A Plot To Kill Jesus
(Matthew 26.1-5Matthew 14Matthew 16Mark 14.1Mark 2Mark 10Mark 11John 11.45-53)1 The Festival of Thin Bread, also called Passover, was near. 2 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus, because they were afraid of what the people might do. 3 Then Satan entered the heart of Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve apostles.
4 Judas went to talk with the chief priests and the officers of the temple police about how he could help them arrest Jesus. 5 They were very pleased and offered to pay Judas some money. 6 He agreed and started looking for a good chance to betray Jesus when the crowds were not around.
Jesus Eats with His Disciples
(Matthew 26.17-25Mark 14.12-21John 13.21-30)7 The day had come for the Festival of Thin Bread, and it was time to kill the Passover lambs. 8 So Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”
9 But they asked, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”
10 Jesus told them, “As you go into the city, you will meet a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him into the house 11 and say to the owner, ‘Our teacher wants to know where he can eat the Passover meal with his disciples.’ 12 The owner will take you upstairs and show you a large room ready for you to use. Prepare the meal there.”
13 Peter and John left. They found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.
The Lord's Supper
(Matthew 26.26-30Mark 14.22-261 Corinthians 11.23-25)14 When the time came for Jesus and the apostles to eat, 15 he said to them, “I have very much wanted to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer. 16 I tell you I will not eat another Passover meal until it is finally eaten in God's kingdom.”
17 Jesus took a cup of wine in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he told the apostles, “Take this wine and share it with each other. 18 I tell you that I will not drink any more wine until God's kingdom comes.”
19 Jesus took some bread in his hands and gave thanks for it. He broke the bread and handed it to his apostles. Then he said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Eat this as a way of remembering me!”
20 After the meal he took another cup of wine in his hands. Then he said, “This is my blood. It is poured out for you, and with it God makes his new agreement. 21 The one who will betray me is here at the table with me! 22 The Son of Man will die in the way that has been decided for him, but it will be terrible for the one who betrays him!”
23 Then the apostles started arguing about who would ever do such a thing.
An Argument about Greatness
24 The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest. 25 So Jesus told them:
Foreign kings order their people around, and powerful rulers call themselves everyone's friends. 26 But don't be like them. The most important one of you should be like the least important, and your leader should be like a servant. 27 Who do people think is the greatest, a person who is served or one who serves? Isn't it the one who is served? But I have been with you as a servant.
28 You have stayed with me in all my troubles. 29 So I will give you the right to rule as kings, just as my Father has given me the right to rule as a king. 30 You will eat and drink with me in my kingdom, and you will each sit on a throne to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus' Disciples Will Be Tested
(Matthew 26.31-35Mark 14.27-31John 13.36-38)31 Jesus said, “Simon, listen to me! Satan has demanded the right to test each one of you, as a farmer does when he separates wheat from the husks. 32 But Simon, I have prayed that your faith will be strong. And when you have come back to me, help the others.”
33 Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to jail and even to die with you.”
34 Jesus replied, “Peter, I tell you that before a rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will say three times that you don't know me.”
Moneybags, Traveling Bags, and Swords
35 Jesus asked his disciples, “When I sent you out without a moneybag or a traveling bag or sandals, did you need anything?”
“No!” they answered.
36 Jesus told them, “But now, if you have a moneybag, take it with you. Also take a traveling bag, and if you don't have a sword, sell some of your clothes and buy one. 37 Do this because the Scriptures say, ‘He was considered a criminal.’ This was written about me, and it will soon come true.”
38 The disciples said, “Lord, here are two swords!”
“Enough of that!” Jesus replied.
Jesus Prays
(Matthew 26.36-46Mark 14.32-42)39 Jesus went out to the Mount of Olives, as he often did, and his disciples went with him. 40 When they got there, he told them, “Pray that you won't be tested.”
41 Jesus walked on a little way before he knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you will, please don't make me suffer by drinking from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”
43 Then an angel from heaven came to help him. 44 Jesus was in great pain and prayed so sincerely that his sweat fell to the ground like drops of blood.
45 Jesus got up from praying and went over to his disciples. They were asleep and worn out from being so sad. 46 He said to them, “Why are you asleep? Wake up and pray that you won't be tested.”
