THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS

1 AFTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

THE ANOINTING OF JESUS AT BETHANY
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

JUDAS AGREES TO BETRAY JESUS
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

JESUS EATS THE PASSOVER WITH HIS DISCIPLES

12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

THE LORD'S SUPPER

22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

JESUS PREDICTS PETER'S DENIAL
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

JESUS PRAYS IN GETHSEMANE

32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

JUDAS BETRAYS THE LORD
43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

JESUS IS BROUGHT TO CAIAPHAS
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59 But neither so did their witness agree together.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

PETER DENIES JESUS
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

1After two dayes was the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

2But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an vprore of the people.

3 And being in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at meat, there came a woman, hauing an Alabaster boxe of oyntment of spikenard very precious, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

4And there were some that had indignation within themselues, and said, Why was this waste of the oyntment made?

5For it might haue bene solde for more then three hundred pence, and haue bene giuen to the poore: and they murmured against her.

6And Iesus said, Let her alone, why trouble you her? Shee hath wrought a good worke on me.

7For ye haue the poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye will yee may doe them good: but me ye haue not alwayes.

8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

9Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shalbe preached thorowout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shall be spoken of for a memoriall of her.

10 And Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went vnto the chiefe Priests, to betray him vnto them.

11And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to giue him money. And he sought how he might conueniently betray him.

12 And the first day of vnleauened bread, when they killed the Passeouer, his disciples said vnto him, Where wilt thou that we goe, and prepare, that thou mayest eate the Passeouer?

13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith vnto them, Goe yee into the citie, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

14And wheresoeuer he shall goe in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?

15And he will shew you a large vpper roome furnished, and prepared: there make ready for vs.

16And his disciples went forth, and came into the citie, and found as hee had said vnto them: and they made readie the Passeouer.

17And in the euening hee commeth with the twelue.

18And as they sate, and did eat, Iesus said, Uerily I say vnto you, one of you which eateth with me, shall betray mee.

19And they began to be sorowfull, and to say vnto him, one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I?

20And he answered, and saide vnto them, It is one of the twelue, that dippeth with me in the dish.

21The sonne of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed: Good were it for that man, if he had neuer bene borne.

22 And as they did eate, Iesus tooke bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gaue to them, and said, Take, eate: this is my body.

23And he tooke the cup, and when he had giuen thanks, he gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.

24And he said vnto them, This is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many.

25Uerely I say vnto you, I will drinke no more of the fruit of the Uine, vntill that day that I drinke it new in the kingdome of God.

26 And when they had sung an hymne, they went out into the mount of Oliues.

27And Iesus saith vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.

28But after that I am risen, I will goe before you into Galilee.

29But Peter said vnto him, Although al shalbe offended, yet wil not I.

30And Iesus saith vnto him, Uerily I say vnto thee, that this day, euen in this night before the cocke crow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

31But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not denie thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

32And they came to a place which was named Gethsemani, and hee saith to his disciples, Sit yee here, while I shall pray.

33And hee taketh with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heauy,

34And saith vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorowful vnto death: tarie ye here, and watch.

35And he went forward a litle, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible, the houre might passe from him.

36And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible vnto thee, take away this cup from me: Neuerthelesse, not that I will, but what thou wilt.

37And hee commeth, and findeth them sleeping, and saith vnto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch one houre?

38Watch ye and pray, lest yee enter into temptation: The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weake.

39And againe he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

40And when he returned, he found them asleepe againe, (for their eies were heauie) neither wist they what to answere him.

41And he commeth the third time, and saith vnto them, Sleepe on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the houre is come, behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42Rise vp, let vs goe, Loe, he that betrayeth me, is at hand.

43 And immediately, while hee yet spake, commeth Iudas, one of the twelue, and with him a great multitude with swords, and staues, from the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, & the Elders.

44And he that betrayed him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

45And assoone as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and sayeth, Master, Master, and kissed him.

