1 Un pēc divām dienām bija Liel-dienas un Neraudzētās maizes svētki. Un augstie priesteri un rakstu mācītāji meklēja, kā tie Jēzu ar viltu varētu saņemt un nokaut,
2 Jo tie sacīja: „Tik ne svētkos, lai neceļas starp ļaudīm dumpis.“
3 Un kad viņš bija Betānijā, spitālīgā Sīmaņa namā, un sēdēja pie galda, tad kāda sieva nāca; tai bija akmens trauciņš ar ļoti dārgu un tīru nardes eļļu, un trauciņu sasitusi, tā to lēja uz viņa galvu.
4 Un tur bija kādi, kas pie sevis apskaitās un sacīja: „Kā labad šī eļļas izšķērdēšana?
5 Jo šo eļļu varēja pārdot dārgāk nekā par trīssimti denārijiem un izdalīt nabagiem.“ Un tie izteica viņai pārmetu-mus.
6 Bet Jēzus sacīja: „Lieciet viņu mierā! Ko jūs viņu mokāt? Tā labu darbu pie manis ir darījusi.
7 Jo nabagi ir arvienu pie jums, un kad gribat, jūs tiem varat labu darīt; bet es neesmu arvienu pie jums.
8 Šī ir darījusi, ko spējusi: tā jau iepriekš manu miesu ir svaidījusi bērēm.
9 Patiesi es jums saku: Kur vien evaņģēliju sludinās pa visu pasauli, tur arī to teiks, ko šī darījusi, viņai par pie-miņu.“
10 Un Jūda Iskariots, viens no tiem divpadsmit, nogāja pie augstajiem priesteriem, lai tiem viņu nodotu.
11 Un tie, to dzirdējuši, priecājās un solīja tam dot naudu; un tas meklēja, kā tas viņu nodotu izdevīgā brīdī.
12 Bet pirmajā Neraudzētās maizes dienā, kad kāva Lieldienas jēru, viņa; mācekļi viņam saka: „Kur tu gribi, lai mēs noeimam un visu sagatavojam, ka tu vari ēst Lieldienas jēru?“
13 Un viņš sūtīja divi no saviem mācekļiem un tiem sacīja: „Noeita pilsētā. Tur jūs sastapsit cilvēku, kas nes ūdens krūzi. Sekojiet viņam.
14 Un kur viņš ieiet, tur teiciet tam saimniekam: Mācītājs saka: kur ir man tā vieta, kur ar saviem mācekļiem varu ēst Lieldienas jēru?
15 Un viņš jums rādīs lielu, segām izklātu, sagatavotu istabu. Sataisiet tur mums visu.“
16 Un viņa mācekļi izgāja un nāca pilsētā un atrada tā, kā viņš tiem bija sacījis, un sataisīja Lieldienas jēra mie-lastu.
17 Un kad vakars metās, viņš nāca ar tiem divpadsmitiem.
18 Un tiem pie galda sēžot un ēdot, Jēzus sacīja: „Patiesi es jums saku: Viens no jums, kas ar mani ēd, mani nodos.“
19 Un tie sāka skumt, un cits pēc cita uz viņu sacīja. „Taču ne es?“
20 Bet viņš tiem sacīja: „Viens no tiem divpadsmit, kas ar mani mērc bļodā.
21 Cilvēka Dēls gan aiziet tā, kā par viņu ir rakstīts. Bet vai tam cilvēkam, kas Cilvēka Dēlu nodod! Šim cilvēkam būtu labāki, ka tas nemaz nebūtu dzimis.“
22 Un tiem ēdot, Jēzus ņēma maizi svētīja to, pārlauza un tiem to deva un sacīja: „Ņemiet, tā ir mana miesa.“
23 Un viņš ņēma kausu, pateicās un tiem to deva. Un tie visi dzēra no tā.
24 Un viņš tiem sacīja: „Šīs ir manas derības asinis, kas par daudziem top izlietas.
25 Patiesi es jums saku, ka es vairs nedzeršu no vīna koka augļiem līdz tai dienai, kad es to no jauna dzeršu Dieva valstība.“
26 Un pateicības dziesmu dziedājuši, tie izgāja uz Eļļas kalnu,
27 Un Jēzus tiem saka: „Jūs visi apgrēcināsities, jo stāv rakstīts: Es ganu sitīšu, un avis taps izklīdinātas.
28 Bet kad es celšos augšām, tad es jūsu priekšā gribu noiet uz Galileju.“
29 Bet Pēteris tam sacīja: „Un ja visi apgrēcinātos, tomēr es ne.“
30 Un Jēzus tam sacīja: „Patiesi es tev saku: Šodien, šinī nakti, pirms gailis otrreiz dziedās, tu mani trīskārt aizliegsi.“
31 Bet tas runāja vēl daudz vairāk: „Jebšu man būtu līdz ar tevi jāmirst, taču es tevi nekad neaizliegšu.“ Un tāpat arī visi sacīja.
