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الرؤساء يصمِّمون قتل يسوع

1وَلَمَّا أَكْمَلَ يَسُوعُ هَذِهِ الأَقْوَالَ كُلَّهَا قَالَ لِتَلاَمِيذِهِ:2تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ بَعْدَ يَوْمَيْنِ يَكُونُ الْفِصْحُ، وَابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ يُسَلَّمُ لِيُصْلَبَ.

3حِينَئِذٍ اجْتَمَعَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالْكَتَبَةُ وَشُيُوخُ الشَّعْبِ إِلَى دَارِ رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ، الَّذِي يُدْعَى قَيَافَا،4وَتَشَاوَرُوا لِكَيْ يُمْسِكُوا يَسُوعَ بِمَكْرٍ وَيَقْتُلُوهُ.5وَلَكِنَّهُمْ قَالُوا: لَيْسَ فِي الْعِيدِ، لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ شَغَبٌ فِي الشَّعْبِ.

إمرأة تدهن يسوع بالطيب

6وَفِيمَا كَانَ يَسُوعُ فِي بَيْتِ عَنْيَا فِي بَيْتِ سِمْعَانَ الأَبْرَصِ7تَقَدَّمَتْ إِلَيْهِ امْرَأَةٌ مَعَهَا قَارُورَةُ طِيبٍ كَثِيرِ الثَّمَنِ فَسَكَبَتْهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ.8فَلَمَّا رَأَى تَلاَمِيذُهُ ذَلِكَ اغْتَاظُوا قَائِلِينَ: لِمَاذَا هَذَا الإِتْلاَفُ؟9لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُبَاعَ هَذَا الطِّيبُ بِكَثِيرٍ وَيُعْطَى لِلْفُقَرَاءِ.10فَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: لِمَاذَا تُزْعِجُونَ المَرْأَةَ؟ فَإِنَّهَا قَدْ عَمِلَتْ بِي عَمَلاً حَسَناً.11لأَنَّ الْفُقَرَاءَ مَعَكُمْ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ، وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَلَسْتُ مَعَكُمْ فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ.12فَإِنَّهَا إِذْ سَكَبَتْ هَذَا الطِّيبَ عَلَى جَسَدِي إِنَّمَا فَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ لأَجْلِ تَكْفِينِي.13اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: حَيْثُمَا يُكْرَزْ بِهَذَا الإِنْجِيلِ فِي كُلِّ الْعَالَمِ، يُخْبَرْ أَيْضاً بِمَا فَعَلَتْهُ هَذِهِ تِذْكَاراً لَهَا.

خيانة يهوذا

14حِينَئِذٍ ذَهَبَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ، الَّذِي يُدْعَى يَهُوذَا الإِسْخَرْيُوطِيَّ، إِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ15وَقَالَ: مَاذَا تُرِيدُونَ أَنْ تُعْطُونِي وَأَنَا أُسَلِّمُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ؟ فَجَعَلُوا لَهُ ثَلاَثِينَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ.16وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ كَانَ يَطْلُبُ فُرْصَةً لِيُسَلِّمَهُ.

مائدة الفصح

17وَفِي أَوَّلِ أَيَّامِ الْفَطِيرِ تَقَدَّمَ التَّلاَمِيذُ إِلَى يَسُوعَ قَائِلِينَ لَهُ: أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ نُعِدَّ لَكَ لِتَأْكُلَ الْفِصْحَ؟18فَقَالَ: اذْهَبُوا إِلَى المَدِينَةِ إِلَى فُلاَنٍ وَقُولُوا لَهُ: المُعَلِّمُ يَقُولُ إِنَّ وَقْتِي قَرِيبٌ، عِنْدَكَ أَصْنَعُ الْفِصْحَ مَعَ تَلاَمِيذِي.19فَفَعَلَ التَّلاَمِيذُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَأَعَدُّوا الْفِصْحَ.