46 And they layed their hands on him, and tooke him.

47And one of them that stood by, drew a sword, and smote a seruant of the high Priest, and cut off his eare.

48And Iesus answered, & said vnto thē, Are ye come out as against a theefe, with swords, & with staues to take me?

49I was daily with you in the Temple, teaching, and yee tooke me not; but the Scriptures must be fulfilled.

50And they all forsooke him, & fled.

51And there followed him a certaine yong man, hauing a linnen cloth cast about his naked body, and the yong men laid hold on him.

52And he left the linnen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53 And they led Iesus away to the high Priest, and with him were assembled all the chiefe Priests, and the Elders, and the Scribes.

54And Peter followed him a farre off, euen into the pallace of the high Priest: and he sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire.

55And the chiefe Priests, and all the counsell sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, & found none.

56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

57And there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

58We heard him say, I will destroy this Temple that is made with hands, and within three dayes I will build another made without hands.

59But neither so did their witnesse agree together.

60And the high Priest stood vp in the mids, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witnesse against thee?

61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againe, the high Priest asked him, and said vnto him, Art thou the Christ, the sonne of the Blessed?

62And Iesus said, I am: and yee shall see the sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and comming in the clouds of heauen.

63Then the high Priest rent his clothes, and saith, What neede we any further witnesses?

64Yee haue heard the blasphemy: what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

65And some beganne to spit on him, and to couer his face, and to buffet him, and to say vnto him, Prophecie: And the seruants did stricke him with the palmes of their hands.

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there commeth one of the maides of the high Priest.

67And when she saw Peter warning himselfe, she looked vpon him, and said, And thou also wast with Iesus of Nazareth.

68But hee denied, saying, I know not, neither vnderstand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch, and the cocke crew.

69And a maide saw him againe, and beganne to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

70And he denied it againe. And a little after, they that stood by said againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speach agreeth thereto.

71But he beganne to curse and to sweare, saying, I know not this man of whom yee speake.

72And the second time the cocke crew: and Peter called to minde the word that Iesus said vnto him, Before the cockecrow twise, thou shalt denie me thrise. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

I == Matt 26:2 ; Luke 22:1 ; John 11:55 ; 13:1

III == Matt 26:6 ; Luke7:37 ; John 12:1 , 3

VII == Deut 15:11''

X == Matt 26:14 ; Luke 22:3-4

XII == Matt 26:17 ; Luke 22:7 ; Matt 26:20-25

XXI == Matt 26:24 ; Luke 22:22

XXII == Matt 26:26 ; Luke 22:19 ; 1st Cor 11:23

XXVI == Matt 26:30

XXVII == Zech 13:7 ; Matt 26:31

XXVIII == Mark 16:7

XXIX == Matt 26:33-34 ; Luke 22:33-34 ; John 13:37-38

XXXII == Matt 26:36; Luke 22:39 ; John 18:1

XXXIV == John 12:27

XXXVI == John 5:30 ; 6:38 ; Rom 8:15 ; Gal 4:6 ; Heb 5:7

XXXVIII == Rom 7:23 ; Gal 5:17

XLI == John 13:1

XLII == Matt 26:46 ; John 18:1-2

XLIII == Matt 26:47 ; Luke 22:47 ; John 18:3

XLVIII == Matt 26:55 ; Luke 22:52

XLIX == Ps 22:6 ; Isa 53:7-10 ; Luke 22:37 ; 24:44

L == Ps 88:8 ; Mark 14:27

LIII == Matt 26:57 ; Luke 22:54 ; John 18:13

LV == Matt 26:59

LVIII == Mark 15:29 ; John 2:19 :

