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The Plot to Kill Jesus

¹Now ⚓the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. ²And ⚓the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.
³⚓Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the ⚓twelve. ⁴So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them. ⁵And they were glad, and ⚓agreed to give him money. ⁶So he promised and sought opportunity to ⚓betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.

Jesus and His Disciples Prepare the Passover

⁷⚓Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed. ⁸And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
⁹So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”
¹⁰And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters. ¹¹Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ ¹²Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”
¹³So they went and ⚓found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

¹⁴⚓When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. ¹⁵Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; ¹⁶for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it ⚓until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
¹⁷Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; ¹⁸for ⚓I say to you,I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
¹⁹⚓And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My ⚓body which is given for you; ⚓do this in remembrance of Me.”
²⁰Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ⚓“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. ²¹⚓But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table. ²²⚓And truly the Son of Man goes ⚓as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”
²³⚓Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

The Disciples Argue About Greatness

²⁴⚓Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. ²⁵⚓And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ ²⁶⚓But not so among you; on the contrary, ⚓he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. ²⁷⚓For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet ⚓I am among you as the One who serves.
²⁸“But you are those who have continued with Me in ⚓My trials. ²⁹And ⚓I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, ³⁰that ⚓you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ⚓and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

³¹And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, ⚓Satan has asked for you, that he may ⚓sift you as wheat. ³²But ⚓I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me,⚓strengthen your brethren.”
³³But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”
³⁴⚓Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Supplies for the Road

³⁵⚓And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”
So they said, “Nothing.”
³⁶Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. ³⁷For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: ⚓‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”
³⁸So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.”
And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Prayer in the Garden

³⁹⚓Coming out, ⚓He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. ⁴⁰⚓When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
⁴¹⚓And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, ⁴²saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless ⚓not My will, but Yours, be done.” ⁴³Then ⚓an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴⚓And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
⁴⁵When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. ⁴⁶Then He said to them, “Why ⚓do you sleep? Rise and ⚓pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane

⁴⁷And while He was still speaking, ⚓behold, a multitude; and he who was called ⚓Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. ⁴⁸But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a ⚓kiss?”
⁴⁹When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” ⁵⁰And ⚓one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
⁵¹But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
⁵²⚓Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a ⚓robber, with swords and clubs? ⁵³When I was with you daily in the ⚓temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your ⚓hour, and the power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly

⁵⁴⚓Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. ⚓But Peter followed at a distance. ⁵⁵⚓Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”
⁵⁷But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”
⁵⁸⚓And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.”
But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
⁵⁹⚓Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a ⚓Galilean.”
⁶⁰But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!”
Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then ⚓Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, ⚓“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” ⁶²So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Mocked and Beaten

⁶³⚓Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and ⚓beat Him. ⁶⁴And having blindfolded Him, they ⚓struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?” ⁶⁵And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

⁶⁶⚓As soon as it was day, ⚓the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying, ⁶⁷⚓“If You are the Christ, tell us.”
But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will ⚓by no means believe. ⁶⁸And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go. ⁶⁹⚓Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.”
⁷⁰Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?”
So He said to them, ⚓“You rightly say that I am.”
⁷¹⚓And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

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杀害耶稣的阴谋

（太26．1－5，14－16；可14．1－2，10－11；约11．45－53）

¹除酵节，又叫逾越节，近了。 ²祭司长和文士在想法子怎样杀害耶稣，因他们惧怕百姓。 ³这时，撒但入了那称为加略人犹大的心。他本是十二使徒里的一个。 ⁴他去跟祭司长和守殿官商量怎样把耶稣交给他们。 ⁵他们很高兴，就约定给他银子。 ⁶他应允了，就找机会，要趁众人不在跟前的时候把耶稣交给他们。

预备逾越节的宴席

（太26．17－25；可14．12－21；约13．21－30）

⁷除酵节到了，这一天必须宰逾越节的羔羊。 ⁸耶稣打发彼得和约翰，说：“你们去为我们预备逾越节的宴席，好让我们吃。” ⁹他们问他：“你要我们在哪里预备？” ¹⁰耶稣对他们说：“你们进了城，会有人拿着一罐水迎面而来，你们就跟着他，到他所进的房子里去， ¹¹对那家的主人说：‘老师问：客房在哪里？我和我的门徒要在那里吃逾越节的宴席。’ ¹²他会带你们看一间摆设齐全的楼上大厅，你们就在那里预备。” ¹³他们去了，所看到的正如耶稣所说的。他们就预备了逾越节的宴席。

设立主的晚餐

（太26．26－30；可14．22－26；林前11．23－25）

¹⁴时候到了，耶稣坐席，使徒们也和他同坐。 ¹⁵耶稣对他们说：“我非常渴望在受害以前和你们吃这逾越节的宴席。 ¹⁶我告诉你们，我不再吃这宴席，直到它实现在上帝的国里。” ¹⁷耶稣接过杯来，祝谢了，说：“你们拿这杯，大家分着喝。 ¹⁸我告诉你们，从今以后，我不再喝这葡萄汁，直等上帝的国来到。” ¹⁹他又拿起饼来，祝谢了，就擘开，递给他们，说：“这是我的身体，为你们舍的，你们要如此行，为的是记念我。” ²⁰饭后他照样拿起杯来，说：“这杯是用我的血所立的新约，为你们流出来的。 ²¹但是，看哪，那出卖我的人的手跟我一同在桌子上。 ²²人子固然要照所预定的离去，但那出卖人子的人有祸了！” ²³于是他们开始互相追问他们中间哪一个会做这事。