يسوع يُنبئ بالخيانة

20وَلَمَّا كَانَ المَسَاءُ اتَّكَأَ مَعَ الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ.21وَفِيمَا هُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ قَالَ: الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ يُسَلِّمُنِي.22فَحَزِنُوا جِدّاً وَابْتَدَأَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ لَهُ: هَلْ أَنَا هُوَ يَا رَبُّ؟23فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ: الَّذِي يَغْمِسُ يَدَهُ مَعِي فِي الصَّحْفَةِ هُوَ يُسَلِّمُنِي.24إِنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ مَاضٍ كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ عَنْهُ، وَلَكِنْ وَيْلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي بِهِ يُسَلَّمُ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ، كَانَ خَيْراً لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ لَوْ لَمْ يُولَدْ.25فَسَأَلَ يَهُوذَا، مُسَلِّمُهُ: هَلْ أَنَا هُوَ، يَا سَيِّدِي؟ قَالَ لَهُ: أَنْتَ قُلْتَ.

العشاء الربّاني

26وَفِيمَا هُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ أَخَذَ يَسُوعُ الْخُبْزَ وَبَارَكَ وَكَسَّرَ وَأَعْطَى التَّلاَمِيذَ وَقَالَ: خُذُوا، كُلُوا، هَذَا هُوَ جَسَدِي.27وَأَخَذَ الْكَأْسَ وَشَكَرَ وَأَعْطَاهُمْ قَائِلاً: اشْرَبُوا مِنْهَا كُلُّكُمْ،28لأَنَّ هَذَا هُوَ دَمِي الَّذِي لِلْعَهْدِ الْجَدِيدِ الَّذِي يُسْفَكُ مِنْ أَجْلِ كَثِيرِينَ لِمَغْفِرَةِ الْخَطَايَا.29وَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنِّي مِنَ الآنَ لاَ أَشْرَبُ مِنْ نِتَاجِ الْكَرْمَةِ هَذَا إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ حِينَمَا أَشْرَبُهُ مَعَكُمْ جَدِيداً فِي مَلَكُوتِ أَبِي.30ثُمَّ سَبَّحُوا وَخَرَجُوا إِلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيْتُونِ.

يسوع يُنبئ بإنكار بطرس

31حِينَئِذٍ قَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: كُلُّكُمْ تَشُكُّونَ فِيَّ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ لأَنَّهُ مَكْتُوبٌ: "أَنِّي أَضْرِبُ الرَّاعِيَ فَتَتَبَدَّدُ خِرَافُ الرَّعِيَّةِ".32وَلَكِنْ بَعْدَ قِيَامِي أَسْبِقُكُمْ إِلَى الْجَلِيلِ.33فَأَجَابَ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: وَإِنْ شَكَّ فِيكَ الْجَمِيعُ فَأَنَا لاَ أَشُكُّ أَبَداً.34قَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنَّكَ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصِيحَ دِيكٌ تُنْكِرُنِي ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ.35قَالَ لَهُ بُطْرُسُ: وَلَوِ اضْطُرِرْتُ أَنْ أَمُوتَ مَعَكَ لاَ أُنْكِرُكَ. هَكَذَا قَالَ أَيْضاً جَمِيعُ التَّلاَمِيذِ.