LX == Matt 26:62

LXI == Isa 53:7 ; Matt 26:63

LXII == Matt 24:30 ; 26:64 ; Luke 22:69

LXVI == Matt 26:58 , 69 ; Luke 22:55 ; John 18:16

LXIX == Matt 26:71 ; Luke 22:58 ; John 18:25

LXX == Matt 26:73 ; Luke 22:59 ; John 18:26 ; Acts 2:7

LXXII == Matt 26:75

1 The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days' time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. 2 They said, "Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people." 3 When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil, costly genuine spikenard. She broke the alabaster jar and poured it on his head. 4 There were some who were indignant. "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? 5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred days' wages and the money given to the poor." They were infuriated with her. 6 Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you make trouble for her? She has done a good thing for me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them, but you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could. She has anticipated anointing my body for burial. 9 Amen, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her." 10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went off to the chief priests to hand him over to them. 11 When they heard him they were pleased and promised to pay him money. Then he looked for an opportunity to hand him over. 12 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" 13 He sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water. Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' 15 Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there." 16 The disciples then went off, entered the city, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover. 17 When it was evening, he came with the Twelve. 18 And as they reclined at table and were eating, Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me." 19 They began to be distressed and to say to him, one by one, "Surely it is not I?" 20 He said to them, "One of the Twelve, the one who dips with me into the dish. 21 For the Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born." 22 While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body." 23 Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. 25 Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." 26 Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will have your faith shaken, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be dispersed.' 28 But after I have been raised up, I shall go before you to Galilee." 29 Peter said to him, "Even though all should have their faith shaken, mine will not be." 30 Then Jesus said to him, "Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times." 31 But he vehemently replied, "Even though I should have to die with you, I will not deny you." And they all spoke similarly. 32 Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be troubled and distressed. 34 Then he said to them, "My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch." 35 He advanced a little and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass by him; 36 he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will." 37 When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." 39 Withdrawing again, he prayed, saying the same thing. 40 Then he returned once more and found them asleep, for they could not keep their eyes open and did not know what to answer him. 41 He returned a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners. 42 Get up, let us go. See, my betrayer is at hand." 43 Then, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 His betrayer had arranged a signal with them, saying, "The man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him and lead him away securely." 45 He came and immediately went over to him and said, "Rabbi." And he kissed him. 46 At this they laid hands on him and arrested him. 47 One of the bystanders drew his sword, struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his ear. 48 Jesus said to them in reply, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to seize me? 49 Day after day I was with you teaching in the temple area, yet you did not arrest me; but that the scriptures may be fulfilled." 50 And they all left him and fled. 51 Now a young man followed him wearing nothing but a linen cloth about his body. They seized him, 52 but he left the cloth behind and ran off naked. 53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance into the high priest's courtyard and was seated with the guards, warming himself at the fire. 55 The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they found none. 56 Many gave false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. 57 Some took the stand and testified falsely against him, alleging, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands and within three days I will build another not made with hands.'" 59 Even so their testimony did not agree. 60 The high priest rose before the assembly and questioned Jesus, saying, "Have you no answer? What are these men testifying against you?" 61 But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Messiah, the son of the Blessed One?" 62 Then Jesus answered, "I am; and 'you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.'" 63 At that the high priest tore his garments and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" They all condemned him as deserving to die. 65 Some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and struck him and said to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards greeted him with blows. 66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's maids came along. 67 Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, "You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus." 68 But he denied it saying, "I neither know nor understand what you are talking about." So he went out into the outer court. [Then the cock crowed.] 69 The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." 70 Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, "Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Galilean." 71 He began to curse and to swear, "I do not know this man about whom you are talking." 72 And immediately a cock crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times." He broke down and wept.

v 1-2. This marks a turning point in Matthew with Jesus removing Himself from public appearances. He told the others that the Passover was two days away and the Son of Man would be handed over to be crucified. (This was Tue. eve-Wed so the passover is Thurs. eve-Fri.) Meanwhile all the religious leaders plot to kill Jesus, but wait until after the feast so most worshipers and His supporters would be gone. 

v 3-9. It appears from Jn. 12:1-8 that six days before the Passover in the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, (Saturday evening after the end of the Sabbath) Mary put some of the ointment on Jesus’ feet, wiping them with her hair.

