1 WYC And it was doon, whanne Jhesus hadde endid alle these wordis, he seide to hise disciplis, BSB BSB: When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
2 WYC Ye witen, that aftir twei daies pask schal be maad, and mannus sone schal be bitakun to be crucified. BSB BSB: “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
4 WYC and maden a counsel to holde Jhesu with gile, and sle him; BSB BSB: and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
5 WYC but thei seiden, Not in the haliday, lest perauenture noyse were maad in the puple. BSB BSB: “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
6 WYC And whanne Jhesus was in Betanye, in the hous of Symount leprous, BSB BSB: While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 WYC a womman that hadde a box of alabastre of precious oynement, cam to hym, and schedde out on the heed of hym restynge. BSB BSB: a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
8 WYC And disciplis seynge hadden dedeyn, and seiden, Wherto this loss? for it myyte be seld for myche, BSB BSB: When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
9 WYC and be youun to pore men. BSB BSB: This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
10 WYC But Jhesus knewe, and seide to hem, What ben ye heuy to this womman? for sche hath wrouyt in me a good werk. BSB BSB: Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
11 WYC For ye schulen euere haue pore men with you, but ye schulen not algatis haue me. BSB BSB: The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
12 WYC This womman sendynge this oynement in to my bodi, dide to birie me. BSB BSB: By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
13 WYC Treuli Y seie to you, where euer this gospel schal be prechid in al the world, it schal be seid, that sche dide this, in mynde of hym. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
14 WYC Thanne oon of the twelue, that was clepid Judas Scarioth, wente forth to the princis of prestis, BSB BSB: Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 WYC and seide to hem, What wolen ye yyue to me, and Y schal bitake hym to you? And thei ordeyneden to hym thretti pans of siluer. BSB BSB: and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 WYC And fro that tyme he souyte oportunyte, to bitraye hym. BSB BSB: So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 WYC And in the firste dai of therf looues the disciplis camen to Jhesu, and seiden, Where wolt thou we make redi to thee, to ete paske? BSB BSB: On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
18 WYC Jhesus seide, Go ye into the citee to `sum man, and seie to hym, The maistir seith, My tyme is nyy; at thee Y make paske with my disciplis. BSB BSB: He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
19 WYC And the disciplis diden, as Jhesus comaundide to hem; and thei maden the paske redi. BSB BSB: So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 WYC And whanne euentid was come, he sat to mete with hise twelue disciplis. BSB BSB: When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
21 WYC And he seide to hem, as thei eten, Treuli Y seie to you, that oon of you schal bitraye me. BSB BSB: And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
22 WYC And thei ful sori bigunnen ech bi hym silf to seie, Lord, whether `Y am? BSB BSB: They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
23 WYC And he answeride, and seide, He that puttith with me his hoond in the plater, schal bitraye me. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
24 WYC Forsothe mannus sone goith, as it is writun of hym; but wo to that man, bi whom mannus sone schal be bitrayed; it were good to hym, if that man hadde not be borun. 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.”
25 WYC But Judas that bitraiede hym, answeride, seiynge, Maister, whether `Y am? Jhesus seide to hym, Thou hast seid. BSB BSB: Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
26 WYC And while thei soupeden, Jhesus took breed, and blesside, and brak, and yaf to hise disciplis, and seide, Take ye, and ete; this is 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 and eat; this is My body.”
27 WYC And he took the cuppe, and dide thankyngis, and yaf to hem, BSB BSB: Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 WYC and seide, Drynke ye alle herof; this is my blood of the newe testament, which schal be sched for many, in to remissioun of synnes. BSB BSB: This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 WYC And Y seie to you, Y schal not drynke fro this tyme, of this fruyt of the vyne, in to that dai whanne Y schal drynke it newe with you, in the kyngdom of my fadir. BSB BSB: I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
30 WYC And whanne the ympne was seid, thei wenten out in to the mount of Olyuete. BSB BSB: And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 WYC Thanne Jhesus seide to hem, Alle ye schulen suffre sclaundre in me, in this niyt; for it is writun, Y schal smyte the scheeperde, and the scheep of the flok schulen be scaterid. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 WYC But aftir that Y schal rise ayen, Y schal go bifore you in to Galilee. BSB BSB: But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33 WYC Petre answeride, and seide to hym, Thouy alle schulen be sclaundrid in thee, Y schal neuer be sclaundrid. BSB BSB: Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
34 WYC Jhesus seide to him, Treuli Y seie to thee, for in this nyyt bifor the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me. BSB BSB: “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
35 WYC Peter seide to him, Yhe, thouy it bihoue that Y die with thee, Y schal not denye thee. Also alle the disciplis seiden. BSB BSB: Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
36 WYC Thanne Jhesus cam with hem in to a toun, that is seid Jessamanye. And he seide to his disciplis, Sitte ye here, the while Y go thider, and preye. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
37 WYC And whanne he hadde take Peter, and twei sones of Zebedee, he bigan to be heuy and sori. BSB BSB: He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
38 WYC Thanne he seide to hem, My soule is soreuful to the deeth; abide ye here, and wake ye with me. BSB BSB: Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
39 WYC And he yede forth a litil, and felde doun on his face, preiynge, and seiynge, My fader, if it is possible, passe this cuppe fro me; netheles not as Y wole, but as thou wolt. BSB BSB: Going 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.”