يسوع يصلّي في جثسيماني

36حِينَئِذٍ جَاءَ مَعَهُمْ يَسُوعُ إِلَى ضَيْعَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا جَثْسَيْمَانِي، فَقَالَ لِلتَّلاَمِيذِ: اجْلِسُوا هَهُنَا حَتَّى أَمْضِيَ وَأُصَلِّيَ هُنَاكَ.37ثُمَّ أَخَذَ مَعَهُ بُطْرُسَ وَابْنَيْ زَبْدِي وَابْتَدَأَ يَحْزَنُ وَيَكْتَئِبُ.38فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: نَفْسِي حَزِينَةٌ جِدّاً حَتَّى المَوْتِ، اُمْكُثُوا هَهُنَا وَاسْهَرُوا مَعِي.39ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ قَلِيلاً وَخَرَّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي قَائِلاً: يَا أَبَتَاهُ، إِنْ أَمْكَنَ فَلْتَعْبُرْ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الْكَأْسُ، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ كَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنَا بَلْ كَمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْتَ.40ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى التَّلاَمِيذِ فَوَجَدَهُمْ نِيَاماً، فَقَالَ لِبُطْرُسَ: أَهَكَذَا مَا قَدِرْتُمْ أَنْ تَسْهَرُوا مَعِي سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً؟41اِسْهَرُوا وَصَلُّوا لِئَلاَّ تَدْخُلُوا فِي تَجْرِبَةٍ، أَمَّا الرُّوحُ فَنَشِيطٌ وَأَمَّا الْجَسَدُ فَضَعِيفٌ.42فَمَضَى أَيْضاً ثَانِيَةً وَصَلَّى قَائِلاً: يَا أَبَتَاهُ، إِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْ أَنْ تَعْبُرَ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الْكَأْسُ إِلاَّ أَنْ أَشْرَبَهَا فَلْتَكُنْ مَشِيئَتُكَ.43ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَوَجَدَهُمْ أَيْضاً نِيَاماً، إِذْ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ ثَقِيلَةً.44فَتَرَكَهُمْ وَمَضَى أَيْضاً وَصَلَّى ثَالِثَةً قَائِلاً ذَلِكَ الْكَلاَمَ بِعَيْنِهِ.45ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى تَلاَمِيذِهِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: نَامُوا الآنَ وَاسْتَرِيحُوا، هُوَذَا السَّاعَةُ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَتْ وَابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَى أَيْدِي الْخُطَاةِ.46قُومُوا نَنْطَلِقْ، هُوَذَا الَّذِي يُسَلِّمُنِي قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ.

القبض على يسوع

47وَفِيمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إِذَا يَهُوذَا، أَحَدُ الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ، قَدْ جَاءَ وَمَعَهُ جَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ بِسُيُوفٍ وَعِصِيٍّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَشُيُوخِ الشَّعْبِ.48وَالَّذِي أَسْلَمَهُ أَعْطَاهُمْ عَلاَمَةً قَائِلاً: الَّذِي أُقَبِّلُهُ هُوَ هُوَ، أَمْسِكُوهُ.49فَلِلْوَقْتِ تَقَدَّمَ إِلَى يَسُوعَ وَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ، يَا سَيِّدِي، وَقَبَّلَهُ.50فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: يَا صَاحِبُ، لِمَاذَا جِئْتَ؟ حِينَئِذٍ تَقَدَّمُوا وَأَلْقَوُا الأَيَادِيَ عَلَى يَسُوعَ وَأَمْسَكُوهُ.51وَإِذَا وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ مَدَّ يَدَهُ وَاسْتَلَّ سَيْفَهُ وَضَرَبَ عَبْدَ رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ.52فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: رُدَّ سَيْفَكَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ، لأَنَّ كُلَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْخُذُونَ السَّيْفَ بِالسَّيْفِ يَهْلِكُونَ.53أَتَظُنُّ أَنِّي لاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ الآنَ أَنْ أَطْلُبَ إِلَى أَبِي فَيُقَدِّمَ لِي أَكْثَرَ مِنِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ جَيْشاً مِنَ المَلاَئِكَةِ؟54فَكَيْفَ تُكَمَّلُ الْكُتُبُ؟ أَنَّهُ هَكَذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ.

55فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ قَالَ يَسُوعُ لِلْجُمُوعِ: كَأَنَّهُ عَلَى لِصٍّ خَرَجْتُمْ بِسُيُوفٍ وَعِصِيٍّ لِتَأْخُذُونِي. كُلَّ يَوْمٍ كُنْتُ أَجْلِسُ مَعَكُمْ أُعَلِّمُ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ وَلَمْ تُمْسِكُونِي.56وَأَمَّا هَذَا كُلُّهُ فَقَدْ كَانَ لِكَيْ تُكَمَّلَ كُتُبُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ. حِينَئِذٍ تَرَكَهُ التَّلاَمِيذُ كُلُّهُمْ وَهَرَبُوا.