However, combining. the Gospels, it is better understood that they arrived that evening, but there was just one feast later, Tuesday evening (Wed), in the home of Simon the leper, and she puts some ointment on Jesus feet first, then the rest on his head that same evening. In that case, Martha had insisted on going to Simon’s house to help serve.

If Mary did not have insight, the Spirit may have moved her to this act of love without her realizing it was for Christ’s burial.

She “broke” the alabaster box of ointment, Mk 14:3, and poured the remaining content over his head. It would be very difficult, even foolish, to break a rare alabaster box. Even more difficult to handle the contents, sometimes liquid. “Break”, as used here reverts to a root word, to break a seal or to rub or scrape. What Mary did was break the wax seal which held in the aroma, then used her fingers to scrape out every bit of the ointment that remained in the box and wiped it on Jesus hair.

This went beyond ordinary courtesy as she was apparently led to anoint His body for burial. Judas got the other disciples upset about waste, exclaiming, “This was worth a year’s wages! Why wasn’t it sold and the money given to the poor?” Mr. 14:5. Jesus came to her defense and told them to let her alone, because she had done a wonderful thing for him. He added, “You have the poor with you always and you can help them any time you want, but you won’t always have me. She has done what she could beforehand, to anoint my body for burying.” This has been told in memory of her everywhere the gospel is preached. (Again He indicates His death.)

MATT 26:14 JUDAS AGREES TO BETRAY JESUS

v 10-11 Judas was a thief, and he was angry, not just over losing the money he hoped to gain, but for the rebuke Jesus had given him. Satan entered him to a degree, Lk. 22:3 (He took final control of Judas in Jn. 13:27), and he went directly to the priests to make a deal to turn Jesus over to them. They were glad, and told him they would give thirty pieces of silver, the price of a slave, Zech. 11:12, providing he could find a time to turn Jesus over to them when there was no crowd. Though this was a standard price for a slave Judas probably expected more. The inference is that he received the money then, to hold him to the bargain.

THE LAST SUPPER NIGHT BEFORE HIS DEATH ALSO IN MARK 14:12-25 LUKE 22:7-38 JOHN 13 AND 14 PASSOVER AND LORD'S SUPPER, THE LORD'S SUPPER STARTED AT THE END OF THE PASSOVER SUPPER.

AZYMES: Feast of the unleavened bread.

PASCH: The paschal lamb.

MATT 26:17 THE PASSOVER WITH THE DISCIPLES

v 12-16. Other than the things of Tuesday evening, activities of Jew’s Wednesday are not mentioned. The time was probably spent on the Mount of Olives with Jesus teaching and trying to prepare the disciples for His death. It is Thursday when Peter and John, Lk. 22:8, ask, and Jesus instructs them to prepare for the Passover. Lk. 22:7-13 tells how they were to identify the place by following a man carrying a pitcher of water. He would stand out because this was usually woman’s work, and men carried it on their head, women on their shoulder. This was not prearranged, but the owner no doubt at least knew of Jesus, maybe even a disciple. There is absolutely no proof for some speculation that this was the home of John Mark’s parents. Preparation included purchasing a lamb which would be slain before a priest. He would catch the blood, sprinkle some toward the base of the altar and burn the entrails on it with incense. It could have been slain between 1:30 and 6:00, but more likely between 2:30 and 3:30 on the first Day of Unleavened Bread, and the Passover meal would have been that evening, start of Jewish Friday.
Predication of the Savior concerning the Tribulation Mt 26: 21-25

v 17-21. From Lk. 22:14-18 we see that Jesus great desire to partake of this Passover was because it was the last time He would eat and drink it with them until He did it in the kingdom. When He told them one of them would betray Him, they were saddened, but instead of accusing others, all asked. “Is it I?” All asked “Lord” except Judas, who only asked, “Master” When Jesus affirmed to Judas that he was the one, the others didn’t catch it, or they would not have let Judas go. Jesus had already washed the feet of Judas, and he must have shuddered when Jesus said in Mk. 14:21 that it would be good if that man had never been born. It was only moments after this that Jesus told Judas to leave, and do his task quickly, Jn. 13:21-30. That chapter should be read now for further details.

