³¹ Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will ^(A)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ ³² But after I am raised up, ^(B)I will go before you to Galilee.” ^33 (C)Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” ^34 (D)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, ^(E)before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” ^35 (F)Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^36 (G)Then Jesus went with them ^(H)to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ And taking with him ^(I)Peter and ^(J)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, ^(K)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and ^(L)watch^[a] with me.” ³⁹ And going a little farther he fell on his face ^(M)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let ^(N)this cup pass from me; ^(O)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” ⁴⁰ And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? ^41 (P)Watch and ^(Q)pray that you ^(R)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ⁴² Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, ^(S)your will be done.” ⁴³ And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(T)their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for ^(U)the third time, saying the same words again. ⁴⁵ Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.^[b] See, ^(V)the hour is at hand, and ^(W)the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^47 (X)While he was still speaking, ^(Y)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. ⁴⁸ Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” ⁴⁹ And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, ^(Z)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. ⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, ^(AA)“Friend, ^(AB)do what you came to do.”^[c] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. ⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his ^(AC)sword and struck the servant^[d] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁵² Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For ^(AD)all who take the sword will perish by the sword. ^53 (AE)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me ^(AF)more than twelve ^(AG)legions of angels? ^54 (AH)But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” ⁵⁵ At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day ^(AI)I sat in the temple ^(AJ)teaching, and you did not seize me. ⁵⁶ But ^(AK)all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” ^(AL)Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

^57 (AM)Then ^(AN)those who had seized Jesus led him to ^(AO)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. ⁵⁸ And ^(AP)Peter was following him at a distance, as far as ^(AQ)the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with ^(AR)the guards to see the end. ⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole council^{[e] (AS)}were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰ but they found none, ^(AT)though many false witnesses came forward. At last ^(AU)two came forward ⁶¹ and said, “This man said, ^(AV)‘I am able to ^(AW)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” ⁶² And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”^{[f] 63 (AX)}But Jesus remained silent. ^(AY)And the high priest said to him, ^(AZ)“I adjure you by ^(BA)the living God, ^(BB)tell us if you are ^(BC)the Christ, ^(BD)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, ^(BE)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on ^(BF)you will see the Son of Man ^(BG)seated at the right hand of Power and ^(BH)coming on the clouds of heaven.” ⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(BI)tore his robes and said, ^(BJ)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What is your judgment?” They answered, ^(BK)“He deserves death.” ⁶⁷ Then ^(BL)they spit in his face ^(BM)and ^(BN)struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸ saying, “Prophesy to us, you ^(BO)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

Peter Denies Jesus

^69 (BP)Now Peter was sitting outside ^(BQ)in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” ⁷⁰ But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” ⁷¹ And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus ^(BR)of Nazareth.” ⁷² And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.” ⁷³ After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for ^(BS)your accent betrays you.” ⁷⁴ Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, ^(BT)“Before the rooster crows, you will ^(BU)deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.