Matthew 26:1-75 The Betrayal of Jesus Christ

 

The Betrayal of Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:1-75    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

And it [happened,] when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples, *You know that after 2 days is the feast of the Passover, & the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified. [Matthew 27:3-5 *Then Judas, [who] had betrayed Him, when he saw that [Jesus] was condemned, [he regretted,] & brought again the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests & elders, saying, I have sinned, in that, I have betrayed the innocent blood.

And they said, What is that to us? You see to that. And [Judas threw] down the pieces of silver in the temple, & [left,] & went & [hung] himself.]

Then, the chief priests, scribes, & elders of the people, assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. And consulted [so] that they might take Jesus by [trickery,] & kill Him. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there [is] an uproar among the people.

Now, when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon, the leper, a woman came to Him, having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, [a.k.a. oil.] And poured it on His head, as He sat at [dinner.] But when His disciples saw it, they [were indignant,] saying, To what purpose is this wate?

For this ointment might have been sold for much, & given to the poor. [John 12:4-6 Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, [who would] betray [Jesus,] said, Why wasn't this ointment sold for 300 pence, & given to the poor? He [didn't] say this, [because] he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, & had the [money] bag, & bare, [a.k.a. carried,] what was put [in it.]

When Jesus understood it, He said to them, Why [do] you trouble the woman? For she has [performed] a good work upon Me. For you always have the poor with you; but you [won't] always have Me. *For, in that, she has poured this ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.

[Matthew 27:57-60 *When the [evening had] come, a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who was also, himself, Jesus' disciple. He went to Pilate, & begged [for] the body of Jesus. Then, Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

*And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, & laid it in his own new tomb, [that] he had [cut] out in the rock. And he rolled a [large] stone, [a.k.a. boulder,] to the door of the [tomb,] & departed.]

[Truly,] I say to you, [Wherever] this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, [what] this woman has done, shall also be told for a memorial of her there. Then, 1 of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, & said to them, What will you give me, & I will deliver [Jesus] to you?

*And they [contracted]with him for 30 pieces of silver. [Zechariah 11:12 *And I said to them, If you think [it's] good, give me My price, & if not, [decline.] So, they weighed [out] for My price 30 pieces of silver.]

And from that time, [Judas] sought [an] opportunity to betray [Jesus.] Now, [on] the 1st day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, Where [do] You [want] that we prepare for you to eat the Passover?

And [Jesus] said, Go into the city to such a man, & say to him, The Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] says, My time is at hand, [a.k.a. near.] I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples. And the disciples did as Jeus had appointed them; & they made the Passover ready.

Now, when the [evening had] come, [Jesus] sat down with the 12. And as they [ate, Jesus] said, *[Truly,] I say to you, that one of you shall betray Me. [Luke 22:47-48 *And while [Jesus still spoke, saw,] a multitude, & he, [who] was called Judas, 1 of the 12, went [in front of] them, & drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, [do] you [betray] the Son of Man with a kiss?]

And they were [exceedingly] sorrowful, & everyone of them began to say to Him, Lord, is it I? And He answered & said, He, [who dips] his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray Me. [Psalm 41:9 *[Yes,] My Own familiar friend, whom I trusted, [who ate] of My bread, has lifted up his heel against Me.]

The Son of Man goes as it is written of Him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been [better] for that man if he had not been born. Then, Judas, [who] betrayed [Jesus,] answered & said, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] is it I? [Jesus] said to him, You [have] said [it.]

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, & blessed it, & [broke] it, & gave it to the disciples, & said, Take, eat; this is My body. And He took the cup, & gave thanks, & gave it to them, saying, You, drink all of it.

For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I won't drink of this fruit of the vine, [from now on,] until I drink it new with you in My Father's Kingdom.

And when they had sung [a] hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives. Then, Jesus [said] to them, *All [of] you shall be offended, because of Me this night: for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, & the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

[Zechariah 13:7 *Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, & against the Man, [Who] is My [companion,] says the Lord of Hosts. Smite the Shepherd, & the sheep shall be scattered. And I will turn My hand upon, [a.k.a. alongside,] the little ones.]

*But after I Am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. [Matthew 28:6-7 *He isn't here, for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, & tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead. And, [look,] He goes before you into Galilee. There you shall see Him. [Look,] I have told you.]

Peter answered & said to Him, Though all men shall be offended because of You, [still,] I will never be offended. Jesus said to him, *[Truly,] I say to you, That this night, before the cock [crows,] you shall deny Me [3 times.] Peter said to [Jesus,] Though I should die with You, [still] I will not deny you.

[Luke 22:60-62 *And Peter said, Man, I [don't] know what you say. And immediately, while he [still spoke,] the cock [crowed.] And the Lord turned, & looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the Word of the Lord, how He had said to him, Before the cock [crows,] you shall deny Me [three times.] And Peter went out, & wept bitterly.]

Likewise, all the disciples also said. Then, Jesus [came] with them to a place called Gethsemane, & said to the disciples, You, sit here, while I go & pray [over there.] And He took with Him: Peter & [Zebedee's] 2 sons, & began to be heavy & very sorrowful.

Then, [Jesus] said to them, My soul is [exceedingly] sorrowful, even unto death. You, [stay] here, & watch with Me. And [Jesus] went a little farther, & fell on His face, & prayed, saying, O My Father, if it [is] possible, let this cup pass from Me. Nevertheless, not as I [want,] but as You [want.]