THIS IS MY BODY: He does not say, This is the figure of my body, but this is my body, Acts 6 Neither does he say in this or with this is my body, but this is my body, which implies transubstantiation.,

v 22-25. This phase of the supper being ended, Jesus changed the order of the feast by instituting what we know as the Lord’s Supper. He called the bread His body and the fermented wine His blood, and the disciples partook as bidden. We do not crucify Christ each time we partake. His blood is the New Covenant, salvation directly by His blood instead of the Mosaic rituals which looked for a future Redeemer.

BLOOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: The Old Testament was dedicated with the book of victims, by Moses; This is the blood of the testament, etc, Heb 9:20 (He didn't say old or new testament because there was only one testament at that time.) So in the New testament is the dedication and institution of the new testament, in the blood of Christ, which was mystically shed by these words: This is the blood of the new testament, etc.

FRUIT OF THE VINE: The account of St Luke 26:18, 22. were not spoken of the sacramental cup, but of the wine that was drunk with the paschal lamb. The sacramental cup is also called the fruit of the vine, because it was consecrated from wine, and retains the likeness, and all the accidents or qualities of wine.

v 26-31. V 30 SUNG A HYMN: Psalm 113:14 were sung before the meal and Psalm 115-118 were sung afterward. The singing of various Psalms was in the Passover liturgy.

I WILL STRIKE THE SHEPHERED: Citation from Zech 13:7 Fulfillment unfolds when the disciples flee from Gethsemane (26:56) Jesus' assurance of a later appearance in "Galilee (26:32) implies that the apostles will abandon Him only temporally- They will be regathered (28:16 Lk 22:31-32) After singing a hymn they went to the Mount of Olives with Jesus talking to them all the way? John 14-17 should be read for His messages to them.

He warned them they would be scattered as sheep with no shepherd, but He would be raised and meet them in Galilee. Jesus warned Peter Satan would attack but He would pray for him, Lk. 22:31-34. Peter said he would not be offended because of Jesus, but Jesus told him that before the cock crowed twice in the early morning, Peter would deny Him three times. He replied he would die with Him rather than deny Him, and all the others said so too. BEFORE THE COCK CROWS: The Romans referred to the watch from midnight to 3 a.m. as the "Cockcrow" So this was possibly be the bugle that was used to signal the end of the third watch of the night. Mk 13:35 Mt 14:25)

GETHSEMANE: meaning "oil press" in Hebrew facing Jerusalem it is a garden traditionally located near the foot of the Mount of Olives.

THE BETRAYAL AND ARREST OF JESUS

THE THIRD TIME: John, James and Peter alone are privileged to accompany Jesus. Witnessed the raising of Jairus daughter (MK 5:37) and the transfiguration. (17:1)

When they got into the Garden of Gethsemane, the other disciples were to stay at the olive press while he took Peter, James and John farther. He was in deep depression, so they were to watch (pray), if it was in the Father’s will the cup might pass. The cup could hardly be merely death, but the weight of the sin of the world and separation from the Father.

LET THIS CHALICE PASS: As a human Jesus had great fear his passion and crucifixion. As a full human Jesus has a natural eversion to the suffering that is both physical (crucifixion) and spiritual (bearing the sins of the World) As God's son by divine effort he could of suppressed the human passions, but he chose to embrace the Father's plan even in agony. It is viewed as Satan's most aggressive assault on Jesus (Lk 22:53) is the ordeal in the garden. NOT AS I WILL: Despite his fear of death (Phil 2:8 Heb 5:7) Jesus entrusted himself to his father with the divine will Jn 6:38 Jesus human will is in perfect harmony.