Jesus Is Arrested
(Matthew 26.47-56Mark 14.43-50John 18.3-11)47 While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came up. It was led by Judas, one of the twelve apostles. He went over to Jesus and greeted him with a kiss.
48 Jesus asked Judas, “Are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When Jesus' disciples saw what was about to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we attack them with a sword?” 50 One of the disciples even struck at the high priest's servant with his sword and cut off the servant's right ear.
51 “Enough of that!” Jesus said. Then he touched the servant's ear and healed it.
52 Jesus spoke to the chief priests, the temple police, and the leaders who had come to arrest him. He said, “Why do you come out with swords and clubs and treat me like a criminal? 53 I was with you every day in the temple, and you didn't arrest me. But this is your time, and darkness is in control.”
Peter Says He Doesn't Know Jesus
(Matthew 26.57Matthew 58Matthew 67-75Mark 14.53Mark 54Mark 66-72John 18.12-18John 25-27)54 Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest, while Peter followed at a distance. 55 Some people built a fire in the middle of the courtyard and were sitting around it. Peter sat there with them, 56 and a servant girl saw him. Then after she had looked at him carefully, she said, “This man was with Jesus!”
57 Peter said, “Woman, I don't even know that man!”
58 A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them!”
“No, I'm not!” Peter replied.
59 About an hour later another man insisted, “This man must have been with Jesus. They both come from Galilee.”
60 Peter replied, “I don't know what you are talking about!” Right then, while Peter was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered that the Lord had said, “Before a rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will say three times that you don't know me.” 62 Then Peter went out and cried bitterly.
63 The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him and beat him. 64 They put a blindfold on him and said, “Tell us who struck you!” 65 They kept on insulting Jesus in many other ways.
Jesus Is Questioned by the Council
(Matthew 26.59-66Mark 14.55-64John 18.19-24)66 At daybreak the nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses got together and brought Jesus before their council. 67 They said, “Tell us! Are you the Messiah?”
Jesus replied, “If I said so, you wouldn't believe me. 68 And if I asked you a question, you wouldn't answer. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right side of God All-Powerful.”
70 Then they asked, “Are you the Son of God?”
Jesus answered, “You say I am!”
71 They replied, “Why do we need more witnesses? He said it himself!”
المؤامرة وخيانة يهوذا
(متى 26:1-5،متى 14-16، مرقس 14:1-2،مرقس 10-11، يوحنا 11:45-53)1 وقُربَ عيدُ الفَطيرِ الذي يُقالُ لَهُ الفِصحُ. 2 وكانَ رُؤساءُ الكَهنَةِ ومُعَلّمو الشّريعةِ يَبحَثونَ عَنْ طريقةٍ يَقتُلونَ بِها يَسوعَ، لأنّهُم كانوا يخافُونَ مِنَ الشّعبِ. 3 فدخَلَ الشّيطانُ في يَهوذا المُلقّبِ بالإسخَريوطيّ، وهوَ مِنَ التلاميذِ الاثنَي عشَرَ، 4 فذهَبَ وفاوَضَ رُؤساءَ الكَهنَةِ وقادَةَ حرَسِ الهَيكَلِ كيفَ يُسَلّمُهُ إليهِم. 5 ففَرِحوا واَتفَقُوا أنْ يُعطوهُ شَيئًا مِنَ المالِ. 6 فرَضِيَ وأخَذَ يترَقّبُ الفُرصةَ ليُسلّمَهُ إليهِم بالخِفيَةِ عَنِ الشّعبِ.