يسوع أمام مجمع اليهود

57وَالَّذِينَ أَمْسَكُوا يَسُوعَ مَضَوْا بِهِ إِلَى قَيَافَا، رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ، حَيْثُ اجْتَمَعَ الْكَتَبَةُ وَالشُّيُوخُ.58وَأَمَّا بُطْرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ إِلَى دَارِ رَئِيسِ الْكَهَنَةِ فَدَخَلَ إِلَى دَاخِلٍ وَجَلَسَ بَيْنَ الْخُدَّامِ لِيَنْظُرَ النِّهَايَةَ.59وَكَانَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخُ وَالمَجْمَعُ كُلُّهُ يَطْلُبُونَ شَهَادَةَ زُورٍ عَلَى يَسُوعَ لِكَيْ يَقْتُلُوهُ،60فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا. وَمَعَ أَنَّهُ جَاءَ شُهُودُ زُورٍ كَثِيرُونَ، لَمْ يَجِدُوا. وَلَكِنْ أَخِيراً تَقَدَّمَ شَاهِدَا زُورٍ61وَقَالاَ: هَذَا قَالَ إِنِّي أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَنْقُضَ هَيْكَلَ اللهِ وَفِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ أَبْنِيهِ.62فَقَامَ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَقَالَ لَهُ: أَمَا تُجِيبُ بِشَيْءٍ؟ مَاذَا يَشْهَدُ بِهِ هَذَانِ عَلَيْكَ؟63وَأَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَكَانَ سَاكِتاً. فَسَأَلَهُ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ: أَسْتَحْلِفُكَ بِاللهِ الْحَيِّ أَنْ تَقُولَ لَنَا: هَلْ أَنْتَ المَسِيحُ ابْنُ اللهِ؟64قَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: أَنْتَ قُلْتَ، وَأَيْضاً أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: مِنَ الآنَ تُبْصِرُونَ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ جَالِساً عَنْ يَمِينِ الْقُوَّةِ وَآتِياً عَلَى سَحَابِ السَّمَاءِ.65فَمَزَّقَ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ حِينَئِذٍ ثِيَابَهُ قَائِلاً: قَدْ جَدَّفَ. مَا حَاجَتُنَا بَعْدُ إِلَى شُهُودٍ؟ هَا قَدْ سَمِعْتُمْ تَجْدِيفَهُ.66مَاذَا تَرَوْنَ؟ فَأَجَابُوا: إِنَّهُ مُسْتَوْجِبُ المَوْتِ.67حِينَئِذٍ بَصَقُوا فِي وَجْهِهِ وَلَكَمُوهُ، وَآخَرُونَ لَطَمُوهُ68قَائِلِينَ: تَنَبَّأْ لَنَا، أَيُّهَا المَسِيحُ: مَنْ ضَرَبَكَ؟

بطرس يُنكر يسوع

69أَمَّا بُطْرُسُ فَكَانَ جَالِساً خَارِجاً فِي الدَّارِ، فَجَاءَتْ إِلَيْهِ جَارِيَةٌ قَائِلَةً: وَأَنْتَ كُنْتَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ الْجَلِيلِيِّ.70فَأَنْكَرَ قُدَّامَ الْجَمِيعِ قَائِلاً: لَسْتُ أَدْرِي مَا تَقُولِينَ.71ثُمَّ إِذْ خَرَجَ إِلَى الدِّهْلِيزِ رَأَتْهُ أُخْرَى فَقَالَتْ لِلَّذِينَ هُنَاكَ: وَهَذَا كَانَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ النَّاصِرِيِّ.72فَأَنْكَرَ أَيْضاً بِقَسَمٍ: إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلَ.73وَبَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ جَاءَ الْقِيَامُ وَقَالُوا لِبُطْرُسَ: حَقّاً، أَنْتَ أَيْضاً مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ لُغَتَكَ تُظْهِرُكَ.74فَابْتَدَأَ حِينَئِذٍ يَلْعَنُ وَيَحْلِفُ: إِنِّي لاَ أَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلَ. وَلِلْوَقْتِ صَاحَ الدِّيكُ.75فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطْرُسُ كَلاَمَ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي قَالَ لَهُ: إِنَّكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ تُنْكِرُنِي ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ. فَخَرَجَ إِلَى خَارِجٍ وَبَكَى بُكَاءً مُرّاً.

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1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.47And 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.48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.