He found all three sleeping, but only addressed Peter to pray he would not enter temptation. Peter’s later denials proved he needed it. A second time Jesus prayed about the same thing, but when He found them sleeping again, He did not talk to them. Jesus’ third prayer was the same, but an angel came and strengthened Him and He was so intense, He sweat great drops as of blood, Lk. 22:43,44. This shows us that Christ was fully human because when the human body is under great stress it will sweat drops of blood. V 45 SLEEPING: The disciples shows that the "flesh is week" (26:41) Mk 14:38 This time He awakened the disciples with word that sleep would now be proper, except the betrayer was already approaching and they needed to arise and go meet him. Gen 9:6

Betrayal and Arrest John 18:1-12

43-52. The crowd sent by the elders and chief priests to follow Judas included 600 Roman soldiers and perhaps hundreds of others, with swords, clubs (torches and lanterns, Jn. 18:3). As prearranged, Judas called Jesus “Master, master” and kissed Him, but Jesus called him Friend, or partner, still offering him time to repent. (It was possibly at this point that Jesus asked them who they wanted, and when He told them He was the one they fell backward to the ground like a bunch of dominoes. He offered Himself to them again and told them to let the disciples go, Jn 18: 4-8.) When they laid hands on Jesus some asked if they should use their swords, Lk. 22::49 (they only had two against the Roman soldiers and huge mob, Lk. 22:38). Without waiting for answer, Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, servant of the high priest, Jn. 18:10, but Jesus healed it, Lk. 33:51, and told Peter to put away the sword,

PUT YOUR SWORED BACK: Peter was rebuked by Jesus for responding with violence. Jesus obedience and life giving love fulfills the scriptures (26:54 IS 53:4-12) V 53 A LEGION CONSISTED OF NEARLY 6000 SOLDIERS IN THE ROMAN ARMY: Not his father's plan to have Jesus saved by angelic armies. Jesus betrayal and crucifixion are essential for God's plan to redemption of man kind. because God could have readily sent 72,000 angels to rescue Jesus if that had been the plan. Jesus shamed the multitude for their show of force, saying that He had been daily in the temple and they had not taken Him, but this was done to fulfill Scripture. With that the disciples scattered as He had told them, Mt. 26:31. One young man who was grabbed, fled naked, Mk. 14:51.

Before the High Priest Mark 14:53

JESUS BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST

V 53-65. The first place the soldiers took Jesus was to preliminary hearing,1 before Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas the high priest, giving Caiaphas time to summon some of the Sanhedrin. The trial probably started as soon as at least the twenty three required to hear a capital case were present. John had followed into the court yard of the high priest’s home and arranged for Peter to come in, Jn. 18:15,16.

Trial 2 before Caiaphas was very illegal, (1.) being held at festival time, (2.) being at night and (3.) being held in the palace of Caiaphas instead of in the regular meeting place of the Sanhedrin. They possibly at least had the minimum 23 present. (See 27:1 for trial 3).

The Judge was to be IMPARTIAL and he wasn't. There were to be twenty-three judges to take part. Night sessions were all illegal, There was no formal accusation, Verdict of quilt had to come the next day not rendered on the same day, there wasn't to be any searching for hostile testimony so that was illegal, (Mt 26:59 MK 14:56 JN 11:53) , No conviction could come from Jesus own evidence, MT 26:62-66 JN 18:19 , NO Valid legal evidence was presents, After Pilate declared Christ innocent all acts were contrary to the spirit and the letter of the Roman law.

Judas had left, so false witnesses were sought to accuse Jesus. Finally two recalled that (about 3 years before) Jesus had said if they destroyed the temple He would restore it in three days, but misunderstood Him speaking of His body, Mk. 14:58, destroy temple built with hands, build one in three days without hands. Asked if He was the Christ, He said “If I tell you won’t believe, and if I ask you, you won’t answer or let me go, Lk. 22:67,68. Jesus was not required to answer their illegal questioning, but when called to answer under oath if He was Christ, the Son of God, He not only affirmed it but added they would see Him seated at the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven. V. 65 TORE HIS ROBES: (Lev 10:6 21:10) Mosaic law forbidden him to tare his sacred vestments, however in a gesture of extreme distress he did the wrong doing by taring his garment.