32 Un tie nāca uz kādu vietu, kujrai vārds Getzemane, un viņš saviem mācekļiem saka: „Palieciet šeitan, kamēr es Dievu lūgšu.“
33 Un viņš paņēma līdz Pēteri, Jē-kabu un Jāni, un iesāka baiļoties un trīcēt
34 Un tiem saka: „Mana dvēsele ir noskumusi līdz nāvei. Palieciet šeitan un esiet nomodā.“
35 Un nedaudz pagājis, viņš krita pie zemes un lūdza, ja tas varētu būt, lai tā stunda viņam aizietu gājām.
36 Un viņš sacīja: „Aba-Tēvs! Tu spēji visu. Ņem šo kausu no manis! Tomēr ne ko es gribu, bet ko Tu gribi.“
37 Un viņš nāk un atrod tos guļam un saka uz Pēteri: „Sīmani, tu guli? Vai tu nevienu stundu nespēji būt nomodā?
38 Esiet nomodā un lūdziet Dievu, ka neiekrītat kārdināšanā. Gars gan ir labprātīgs, bet miesa ir vāja.“
39 Un viņš atkal nogājis Dievu lūdza, sacīdams tos pašus vārdus.
40 Un viņš griezās atpakaļ, un atrada tos atkal guļam, jo viņu acis bija miega pilnas, un tie nezināja, ko viņam atbildēt.
41 Un viņš nāk trešo reizi un tiem saka: „Jūs vēl guļat un dusat! Jau diezgan; tā stunda ir nākusi! Redzi, Cilvēka Dēls top nodots grēcinieku rokās.
42 Celieties, eima; redzi, kas mani nodod, tas ir klāt.“
43 Un tūdaļ, viņam vēl runājot, atnāca Jūda, viens no tiem divpadsmit, un līdz ar viņu daudz ļaužu ar zobeniem un nūjām no augstajiem priesteriem un rakstu mācītāiiem un vecajiem.
44 Bet tas, kas viņu nodeva, tiem bija devis zīmi, sacīdams: „Ko es skūpstīšu, tas viņš ir, to gūstait un to novediet drošībā.“
45 Un tas nāca un tūdaļ viņam piegājis saka: „Rabi!“ un viņu skūpstīja.
46 Un tie pielika rokas pie viņa un to saņēma.
47 Bet viens no tiem, kas pie viņa stāvēja, zobenu izvilcis, cirta augstā priestera kalpam un tam nocirta ausi.
48 Un Jēzus griezās pie tiem un sacīja: „It kā pret kādu laupītāju jūs ar zobeniem un nūjām esat izgājuši mani gūstīt.
49 Ikdienas es pie jums esmu sēdējis Dieva namā mācīdams, un jūs mani neesat gūstījuši. Bet lai raksti taptu piepildīti.“
50 Tad visi viņu atstāja un bēga.
51 Un kāds jauneklis viņam sekoja; tas bija apsedzies ar audeklu uz kailām miesām, un tic pēc tā tvarstīja.
52 Bet audeklu pamezdams, tas no tiem izbēga pliks.
53 Un tie Jēzu noveda pie augstā priestera, un tur sapulcējās visi augstie priesteri, vecaji un rakstu mācītāji.
54 Un Pēteris no tālienes viņam sekoja augstā priestera pils pagalmā un sēdēja pie sulaiņiem un sildījās pie uguns.
55 Bet augstie priesteri un visa tiesa meklēja liecību pret Jēzu, lai viņu nonāvētu, un neatrada.
56 Jo daudzi deva viltus liecības pret viņu, un viņu liecības nebija vienādas.
57 Un citi cēlās un deva nepatiesu liecību pret viņu, sacīdami:
58 „Mēs esam dzirdējuši, ka viņš sacījis: Es gribu šo rokām taisīto Dieva namu noplēst un trijās dienās uzcelt citu, kas nav rokām taisīts.“
59 Bet ari šī viņu liecība nebija vienāda.
60 Un augstais priesteris piecēlās, nostājās vidū un jautāja Jēzum, sacīdams: „Vai tu uz to nekā neatbildi, ko šie pret tevi liecina?“
61 Bet viņš cieta klusu un neatbildēja nekā. Un atkal augstais priesteris viņam jautāja un sacīja: „Vai tu esi Kristus, Augsti teicamā Dēls?“
62 Bet Jēzus sacīja: „Tas es esmu. Un jūs redzēsit Cilvēka Dēlu sēžam pie Visuspēcīgā labās rokas un nākam ar debess padebešiem.“