争论谁为大

²⁴门徒中间也起了争论：他们中哪一个可算为大。 ²⁵耶稣对他们说：“外邦人有君王为主治理他们，那掌权管他们的称为恩主。 ²⁶但你们不可这样。你们中间最大的，倒要成为最小的；为领袖的，倒要像服事人的。 ²⁷是谁为大？是坐席的还是服事人的呢？不是坐席的大吗？然而，我在你们中间是如同服事人的。
²⁸“我在试炼之中，常和我同在的就是你们。 ²⁹我把国赐给你们，正如我父赐给我一样， ³⁰使你们在我的国里坐在我的席上吃喝，并且坐在宝座上审判以色列十二个支派。”

预言彼得不认主

（太26．31－35；可14．27－31；约13．36－38）

³¹主又说：“西门，西门！撒但要得着你们，好筛你们像筛麦子一样； ³²但我已经为你祈求，使你不至于失了信心。你回头以后，要坚固你的弟兄。” ³³彼得对他说：“主啊，我已准备好要同你坐牢，与你同死。” ³⁴耶稣说：“彼得，我告诉你，今日鸡还没有叫，你要三次说不认得我。”

钱囊、行囊、刀

³⁵耶稣又对他们说：“我差你们出去的时候，没有钱囊，没有行囊，没有鞋子，你们缺少什么没有？”他们说：“没有。” ³⁶耶稣对他们说：“但如今，有钱囊的要带着，有行囊的也一样；没有刀的要卖衣服买刀。 ³⁷我告诉你们，经上写着说：‘他被列在罪犯之中。’这话必须应验在我身上，因为那关于我的事必然成就。” ³⁸他们说：“主啊，请看！这里有两把刀。”耶稣对他们说：“够了。”

在橄榄山上祷告

（太26．36－46；可14．32－42）

³⁹耶稣出来，照常往橄榄山去，门徒也跟随他。 ⁴⁰到了那地方，他就对他们说：“你们要祷告，免得陷入试探。” ⁴¹于是他离开他们约有一块石头扔出去那么远，跪下祷告， ⁴²说：“父啊！你若愿意，求你将这杯撤去；然而，不是照我的意愿，而是要成全你的旨意。” 〔 ⁴³有一位天使从天上显现，加添他的力量。 ⁴⁴耶稣非常痛苦焦虑，祷告更加恳切，汗如大血点滴在地上。⚓〕 ⁴⁵祷告完了，他起来，到门徒那里，见他们因为忧愁都睡着了， ⁴⁶就对他们说：“你们为什么睡觉呢？起来祷告，免得陷入试探！”

耶稣被捕

（太26．47－56；可14．43－50；约18．3－11）

⁴⁷耶稣还在说话的时候，来了一群人。十二使徒之一名叫犹大的，走在前头，接近耶稣，要亲他。 ⁴⁸耶稣对他说：“犹大，你用亲吻来出卖人子吗？” ⁴⁹左右的人见了要发生的事，就说：“主啊，我们拿刀砍好不好？” ⁵⁰其中有一个人把大祭司的仆人砍了一刀，削掉了他的右耳。 ⁵¹耶稣回答说：“算了，住手吧！”就摸那人的耳朵，把他治好了。 ⁵²耶稣对那些来抓他的祭司长、守殿官和长老说：“你们带着刀棒出来，如同对付强盗吗？ ⁵³我天天同你们在圣殿里，你们不下手抓我。现在却是你们的时候，黑暗掌权了。”

彼得三次不认主

（太26．57－58，69－75；可14．53－54，66－72；约18．12－18，25－27）

⁵⁴他们拿住耶稣，把他带走，进入大祭司的住宅。彼得远远地跟着。 ⁵⁵他们在院子中间生了火，一同坐着，彼得也坐在他们当中。 ⁵⁶有一个使女看见彼得面向火光坐着，就定睛看他，说：“这个人素来也是同那人一起的。” ⁵⁷彼得却不承认，说：“你这个女人，我不认得他！” ⁵⁸过了一会儿，又有一个人看见他，说：“你也是他们一伙的。”彼得说：“你这个人，我不是！” ⁵⁹约过了一小时，又有一个人坚持说：“他实在是同那人一起的，因为他也是加利利人。” ⁶⁰彼得说：“你这个人，我不知道你在说什么！”正说话之间，鸡就叫了。 ⁶¹主转过身来看彼得，彼得就想起主对他所说的话：“今日鸡叫以前，你要三次不认我。” ⁶²他就出去痛哭。

戏弄鞭打耶稣

（太26．67－68；可14．65）

⁶³看守耶稣的人戏弄他，打他， ⁶⁴又蒙着他的眼，问他：“你说预言吧！打你的是谁？” ⁶⁵他们还用许多别的话辱骂他。

耶稣在议会受审

（太26．59－66；可14．55－64；约18．19－24）

⁶⁶天一亮，民间的众长老、祭司长和文士都聚集，把耶稣带到他们的议会里， ⁶⁷说：“如果你是基督，就告诉我们。”耶稣对他们说：“我若告诉你们，你们也不信； ⁶⁸我若问你们，你们也不回答。 ⁶⁹从今以后，人子要坐在权能者上帝的右边。” ⁷⁰他们都说：“那么，你是上帝的儿子了？”耶稣对他们说：“你们说我是。” ⁷¹他们说：“我们何必再要见证呢？他亲口所说的，我们都亲耳听见了。”