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Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 26

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Chapter 26 of MatthewAmerican Standard Version (ASV)



  1. ¶ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,
  2. Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is 1delivered up to be crucified.
  3. Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
  4. and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
  5. But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.
  6. ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
  7. there came unto him a woman having [a]an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as [b]he sat at meat.
  8. But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
  9. For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
  10. But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
  11. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
  12. For in that she [c]poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
  13. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever [d]this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
  14. ¶ Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
  15. and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will 2deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.
  16. And from that time he sought opportunity to 3deliver him unto them.
  17. ¶ Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
  18. And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
  19. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
  20. ¶ Now when even was come, he was [e]sitting at meat with the twelve [f]disciples;
  21. and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall [g]4betray me.
  22. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?
  23. And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall [h]5betray me.
  24. The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is [i]6betrayed! good were it [j]for that man if he had not been born.
  25. And Judas, who [k]7betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.
  26. ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took [l]bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
  27. And he took [m]a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
  28. for this is my blood of the [n]covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
  29. But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
  30. ¶ And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
  31. ¶ Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, 8I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
  32. But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.
  33. But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be [o]offended in thee, I will never be [p]offended.
  34. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
  35. Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
  36. ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto [q]a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
  37. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.
  38. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.
  39. 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. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
  41. [r]Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  42. 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. And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
  44. And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.
  45. Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, [s]Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is [t]9betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  46. Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that [u]10betrayeth me.
  47. ¶ 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 priests and elders of the people.
  48. Now he that [v]11betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him.
  49. And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and [w]kissed him.
  50. 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. And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the [x]servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
  52. 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. Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
  54. How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
  55. 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. 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. ¶ 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. 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. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
  60. and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
  61. and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the [y]12temple of God, and to build it in three days.
  62. And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
  63. 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. Jesus saith 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. 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. what think ye? They answered and said, He is [z]worthy of death.
  67. Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him [aa]with the palms of their hands,
  68. saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
  69. ¶ Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
  70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
  71. 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. And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
  73. 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. Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
  75. 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.


FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, a flask
  2. ^ Or, reclined at table
  3. ^ Greek cast.
  4. ^ Or, these good tidings
  5. ^ Or, reclining at table
  6. ^ Many authorities, some ancient, omit disciples.
  7. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  8. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  9. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  10. ^ Greek for him if that man.
  11. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  12. ^ Or, a loaf
  13. ^ Some ancient authorities read the cup.
  14. ^ Many ancient authorities insert new.
  15. ^ Greek caused to stumble.
  16. ^ Greek caused to stumble.
  17. ^ Greek an enclosed piece of ground.
  18. ^ Or, Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not
  19. ^ Or, Do ye sleep on, then, and take your rest?
  20. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  21. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  22. ^ See marginal note on 10:4.
  23. ^ Greek kissed him much.
  24. ^ Greek bondservant.
  25. ^ Or, sanctuary: as in 23:35; 27:5.
  26. ^ Greek liable to.
  27. ^ Or, with rods

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Mt 10:4
  2. ^ Mt 10:4
  3. ^ Mt 10:4
  4. ^ Mt 10:4
  5. ^ Mt 10:4
  6. ^ Mt 10:4
  7. ^ Mt 10:4
  8. ^ Zc 13:7
  9. ^ Mt 10:4
  10. ^ Mt 10:4
  11. ^ Mt 10:4
  12. ^ Mt 23:35; 27:5

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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