63 Tad augstais priesteris saplēsa savus svārkus un saka: „Kam vēl vajaga liecinieku?
64 Jūs viņa zaimošanu esat dzirdējuši! Kā jums šķiet?“ Bet tic visi viņu notiesāja, ka viņš nāvi esot pelnījis.
65 Un citi sāka viņu apspļaudīt un apsedza viņa vaigu un viņu sita dūrēm un uz viņu sacīja: „Uzmini mūs, pra-vietis būdams.“ Un sulaiņi viņam sita vaigā.
66 Un kad Pēteris bija pils pagalmā, nāk viena no augstā priestera kalponēm
67 Un, redzēdama Pēteri sildāmies, to uzlūkoja un sacīja: „Tu arī biji ar Jēzu Nacaricti.“
68 Bet viņš liedzās, sacīdams: „Es viņu nepazīstu un nesaprotu, ko tu runā.“ Un tas izgāja priekšnamā.
69 Un kalpone viņu atkal redzēja un sāka stāstīt tiem, kas klāt stāvēja. „Šis virs ir viens no tiem.“
70 Bet viņš atkal liedzās. Un par mazu brīdi tie, kas apkārt stāvēja, atkal Pēterim sacīja. „Patiesi, tu esi viens no tiem, jo tu esi galilietis.“
71 Un viņš sāka nolādēties un die-voties: „Es nepazīstu to cilvēku, par ko jūs runājat.“
72 Un tūliņ gailis dziedāja otru reizi; un Pēteris atcerējās tos vārdus, ko Jēzus tam bija sacījis: „Pirms gailis divi reizes dziedās, tu mani trīs reizes aizliegsi.“ Un, pie atziņas nācis, viņš iesāka raudāt.
A Plot To Kill Jesus
(Matthew 26.1-5Luke 22.1Luke 2John 11.45-53)1 It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Thin Bread. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were planning how they could sneak around and have Jesus arrested and put to death. 2 They were saying, “We must not do it during the festival, because the people will riot.”
At Bethany
(Matthew 26.6-13John 12.1-8)3 Jesus was eating in Bethany at the home of Simon, who once had leprosy, when a woman came in with a very expensive bottle of sweet-smelling perfume. After breaking it open, she poured the perfume on Jesus' head. 4 This made some of the guests angry, and they complained, “Why such a waste? 5 We could have sold this perfume for more than 300 silver coins and given the money to the poor!” So they started saying cruel things to the woman.
6 But Jesus said:
Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7 You will always have the poor with you. And whenever you want to, you can give to them. But you won't always have me here with you. 8 She has done all she could by pouring perfume on my body to prepare it for burial. 9 You may be sure that wherever the good news is told all over the world, people will remember what she has done. And they will tell others.
Judas and the Chief Priests
(Matthew 26.14-16Luke 22.3-6)10 Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples. He went to the chief priests and offered to help them arrest Jesus. 11 They were glad to hear this, and they promised to pay him. So Judas started looking for a good chance to betray Jesus.
Jesus Eats with His Disciples
(Matthew 26.17-25Luke 22.7-14Luke 21-23John 13.21-30)12 It was the first day of the Festival of Thin Bread, and the Passover lambs were being killed. Jesus' disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal?”
13 Jesus said to two of the disciples, “Go into the city, where you will meet a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him, 14 and when he goes into a house, say to the owner, ‘Our teacher wants to know if you have a room where he can eat the Passover meal with his disciples.’ 15 The owner will take you upstairs and show you a large room furnished and ready for you to use. Prepare the meal there.”
16 The two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover meal.
17-18 While Jesus and the twelve disciples were eating together that evening, he said, “The one who will betray me is now eating with me.”
19 This made the disciples sad, and one after another they said to Jesus, “You surely don't mean me!”
20 He answered, “It is one of you twelve men who is eating from this dish with me. 21 The Son of Man will die, just as the Scriptures say. But it is going to be terrible for the one who betrays me. That man would be better off if he had never been born.”
The Lord's Supper
(Matthew 26.26-30Luke 22.14-231 Corinthians 11.23-25)22 During the meal Jesus took some bread in his hands. He blessed the bread and broke it. Then he gave it to his disciples and said, “Take this. It is my body.”