الاستعداد لعشاء الفصح
(متى 26:17-25، مرقس 14:12-21، يوحنا 13:21-30)7 وجاءَ يومُ الفَطيرِ، وفيهِ تُذبَحُ الخِرافُ لِعَشاءِ الفِصحِ. 8 فأرسَلَ يَسوعُ بُطرُسَ ويوحنّا وقالَ لهُما: «اَذهَبا هَيّئا لنا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ لنأكُلَهُ». 9 فقالا لَهُ: «أينَ تُريدُ أنْ نُهيّئَهُ؟» 10 فأجابَهُما: «عِندَما تَدخُلانِ المدينةَ يُلاقيكُما رَجُلٌ يَحمِلُ جَرّةَ ماءٍ، فاَتبَعاهُ إلى البَيتِ الذي يَدخُلُهُ، 11 وقولا لِرَبّ البَيتِ: يقولُ لكَ المُعَلّمُ: أينَ الغُرفةُ التي سأتناوَلُ فيها عَشاءَ الفِصحِ معَ تلاميذي؟ 12 فيُريكُما في أعلى البَيتِ غُرفَةً واسِعةً مَفروشَةً، وهُناكَ تُهيّئانِهِ». 13 فذَهبا ووَجَدا مِثلَما قالَ لهُما، فقاما بتَهيئَةِ عَشاءِ الفِصحِ.
عشاء الرب
(متى 26:26-30، مرقس 14:22-26، 1كورنثوس 11:23-25)14 ولمّا جاءَ الوقتُ، جلَسَ يَسوعُ معَ الرّسُلِ لِلطَعامِ. 15 فقالَ لهُم: «كَمِ اَشتَهَيتُ أنْ أتناوَلَ عَشاءَ هذا الفِصحِ معكُم قَبلَ أنْ أتألّمَ. 16 أقولُ لكُم: لا أتناوَلُهُ بَعدَ اليومِ حتى يتِمّ في مَلكوتِ اللهِ». 17 وأخَذَ يَسوعُ كأسًا وشكَرَ وقالَ: «خُذوا هذِهِ الكأسَ واَقتَسِموها بَينَكُم. 18 أقولُ لكُم: لا أشرَبُ بَعدَ اليومِ مِنْ عَصيرِ الكَرمَةِ حتى يَجيءَ مَلكوتُ اللهِ». 19 وأخَذَ خُبزًا وشكَرَ وكسَرَهُ وناوَلَهُم وقالَ: «هذا هوَ جَسَدي الذي يُبذَلُ مِنْ أجلِكُم. اَعمَلوا هذا لِذِكري». 20 وكذلِكَ الكأسُ أيضًا بَعدَ العَشاءِ، فقالَ: «هذِهِ الكأسُ هيَ العَهدُ الجديدُ بِدَمي الذي يُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِكُم.
21 لكِنْ ها هيَ يدُ الذي يُسلّمُني على المائِدَةِ مَعي. 22 فاَبنُ الإنسانِ سيَموتُ كما هوَ مكتوبٌ لَهُ، ولكِنّ الوَيلَ لِمَنْ يُسَلّمُهُ!»
23 فأخَذَ التلاميذُ يَتَساءلونَ مَنْ مِنهُم سيَفعلُ هذا.
من هو الأكبر
24 ووقَعَ بَينَهُم جِدالٌ في مَنْ يكونُ أكبرَهُم، 25 فقالَ لهُم يَسوعُ: «مُلوكُ الأمَمِ يَسودونَها، وأصحابُ السّلطَةِ فيها يُريدونَ أنْ يَدعُوَهُمُ النّاسُ مُحسِنينَ. 26 أمّا أنتُم، فما هكذا حالُكُم، بل ليَكُنِ الأكبَرُ فيكُم كالأصغَرِ، والرّئيسُ كالخادِمِ. 27 فمَنْ هوَ الأكبَرُ: الجالِسُ لِلطعامِ أمِ الذي يَخدُمُ؟ أما هوَ الجالِسُ لِلطعام؟ وأنا بَينَكُم مِثلُ الذي يَخدُمُ.
28 وأنتُم ثَبَتّم مَعي في مِحنَتي، 29 وأنا أُعطيكُم مَلكوتًا كما أعطاني أبي، 30 فتأكُلونَ وتَشرَبونَ على مائِدَتي في مَلكوتي، وتَجلِسونَ على عُروشٍ لتَدينوا عشائِرَ بَني إِسرائيلَ الاثنَي عشَرَ».