And [Jesus came] to the disciples, & [found] them asleep, & said to Peter, What, couldn't you watch with Me 1 hour? Watch & pray, [so] that you [don't] enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak.

[Jesus] went away again, the 2nd time, & prayed, saying, O My Father, if this cup may not pass away from Me, [unless] I drink it, Your will be done. And [Jesus] came & found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

And He left them, & went away again, & prayed the 3rd time, saying the same Words. Then, [Jesus came] to His disciples, & said to them, Sleep on now, & take your rest. [Look,] the hour is at hand, & the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let's be going. [Look,] he is at hand [who betrays] Me.

And while [Jesus still spoke, look,] Judas, 1 of the 12, came & a great multitude from the chief priests, & elders of the people with him, with swords & [clubs.] Now, he, [who] betrayed [Jesus,] gave them a sign, saying, [Whomever] I shall kiss, that same is He. Hold Him [securely.]

*And [immediately, Judas] came to Jesus, & said, Hail, master, [a.k.a. teacher,] & kissed Him. [Proverbs 27:6 *Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.]

And Jesus said to [Judas,] Friend, [what is the reason] you [have] come? *Then, they came, & laid hands on Jesus & took Him. [Psalm 55:12-13 *For it wasn't an enemy [who disgraced] Me. Then, I could have [put up with] it.

Neither was it he, [who] hated Me, & [magnified] himself against Me. Then, I would have [hidden] Myself from him. But it was you, a man, My equal, My [companion,] & My [colleague.]

And, [saw] one of [those, who] were with Jesus stretched out his hand, & drew his sword, & struck a servant of the high priest's, & [struck] off his ear. Then, Jesus said to him, Put up your sword again into [its] place. For all [those, who] take the sword shall perish with the sword.

[Don't] you think that I can] now pray to My Father, & He shall give Me more than 12 legions of Angels, [right now?]  *But then, how shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that [this] must be? [Isaiah 53:7-9 *He was oppressed, & He was afflicted, [still,] He [didn't] open His mouth.

He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep before [its] shearers is [mute.] So, He, [didn't] open His mouth. *He was taken from prison, & from judgment. And who shall [describe] His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living.

For the [sins] of My people, He was [struck.] *And He made His grave with the wicked, & in His death, with the rich, because He had done no violence, & neither was any deceit in His mouth.]

In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you [coming] out, [like] against a thief with swords, & [clubs] to take Me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, & you [didn't seize] Me. But all this was done, [so] that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

*Then, all the disciples [abandoned] Him, & fled. [Isaiah 53:10-11 *[Still,] it pleased the Lord to bruise Him: & He [has] put Him to grief. When You make His Soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, & He shall prolong His days.

And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. He shall see the [troubles] of His Soul, & shall be satisfied. By His knowledge, shall My Righteous Servant justify many. For He shall bear their [sins.]

And [those, who] had [seized] Jesus, led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes & the elders were assembled. But Peter followed [Jesus, far away,] to the high priest's palace, & went in, & sat with the servants, to see the end.

Now the chief priest, elders, & all the council, sought false [witnesses] against Jesus, to put Him to death; but found none. *[Yes,] though many false witnesses came, [still] they found none. [Psalm 35:11 *False witnesses did rise up; & they laid to My charge, things that I [didn't] know.]

At last, 2 false witnesses came, & said, This Fellow said, I Am able to destroy the temple of God, & to build it in 3 days. *And the high priest arose, & said to [Jesus,] [Do] You [answer] nothing? [Psalm 38:14 *[Like this,] I was [like] a Man, [Who doesn't] hear, & in Whose mouth are no [responses.]

What is it [that] these [testify] against You? But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered & said to Him, I [urge] You by the Living God, that You tell us whether You [are] the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus said to him, You have said [so.]

Nevertheless, I say to you, [In the future,] you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand [side] of power, & coming in the clouds of heaven. [Revelation 1:7-8 [Look,] He comes with clouds, & every eye shall see Him. And also [those who] pierced Him. And all [families] of the earth shall wail, because of Him.

Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the First & the Last, the Beginning, & the Ending, says the Lord, [Who] is, & [Who] was, & [Who] is to come, the Almighty.]

Then, the high priest [tore] his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy, What further need have we of witnesses? [See,] now you have heard His blasphemy. What [do] you think? They answered & said, He is guilty of death.

*Then, they spit in [Jesus'] face, & buffeted, [a.k.a. hit multiple times.] *And others [struck Jesus] with the palms of their hands, saying, You, Christ, Prophesy to us, who he is, [who struck] You?

[Isaiah 50:5-6 *The Lord God [has] opened [My ears,] & I wasn't rebellious, & neither turned away back. *I gave My back to the [strikers,] & My cheeks to [those, who] plucked off the hair. I [didn't hide] My face from shame & spitting.]

Now, Peter sat [outside] in the palace. And a [maiden] came to him, saying, You also [were] with Jesus of Galilee. *But [Peter] denied [in front of] them all, saying, I [don't] know what you [say.]

And when [Peter had] gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, & said to [those, who] were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth. *And again, [Peter] denied with an oath, I don't know the Man.

And after a while, [those, who] stood by came to him & said to Peter, Surely, you [are] also one of them; for your speech [betrays] you. *Then [Peter] began to curse & to swear, saying, I [don't] know the Man.

*And immediately the cock [crowed.] And Peter remembered the Word of Jesus, [Who] said to him, *Before the cock [crows,] you shall deny My [three times.] And [Peter] went out, & wept bitterly