23 Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God. He gave it to his disciples, and they all drank some. 24 Then he said, “This is my blood, which is poured out for many people, and with it God makes his agreement. 25 From now on I will not drink any wine, until I drink new wine in God's kingdom.” 26 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Peter's Promise
(Matthew 26.31-35Luke 22.31-34John 13.36-38)27 Jesus said to his disciples, “All of you will reject me, as the Scriptures say,
‘I will strike down
the shepherd,
and the sheep
will be scattered.’
28 But after I am raised to life, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
29 Peter spoke up, “Even if all the others reject you, I never will!”
30 Jesus replied, “This very night before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me.”
31 But Peter was so sure of himself that he said, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never say I don't know you!”
All the others said the same thing.
Jesus Prays
(Matthew 26.36-46Luke 22.39-46)32 Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he told them, “Sit here while I pray.”
33 Jesus took along Peter, James, and John. He was sad and troubled and 34 told them, “I am so sad that I feel as if I am dying. Stay here and keep awake with me.”
35-36 Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt down on the ground and prayed, “Father, if it is possible, don't let this happen to me! Father, you can do anything. Don't make me suffer by drinking from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”
37 When Jesus came back and found the disciples sleeping, he said to Simon Peter, “Are you asleep? Can't you stay awake for just one hour? 38 Stay awake and pray that you won't be tested. You want to do what is right, but you are weak.”
39 Jesus went back and prayed the same prayer. 40 But when he returned to the disciples, he found them sleeping again. They simply could not keep their eyes open, and they did not know what to say.
41 When Jesus returned to the disciples the third time, he said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of this! The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners. 42 Get up! Let's go. The one who will betray me is already here.”
Jesus Is Arrested
(Matthew 26.47-56Luke 22.47-53John 18.3-12)43 Jesus was still speaking, when Judas the betrayer came up. He was one of the twelve disciples, and a mob of men armed with swords and clubs were with him. They had been sent by the chief priests, the nation's leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses. 44 Judas had told them ahead of time, “Arrest the man I greet with a kiss. Tie him up tight and lead him away.”
45 Judas walked right up to Jesus and said, “Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him, 46 and the men grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
47 Someone standing there pulled out a sword. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48 Jesus said to the mob, “Why do you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like a criminal? 49 Day after day I was with you and taught in the temple, and you didn't arrest me. But what the Scriptures say must come true.”
50 All of Jesus' disciples ran off and left him. 51 One of them was a young man who was wearing only a linen cloth. And when the men grabbed him, 52 he left the cloth behind and ran away naked.
Jesus Is Questioned by the Council
(Matthew 26.57-68Luke 22.54Luke 55Luke 63-71John 18.13John 14John 19-24)53 Jesus was led off to the high priest. Then the chief priests, the nation's leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses all met together. 54 Peter had followed at a distance, and when he reached the courtyard of the high priest's house, he sat down with the guards to warm himself beside a fire.
55 The chief priests and the whole council tried to find someone to accuse Jesus of a crime, so they could put him to death. But they could not find anyone to accuse him. 56 Many people did tell lies against Jesus, but they did not agree on what they said. 57 Finally, some men stood up and lied about him. They said, 58 “We heard him say he would tear down this temple that we built. He also claimed that in three days he would build another one without any help.” 59 But even then they did not agree on what they said.
60 The high priest stood up in the council and asked Jesus, “Why don't you say something in your own defense? Don't you hear the charges they are making against you?” 61 But Jesus kept quiet and did not say a word. The high priest asked him another question, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the glorious God?”
62 “Yes, I am!” Jesus answered.
“Soon you will see
the Son of Man
sitting at the right side
of God All-Powerful,
and coming with the clouds
of heaven.”
63 At once the high priest ripped his robe apart and shouted, “Why do we need more witnesses? 64 You heard him claim to be God! What is your decision?” They all agreed he should be put to death.
65 Some of the people started spitting on Jesus. They blindfolded him, hit him with their fists, and said, “Tell us who hit you!” Then the guards took charge of Jesus and beat him.
Peter Says He Doesn't Know Jesus
(Matthew 26.69-75Luke 22.56-62John 18.15-18John 25-27)66 While Peter was still in the courtyard, a servant girl of the high priest came up 67 and saw Peter warming himself by the fire. She stared at him and said, “You were with Jesus from Nazareth!”
68 Peter replied, “That isn't true! I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have any idea what you mean.” He went out to the gate, and a rooster crowed.
69 The servant girl saw Peter again and said to the people standing there, “This man is one of them!”
70 “No, I'm not!” Peter replied.
A little while later some of the people said to Peter, “You certainly are one of them. You're a Galilean!”
71 This time Peter began to curse and swear, “I don't even know the man you're talking about!”
72 At once the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had told him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me.” So Peter started crying.