يسوع ينبئ بإنكار بطرس
(متى 26:31-35، مرقس 14:27-31، يوحنا 13:36-38)31 وقالَ الرّبّ يَسوعُ: «سِمعانُ، سِمعانُ! ها هوَ الشّيطانُ يَطلُبُ أنْ يُغَربِلَكُم مِثلَما يُغَربِلُ الزّارِعُ القَمحَ. 32 ولكنّي طَلبَتُ لكَ أنْ لا تَفقِدَ إيمانَكَ. وأنتَ متى رَجَعتَ، ثَبّتْ إخوانَكَ».
33 فأجابَهُ سِمعانُ: «يا رَبّ، أنا مُستَعِدّ أنْ أذهَبَ معَكَ إلى السّجنِ وإلى الموتِ». 34 فقالَ لَهُ يَسوعُ: «أقولُ لكَ يا بُطرُسُ: لا يَصيحُ الدّيكُ اليومَ حتى تُنكِرَني ثلاثَ مَرّاتٍ».
الاستعداد للمحنة الكبرى
35 ثُمّ قالَ لِتلاميذِهِ: «عِندَما أرسَلتُكُم بِلا مالٍ ولا كِيسٍ ولا حِذاءٍ هل اَحتَجْتُم إلى شيءٍ؟» قالوا: «لا». 36 فقالَ لهُم: «أمّا الآنَ، فمَنْ عِندَهُ مالٌ فَلْيأخُذْهُ، أو كِيسٌ فَلْيَحمِلْهُ. ومَنْ لا سيفَ عِندَهُ، فَلْيبِعْ ثوبَهُ ويَشتَرِ سَيفًا. 37 أقولُ لكُم: يَجبُ أنْ تَتِمّ فيّ هذِهِ الآيةُ: وأحصَوهُ معَ المُجرِمينَ. وما جاءَ عنّي لا بُدّ أنْ يَتِمّ».
38 فقالوا: «يا رَبّ! مَعَنا هُنا سَيفانِ». فأجابَهُم: «كفى!»
يسوع يصلي في جبل الزيتون
(متى 26:36-46، مرقس 14:32-42)39 ثُمّ خرَجَ وذهَبَ كَعادَتِهِ إلى جبَلِ الزّيتونِ يَتبَعُهُ تلاميذُهُ. 40 ولمّا وصَلَ إلى المكانِ قالَ لهُم: «صَلّوا لِئَلاّ تَقَعُوا في التّجرِبَةِ». 41 واَبتعَدَ عَنهُم مَسافةَ رَميةِ حجَرٍ وركَعَ وصَلّى، 42 فقالَ: «يا أبي، إنْ شِئْتَ، فأَبْعِدْ عنّي هذِهِ الكأسَ! ولكِنْ لِتكُنْ إرادتُكَ لا إرادتي». 43 وظهَرَ لَه مَلاكٌ مِنَ السّماءِ يقوّيهِ. 44 ووقَعَ في ضِيقٍ، فأجهَدَ نَفسَهُ في الصّلاةِ، وكانَ عَرَقُهُ مِثلَ قَطَراتِ دَمٍ تتَساقَطُ على الأرض. 45 وقامَ عَنِ الصّلاةِ ورجَعَ إلى التلاميذِ، فوجَدَهُم نِيامًا مِنَ الحُزنِ. 46 فقالَ لهُم: «ما بالُكُم نائِمينَ؟ قوموا وصَلّوا لِئَلاّ تَقَعوا في التّجرِبَةِ».
اعتقال يسوع
(متى 26:4-56، مرقس 14:43-50، يوحنا 18:3-11)47 وبَينَما هوَ يتكَلّمُ، ظهَرَت عِصابَةٌ يَقودُها المدعوّ يَهوذا، أحَدُ التلاميذِ الاثنَي عشَرَ، فدَنا مِنْ يَسوعَ ليُقبّلَهُ. 48 فقالَ لَهُ يَسوعُ: «أبِقُبلَةٍ، يا يَهوذا، تُسَلّمُ اَبنَ الإنسانِ؟»
49 فلمّا رأى التلاميذُ ما يَجري قالوا: «أنَضرِبُ بِالسّيفِ، يا رَبّ؟» 50 وضرَبَ واحِدٌ مِنهُم خادِمَ رَئيسِ الكَهنَةِ فقَطَعَ أذُنَهُ اليُمنى. 51 فأجابَ يَسوعُ: «كفى. لا تزيدوا!» ولمَسَ أذُنَ الرّجُلِ فشَفاها.
