The Plot to Kill Jesus 1When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, 2You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion. 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; 4and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. 5But they were saying, Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.
17Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover? 18And He said, Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples. 19The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.
30After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31Then Jesus said to them, You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED. 32But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee. 33But Peter said to Him, Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away. 34Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. 35Peter said to Him, Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You. All the disciples said the same thing too.
39And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will. 40And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour? 41Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done. 43Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. 45Then He came to the disciples and said to them, Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!
51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. 53Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way? 55At that time Jesus said to the crowds, Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me. 56But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets. Then all the disciples left Him and fled.
59Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, 61and said, This man stated, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days. 62The high priest stood up and said to Him, Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You? 63But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God. 64Jesus said to him, You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN. 65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; 66what do you think? They answered, He deserves death! 67Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him, 68and said, Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?
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