40 WYC And he cam to his disciplis, and foond hem slepynge. And he seide to Petir, So, whethir ye myyten not oon our wake with me? BSB BSB: Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
41 WYC Wake ye, and preye ye, that ye entre not in to temptacioun; for the spirit is redi, but the fleisch is sijk. BSB BSB: “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
42 WYC Eft the secounde tyme he wente, and preyede, seiynge, My fadir, if this cuppe may not passe, but Y drynke hym, thi wille be doon. BSB BSB: A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
43 WYC And eftsoone he cam, and foond hem slepynge; for her iyen weren heuyed. BSB BSB: And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 WYC And he lefte hem, and wente eftsoone, and preiede the thridde tyme, and seide the same word. BSB BSB: So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
45 WYC Thanne he cam to his disciplis, and seide to hem, Slepe ye now, and reste ye; loo! the our hath neiyed, and mannus sone schal be takun in to the hondis of synneris; BSB BSB: Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 WYC rise ye, go we; loo! he that schal take me, is nyy. BSB BSB: Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
47 WYC Yit the while he spak, lo! Judas, oon of the twelue, cam, and with hym a greet cumpeny, with swerdis and battis, sent fro the princis of prestis, and fro the eldre men of the puple. BSB BSB: While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 WYC And he that bitraiede hym, yaf to hem a tokene, and seide, Whom euer Y schal kisse, he it is; holde ye hym. BSB BSB: Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
49 WYC And anoon he cam to Jhesu, and seid, Haile, maister; BSB BSB: Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
50 WYC and he kisside hym. And Jhesus seide to hym, Freend, wherto art thou comun? Thanne thei camen niy, and leiden hoondis on Jhesu, and helden hym. BSB BSB: “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
53 WYC Whether gessist thou, that Y may not preie my fadir, and he schal yyue to me now mo than twelue legiouns of aungels? BSB BSB: Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
54 WYC Hou thanne schulen the scriptures be fulfilled? for so it bihoueth to be doon. BSB BSB: But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
55 WYC In that our Jhesus seide to the puple, As to a theef ye han gon out, with swerdis and battis, to take me; dai bi dai Y sat among you, and tauyt in the temple, and ye helden me not. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
56 WYC But al this thing was don, that the scripturis of profetis schulden be fulfillid. Thanne alle the disciplis fledden, and leften hym. BSB BSB: But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
58 WYC But Petir swede him afer, in to the halle of the prince of prestis; and he wente in, and sat with the seruauntis, to se the ende. BSB BSB: But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
59 WYC And the prince of prestis, and al the counsel souyten fals witnessing ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth; BSB BSB: Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
60 WYC and thei founden not, whanne manye false witnessis weren comun. But at the laste, twei false witnessis camen, BSB BSB: But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
61 WYC and seiden, `This seide, Y may distruye the temple of God, and after the thridde dai bilde it ayen. BSB BSB: and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 WYC And the prince of prestis roos, and seide to hym, Answerist thou no thing to tho thingis, that these witnessen ayens thee? BSB BSB: So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
63 WYC But Jhesus was stille. And the prince of prestis seide to hym, Y coniure thee bi lyuynge God, that thou seie to vs, if thou art Crist, the sone of God. BSB BSB: But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64 WYC Jhesus seide to him, Thou hast seid; netheles Y seie to you, `fro hennus forth ye schulen se mannus sone sittinge at the riythalf of the vertu of God, and comynge in the cloudis of heuene. BSB BSB: “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 WYC Thanne the prince of prestis to-rente his clothis, and seide, He hath blasfemed; what yit han we nede to witnessis? lo! now ye han herd blasfemye; what semeth to you? BSB BSB: At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
66 WYC And thei answeriden, and seiden, He is gilti of deeth. BSB BSB: What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
67 WYC Thanne thei speten `in to his face, and smyten hym with buffatis; and othere yauen strokis with the pawme of her hondis in his face, BSB BSB: Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
68 WYC and seide, Thou Crist, arede to vs, who is he that smoot thee? BSB BSB: and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
69 WYC And Petir sat with outen in the halle; and a damysel cam to hym, and seide, Thou were with Jhesu of Galilee. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
70 WYC And he denyede bifor alle men, and seide, Y woot not what thou seist. BSB BSB: But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
71 WYC And whanne he yede out at the yate, another damysel say hym, and seide to hem that weren there, And this was with Jhesu of Nazareth. BSB BSB: When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 WYC And eftsoone he denyede with an ooth, For I knewe not the man. BSB BSB: And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
73 WYC And a litil aftir, thei that stooden camen, and seiden to Petir, Treuli thou art of hem; for thi speche makith thee knowun. BSB BSB: After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
74 WYC Thanne he bigan to warie and to swere, that he knewe not the man. And anoon the cok crewe. BSB BSB: At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
75 WYC And Petir bithouyte on the word of Jhesu, that he hadde seid, Bifore the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me. And he yede out, and wepte bitterli. BSB BSB: Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.