Matthew

杀害耶稣的阴谋

1耶稣说完了这一切的话，就对门徒说：

2「你们知道，过两天是逾越节，人子将要被交给人，钉在十字架上。」

3那时，祭司长和民间的长老聚集在大祭司称为该亚法的院里。

4大家商议要用诡计拿住耶稣，杀他，

5只是说：「当节的日子不可，恐怕民间生乱。」

在伯大尼受膏

6耶稣在伯大尼长大麻风的西门家里，

7有一个女人拿着一玉瓶极贵的香膏来，趁耶稣坐席的时候，浇在他的头上。

8门徒看见就很不喜悦，说：「何用这样的枉费呢！

9这香膏可以卖许多钱，周济穷人。」

10耶稣看出他们的意思，就说：「为什么难为这女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

11因为常有穷人和你们同在；只是你们不常有我。

12她将这香膏浇在我身上是为我安葬做的。

13我实在告诉你们，普天之下，无论在什么地方传这福音，也要述说这女人所行的，作个纪念。」

犹大出卖耶稣

14当下，十二门徒里有一个称为加略人犹大的，去见祭司长，

15说：「我把他交给你们，你们愿意给我多少钱？」他们就给了他三十块钱。

16从那时候，他就找机会要把耶稣交给他们。

和门徒同度逾越节

17除酵节的第一天，门徒来问耶稣说：「你吃逾越节的筵席，要我们在哪里给你预备？」

18耶稣说：「你们进城去，到某人那里，对他说：『夫子说：我的时候快到了，我与门徒要在你家里守逾越节。』」

19门徒遵着耶稣所吩咐的就去预备了逾越节的筵席。

20到了晚上，耶稣和十二个门徒坐席。

21正吃的时候，耶稣说：「我实在告诉你们，你们中间有一个人要卖我了。」

22他们就甚忧愁，一个一个地问他说：「主，是我吗？」

23耶稣回答说：「同我蘸手在盘子里的，就是他要卖我。

24人子必要去世，正如经上指着他所写的；但卖人子的人有祸了！那人不生在世上倒好。」

25卖耶稣的犹大问他说：「拉比，是我吗？」耶稣说：「你说的是。」

设立主的晚餐

26他们吃的时候，耶稣拿起饼来，祝福，就擘开，递给门徒，说：「你们拿着吃，这是我的身体」；

27又拿起杯来，祝谢了，递给他们，说：「你们都喝这个；

28因为这是我立约的血，为多人流出来，使罪得赦。

29但我告诉你们，从今以后，我不再喝这葡萄汁，直到我在我父的国里同你们喝新的那日子。」

30他们唱了诗，就出来往橄榄山去。

预言彼得不认主

31那时，耶稣对他们说：「今夜，你们为我的缘故都要跌倒。因为经上记着说：我要击打牧人， 羊就分散了。

32但我复活以后，要在你们以先往加利利去。」

33彼得说：「众人虽然为你的缘故跌倒，我却永不跌倒。」

34耶稣说：「我实在告诉你，今夜鸡叫以先，你要三次不认我。」

35彼得说：「我就是必须和你同死，也总不能不认你。」众门徒都是这样说。

在客西马尼祷告

36耶稣同门徒来到一个地方，名叫客西马尼，就对他们说：「你们坐在这里，等我到那边去祷告。」

37于是带着彼得和西庇太的两个儿子同去，就忧愁起来，极其难过，

38便对他们说：「我心里甚是忧伤，几乎要死；你们在这里等候，和我一同警醒。」

39他就稍往前走，俯伏在地，祷告说：「我父啊，倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我。然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。」