BLASPHEMY: The council delivers Jesus to the Roman governor because they had issued a death sentence (Lev 24:16) to Jesus, but the Romans hadn't give them the power of a death sentence. The Romans had reserved that right for themselves. So without the authority to give capital punishment they had to take Jesus to the Roman authority. (JN 18:31) The high priest put on a show of tearing his clothes at this “blasphemy” and called for agreement to put Him to death. Then they began, again illegally to torture, spit on and taunt Him.

V 66-72 PETER'S DENIALS JESUS John 18:15-27

PETER DENIES JESUS

v 66-72. This portion with Mk. 14:66- 72; Lk. 22;55-62; and Jn. 18:15-18, 25-27 indicate that the maid at the door later saw Peter sitting, warming himself with the guards, and confronted him as being one of the disciples. Peter denied saying, “Woman, I know Him not.” The cock crowed once, but in his frustration, Peter may not even have noticed. Then he went out onto a porch where several had gathered and another maid, probably in conjunction with some men, saw Peter standing to warm himself at the fire and mentioned that Peter had been with Jesus of Nazareth and was one of them. To this Peter said, “Man, I am not”. of About an hour later, others, including a relative of the man Peter had cut an ear off, said, “Surely you are one of them for your speech betrays you as being a Galilean (Galilean accent).

PETER'S GALILEAN ACCENT now came into play, because his accent was different or foreign to the people of Jerusalem. (MK 14:70 Most people never was introduced to any foreigners because they never travel or left their area.

THE COCK CROWED: See notes on Matthew 26:34 & 35 This might pose danger, so Peter began to curse and swear and deny he knew Jesus. At this point, the cock crowed the second time and Jesus looked around and made eye contact with Peter. At that, he remembered the warning of Jesus and realized what he had done, and in deep remorse, went out and wept bitterly. 

To understand the phase "that this very night, before the cock crows, you shall deny me three time." you have to look at scripture with the understanding of the Hebrew idioms, phrases, concepts and culture of the the first century. A great misconception is that "cock" is not a chicken but a man.

The word “gever” in Hebrew can mean “man” or “rooster” and the Greek word used here is “alektor” which means a rooster. It was erroneously decided by the translators to use “rooster” here but there is a problem. Roosters and chickens were not allowed in the city of Jerusalem while the Temple stood (Mishnah Bava Kama 7.7) because chickens were a dirty animals. As a ruling that chickens were not allowed in the city for fear they would find their way into the Temple and the Holy of Holies. Chicken The cock in this passage was not a rooster, but a man called “the Temple Crier” and it was his job to announce the morning Tamid service in the Temple by giving a three-fold cry for the priests to prepare for the service, for the Levites to go to their posts and for the Ma’amad (the standing men) to come for worship. Ignorance of the Temple practices by translators has caused a problem in understanding this verse. This “rooster” was actually a man and this has been confirmed by many historians and commentators such as Josephus; The Yom Kippur Machzor, p 196 by Artscroll; Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim, p 844; the Artscroll Mishnah Sukkot 5.4 and the Blackman Mishnah Sukkot 5.4. As Yeshua was being led out of the courtyard very early in the morning on that Passover, the Temple Crier’s voice was heard by Yeshua and Peter, telling the people that the sacrifice was getting ready to be offered. We know from archeology that priestly housing was very near to the southwestern wall of the Temple. There are some who think they have found the very house where this hearing took place, and the very courtyard has been found. In the literal fulfillment of this, Yeshua is being led away to be offered as the Passover lamb and the Tamid offering. The Tamid (meaning “continuous”) was offered every morning and evening and it remained on the altar as a continual burnt offering (Ex 29.38-42; Num 28.1-8) and was a picture of Yeshua who “is able to save forever those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb 7.25). Knowing that the rooster was a man called the Temple Crier and not a rooster gives deeper meaning to this passage.