse thou shalt denye me thryse. BSB BSB: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
31 TNT And he spake boldlyer: no yf I shulde dye with the I will not deny the. Lyke wyse also sayd they all. BSB BSB: But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36–46; Luke 22:39–46)
33 TNT And he toke with him Peter Iames and Iohn and he began to waxe abasshed and to be in an agonye BSB BSB: He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
34 TNT and sayde vnto the: My soule is very hevy even vnto the deeth tary here and watche. BSB BSB: Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
35 TNT And he went forth a lytle and fell doune on the grounde and prayed: that yf it were possible the houre myght passe from him. BSB BSB: Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
37 TNT And he cam and founde the slepinge and sayd to Peter: Simon slepest thou? Couldest not thou watche with me one houre? BSB BSB: Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
38 TNT watche ye and praye leest ye entre into temptacion: the sprete is redy but the flessh is weeke. BSB BSB: Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
39 TNT And agayne he went awaye and prayde and spake the same wordes. BSB BSB: Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
40 TNT And he returned and founde them a slepe agayne for their eyes were hevy: nether wist they what to answere him. BSB BSB: And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
41 TNT And he cam the thyrde tyme and sayd vnto the: slepe hens forth and take youre ease it is ynough. The houre is come beholde the sonne of man shalbe delyvered into the hondes of synners. BSB BSB: When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 TNT Ryse vp let vs goo. Loo he that betrayeth me is at hande. BSB BSB: Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”
The Betrayal of Jesus (Matthew 26:47–56; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–14)
43 TNT And immediatly whyll he yet spake came Iudas one of the twelve and with him a greate nomber of people with sweardes and staves from the hye prestes and scribes and elders. BSB BSB: While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
44 TNT And he that betrayed him had geven them a generall toke sayinge: whosoever I do kisse he it is: take him and leade him awaye warely. BSB BSB: Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
45 TNT And assone as he was come he went streyght waye to him and sayd vnto him: master master and kissed him. BSB BSB: Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
46 TNT And they layde their hondes on him and toke him. BSB BSB: Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
47 TNT And one of them that stode by drue out a swearde and smote a servaunt of the hye preste and cut of his eare. BSB BSB: And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 TNT And Iesus answered and sayd vnto the: ye be come out as vnto a thefe with sweardes and with staves for to take me. BSB BSB: Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
49 TNT I was dayly with you in the temple teachinge and ye toke me not: but that the scriptures shuld be fulfilled. BSB BSB: Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
50 TNT And they all forsoke him and ranne awaye. BSB BSB: Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
51 TNT And ther folowed him a certeyne yonge man cloothed in lynnen apon the bare and the yongemen caught him BSB BSB: One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
52 TNT and he lefte his lynnen and fleed from them naked. BSB BSB: but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Jesus before the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57–68; Luke 22:66–71; John 18:19–24)
53 TNT And they leed Iesus awaye to the hyest preste of all and to him came all the hye prestes and the elders and the scribes. BSB BSB: They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
54 TNT And Peter folowed him a greate waye of even into the pallys of the hye preste and sat with the servauntes and warmed him sylfe at the fyre. BSB BSB: Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
55 TNT And the hye prestes and all the counsell sought for witnes agaynste Iesu to put him to death and founde noone. BSB BSB: Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
56 TNT Yet many bare falce witnes agaynste him but their witnes aggreed not to geder. BSB BSB: For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
57 TNT And ther aroose certayne and brought falce witnes agaynste him sayinge. BSB BSB: Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
58 TNT We herde him saye: I will destroye this temple made with hondes and with in thre dayes I will bylde another made with out hondes. BSB BSB: “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
59 TNT But their witnes agreed not to geder. BSB BSB: But even their testimony was inconsistent.
62 TNT And Iesus sayde: I am. And the shall se the sonne of man syt on the ryght honde of power and come in the cloudes of heven. BSB BSB: “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63 TNT Then the hyest preste rent his cloothes and sayd: what nede we eny further of witnes? BSB BSB: At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
64 TNT Ye have herde the blasphemy what thinke ye? And they all gave sentence that he was worthy of deeth. BSB BSB: You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
65 TNT And some begane to spit at him and to cover his face and to bete him with fistes and to saye vnto him arede vnto vs. And the servauntes boffeted him on the face. BSB BSB: Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
Peter Denies Jesus (Matthew 26:69–75; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18)
66 TNT And as Peter was beneeth in the pallys ther came one of the weches of the hyest preste: BSB BSB: While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
67 TNT and when she saw Petre warmynge him sylfe she loked on him and sayd: wast not thou also with Iesus of Nazareth? BSB BSB: and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
68 TNT And he denyed it sayinge: I knowe him not nether wot I what thou sayest. And he went out into the poorche and the cocke crewe. BSB BSB: But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
69 TNT And a damsell sawe him and agayne beganne to saye to the that stode by this is one of them. BSB BSB: There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
70 TNT And he denyed it agayne. And anone after they that stode by sayde agayne to Peter: suerly thou arte one of the for thou arte of Galile and thy speache agreth therto. BSB BSB: But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
71 TNT And he beganne to cursse and to sweare sayinge: I knowe not this man of whom ye speake. BSB BSB: But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
72 TNT And agayne the cocke krewe and Peter remembred the worde that Iesus sayd vnto him: before the cocke crowe twyse thou shalt deny me thryse and beganne to wepe. BSB BSB: And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.