40来到门徒那里，见他们睡着了，就对彼得说：「怎么样？你们不能同我警醒片时吗？

41总要警醒祷告，免得入了迷惑。你们心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。」

42第二次又去祷告说：「我父啊，这杯若不能离开我，必要我喝，就愿你的意旨成全。」

43又来，见他们睡着了，因为他们的眼睛困倦。

44耶稣又离开他们去了。第三次祷告，说的话还是与先前一样。

45于是来到门徒那里，对他们说：「现在你们仍然睡觉安歇吧！时候到了，人子被卖在罪人手里了。

46起来！我们走吧。看哪，卖我的人近了！」

耶稣被捕

47说话之间，那十二个门徒里的犹大来了，并有许多人带着刀棒，从祭司长和民间的长老那里与他同来。

48那卖耶稣的给了他们一个暗号，说：「我与谁亲嘴，谁就是他。你们可以拿住他。」

49犹大随即到耶稣跟前，说：「请拉比安」，就与他亲嘴。

50耶稣对他说：「朋友，你来要做的事，就做吧。」于是那些人上前，下手拿住耶稣。

51有跟随耶稣的一个人伸手拔出刀来，将大祭司的仆人砍了一刀，削掉了他一个耳朵。

52耶稣对他说：「收刀入鞘吧！凡动刀的，必死在刀下。

53你想，我不能求我父现在为我差遣十二营多天使来吗？

54若是这样，经上所说，事情必须如此的话怎么应验呢？」

55当时，耶稣对众人说：「你们带着刀棒出来拿我，如同拿强盗吗？我天天坐在殿里教训人，你们并没有拿我。

56但这一切的事成就了，为要应验先知书上的话。」当下，门徒都离开他，逃走了。

耶稣在公会里受审

57拿耶稣的人把他带到大祭司该亚法那里去；文士和长老已经在那里聚会。

58彼得远远地跟着耶稣，直到大祭司的院子，进到里面，就和差役同坐，要看这事到底怎样。

59祭司长和全公会寻找假见证控告耶稣，要治死他。

60虽有好些人来作假见证，总得不着实据。末后有两个人前来，说：

61「这个人曾说：『我能拆毁 神的殿，三日内又建造起来。』」

62大祭司就站起来，对耶稣说：「你什么都不回答吗？这些人作见证告你的是什么呢？」

63耶稣却不言语。大祭司对他说：「我指着永生 神叫你起誓告诉我们，你是 神的儿子基督不是？」

64耶稣对他说：「你说的是。然而，我告诉你们，后来你们要看见人子坐在那权能者的右边，驾着天上的云降临。」

65大祭司就撕开衣服，说：「他说了僭妄的话，我们何必再用见证人呢？这僭妄的话，现在你们都听见了。

66你们的意见如何？」他们回答说：「他是该死的。」

67他们就吐唾沫在他脸上，用拳头打他，也有用手掌打他的，说：

68「基督啊！你是先知，告诉我们打你的是谁？」

彼得三次不认主

69彼得在外面院子里坐着，有一个使女前来，说：「你素来也是同那加利利人耶稣一伙的。」

70彼得在众人面前却不承认，说：「我不知道你说的是什么！」

71既出去，到了门口，又有一个使女看见他，就对那里的人说：「这个人也是同拿撒勒人耶稣一伙的。」

72彼得又不承认，并且起誓说：「我不认得那个人。」

73过了不多的时候，旁边站着的人前来，对彼得说：「你真是他们一党的，你的口音把你露出来了。」

74彼得就发咒起誓地说：「我不认得那个人。」立时，鸡就叫了。

75彼得想起耶稣所说的话：「鸡叫以先，你要三次不认我。」他就出去痛哭。

1And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples,

2'Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.'

3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;

4and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [him],

5and they said, 'Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'

6And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

8And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose [is] this waste?

9for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

10And Jesus having known, said to them, 'Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;

11for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

12for she having put this ointment on my body — for my burial she did [it].

13Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this [one] did shall also be spoken of — for a memorial of her.'

14Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,

15'What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,

16and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

17And on the first [day] of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, 'Where wilt thou [that] we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?'

18and he said, 'Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;'

19and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover.

20And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,

21and while they are eating, he said, 'Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'

22And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'

23And he answering said, 'He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up;

24the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'

25And Judas — he who delivered him up — answering said, 'Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, 'Thou hast said.'

26And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat, this is my body;'

27and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, 'Drink ye of it — all;

28for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out — to remission of sins;

29and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.'

30And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives;

31then saith Jesus to them, 'All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;

32but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'

33And Peter answering said to him, 'Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.'

34Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'

35Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.

36Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, 'Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.'

37And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;

38then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul — unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'

39And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'

40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, 'So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!

41watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

42Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, 'My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'

43and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

44And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word;

45then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, 'Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.

46Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'

47And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'

49and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, 'Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him;

50and Jesus said to him, 'Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.

51And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.

52Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;

53dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?

54how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'

55In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;

56but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

57And those laying hold on Jesus led [him] away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

58and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

59And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

60and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

61said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'

62And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, 'Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee?

63and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ — the Son of God.'

64Jesus saith to him, 'Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.'

65Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, — 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

66what think ye?' and they answering said, 'He is worthy of death.'

67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,

68saying, 'Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'

69And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'

70And he denied before all, saying, 'I have not known what thou sayest.'

71And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, 'And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;'

72and again did he deny with an oath — 'I have not known the man.'

73And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, 'Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.'

74Then began he to anathematise, and to swear — 'I have not known the man;' and immediately did a cock crow,

75and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him — 'Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.