52 وقالَ يَسوعُ لِلمُقبِلينَ علَيهِ مِنْ رُؤساءِ الكَهنَةِ وقادَةِ حرَسِ الهَيكَلِ والشّيوخِ: «أعَلى لِصّ خَرجتُم بسُيوفٍ وعِصِيّ؟ 53 كُنتُ كُلّ يومٍ بَينكُم في الهَيكَلِ، فما مدَدْتُم أيدِيَكُم عليّ. والآنَ هذِهِ ساعَتُكُم، وهذا سُلطانُ الظّلامِ». 54 فقَبَضوا علَيهِ وأخذوهُ ودَخَلوا بِه إلى دارِ رَئيسِ الكَهنَةِ. وكانَ بُطرُسُ يَتبَعُهُ عَنْ بُعدٍ.
بطرس ينكر يسوع
(متى 26:69-75، مرقس 14:66-72، يوحنا 18:12-27)55 وأوقَدَ الحرَسُ نارًا في ساحَةِ الدّارِ وقَعَدوا حَولَها، وقعَدَ بُطرُسُ بَينَهُم. 56 فرَأتْهُ خادِمةٌ عِندَ النّارِ، فتَفرّسَت فيهِ وقالَت: «وهذا الرّجُلُ كانَ معَ يَسوعَ!» 57 فأنكَرَ قالَ: «أنا لا أعرِفُهُ، يا اَمرأةُ!»
58 وبَعدَ قليلٍ رَآهُ رَجُلٌ فقالَ: «وأنتَ مِنهُم!» فأجابَهُ بُطرُسُ: «كلاّ، يا رَجُلُ!» 59 ومضى نحوَ ساعَةٍ، فقالَ أحدُهُم مُؤكّدًا: «وهذا حقًا كانَ معَهُ، لأنّهُ مِنَ الجَليلِ!» 60 فأجابَهُ بُطرُسُ: «يا رَجُلُ، لا أفهَمُ ما تَقولُ!» وبَينَما هوَ يَتكلّمُ صاحَ الدّيكُ. 61 فاَلتَفَتَ الرّبّ ونظَرَ إلى بُطرُسَ، فتَذَكّرَ بُطرُسُ قولَ الرّبّ لَه: «قَبلَ أنْ يَصيحَ الدّيكُ اليومَ، تُنكِرُني ثلاثَ مرّاتٍ». 62 فخرَجَ وبكى بُكاءً مُرّا.
يسوع في مجلس اليهود
(متى 26:59-66، مرقس 14:55-68، يوحنا 18:19-24)63 وأخَذَ الذينَ يَحْرُسونَ يَسوعَ يَستَهزِئونَ بِه ويَضرِبونَهُ 64 ويُغَطّونَ وجهَهُ ويسألونَهُ: «مَنْ ضربَكَ؟ تَنبّأْ!» 65 وزادوا على ذلِكَ كثيرًا مِنَ الشّتائِمِ.
66 ولمّا طلَعَ الصّبحُ اَجتَمعَ مَجلِسُ شُيوخِ الشّعبِ وهُم رُؤساءُ الكَهنَةِ ومُعَلّمو الشّريعةِ، فاَستَدعَوا يَسوعَ إلى مَجلِسِهِم 67 وقالوا لَه: «إنْ كُنتَ المسيحَ فَقُلْ لنا؟» فأجابَهُم: «إنْ قُلتُ لكُم لا تُصَدّقونَ، 68 وإنْ سألتُكُم لا تُجيبونَ. 69 لكنّ اَبنَ الإنسانِ سيَجلِسُ بَعدَ اليومِ عَنْ يَمينِ اللهِ القَديرِ». 70 فقالوا كُلّهُم: «أأنتَ اَبنُ اللهِ!» فأجابَهُم: «أنتُم تَقولونَ إنّي أنا هوَ». 71 فقالوا: «أنَحتاجُ بَعدُ إلى شُهودٍ؟ ونحنُ بأنفُسِنا سمِعْنا كلامَهُ مِنْ فَمِهِ».