Matthew 26

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Jesus had now finished al he wanted to say, and he told his disciples,	1 Και οτε ετελειωσεν ο Ιησους παντας τους λογους τουτους, ειπε προς τους μαθητας αυτου?
2 'It wil be Passover, as you know, in two days' time, and the Son of man wil be handed over to becrucified.'	2 Εξευρετε οτι μετα δυο ημερας γινεται το πασχα, και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδεται δια να σταυρωθη.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whosename was Caiaphas,	3 Τοτε συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου εις την αυλην του αρχιερεως του λεγομενου Καιαφα,
4 and made plans to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to death.	4 και συνεβουλευθησαν να συλλαβωσι τον Ιησουν με δολον και να θανατωσωσιν.
5 They said, however, 'It must not be during the festivities; there must be no disturbance among thepeople.'	5 Ελεγον δε? μη εν τη εορτη, δια να μη γεινη θορυβος εν τω λαω.
6 Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a virulent skin-disease,when	6 Οτε δε ο Ιησους ητο εν Βηθανια εν τη οικια Σιμωνος του λεπρου,
7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and poured it on his head ashe was at table.	7 προσηλθε προς αυτον γυνη εχουσα αλαβαστρον μυρου βαρυτιμου, και κατεχεεν αυτο επι την κεφαλην αυτου, ενω εκαθητο εις την τραπεζαν.
8 When they saw this, the disciples said indignantly, 'Why this waste?	8 Ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται αυτου, ηγανακτησαν λεγοντες? Εις τι η απωλεια αυτη;
9 This could have been sold for a high price and the money given the poor.'	9 διοτι ηδυνατο τουτο το μυρον να πωληθη με πολλην τιμην και να δοθη εις τους πτωχους.
10 But Jesus noticed this and said, 'Why are you upsetting the woman? What she has done for me isindeed a good work!	10 Νοησας δε ο Ιησους, ειπε προς αυτους? Δια τι ενοχλειτε την γυναικα; διοτι εργον καλον επραξεν εις εμε.
11 You have the poor with you always, but you wil not always have me.	11 Διοτι τους πτωχους παντοτε εχετε μεθ' εαυτων, εμε ομως παντοτε δεν εχετε.
12 When she poured this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.	12 Επειδη χυσασα αυτη το μυρον τουτο επι του σωματος μου, εκαμε τουτο δια τον ενταφιασμον μου.
13 In truth I tel you, wherever in al the world this gospel is proclaimed, what she has done will be toldas well, in remembrance of her.'	13 Αληθως σας λεγω, οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιον τουτο εν ολω τω κοσμω, θελει λαληθη και τουτο, το οποιον επραξεν αυτη, εις μνημοσυνον αυτης.
14 Then one of the Twelve, the man cal ed Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests	14 Τοτε υπηγεν εις των δωδεκα, ο λεγομενος Ιουδας Ισκαριωτης, προς τους αρχιερεις
15 and said, 'What are you prepared to give me if I hand him over to you?' They paid him thirty silverpieces,	15 και ειπε? Τι θελετε να μοι δωσητε, και εγω θελω σας παραδωσει αυτον; Και εκεινοι εδωκαν εις αυτον τριακοντα αργυρια.
16 and from then onwards he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.	16 Και απο τοτε εζητει ευκαιριαν δια να παραδωση αυτον.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus to say, 'Where do you want usto make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?'	17 Την δε πρωτην των αζυμων προσηλθον οι μαθηται προς τον Ιησουν, λεγοντες προς αυτον? Που θελεις να σοι ετοιμασωμεν δια να φαγης το πασχα;
18 He said, 'Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, "The Master says: My time is near. It is atyour house that I am keeping Passover with my disciples." '	18 Και εκεινος ειπεν? Υπαγετε εις την πολιν προς τον δεινα και ειπατε προς αυτον? Ο Διδασκαλος λεγει, Ο καιρος μου επλησιασεν? εν τη οικια σου θελω καμει το πασχα μετα των μαθητων μου.
19 The disciples did what Jesus told them and prepared the Passover.	19 Και εκαμον οι μαθηται καθως παρηγγειλεν εις αυτους ο Ιησους, και ητοιμασαν το πασχα.
20 When evening came he was at table with the Twelve.	20 Οτε δε εγεινεν εσπερα, εκαθητο εις την τραπεζαν μετα των δωδεκα.
21 And while they were eating he said, 'In truth I tell you, one of you is about to betray me.'	21 Και ενω ετρωγον, ειπεν? Αληθως σας λεγω οτι εις εξ υμων θελει με παραδωσει.
22 They were greatly distressed and started asking him in turn, 'Not me, Lord, surely?'	22 Και λυπουμενοι σφοδρα, ηρχισαν να λεγωσι προς αυτον εκαστος αυτων? Μηπως εγω ειμαι, Κυριε;
23 He answered, 'Someone who has dipped his hand into the dish with me wil betray me.	23 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν? Ο εμβαψας μετ' εμου εν τω πινακιω την χειρα, ουτος θελει με παραδωσει.
24 The Son of man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom theSon of man is betrayed! Better for that man if he had never been born!'	24 Ο μεν Υιος του ανθρωπου υπαγει, καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον περι αυτου? ουαι δε εις τον ανθρωπον εκεινον, δια του οποιου ο Υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδεται? καλον ητο εις τον ανθρωπον εκεινον, αν δεν ηθελε γεννηθη.
25 Judas, who was to betray him, asked in his turn, 'Not me, Rabbi, surely?' Jesus answered, 'It is youwho say it.'	25 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιουδας, οστις παρεδιδεν αυτον, ειπε? Μηπως εγω ειμαι, Ραββι; Λεγει προς αυτον? Συ ειπας.
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gaveit to the disciples. 'Take it and eat,' he said, 'this is my body.'	26 Και ενω ετρωγον, λαβων ο Ιησους τον αρτον και ευλογησας εκοψε και εδιδεν εις τους μαθητας και ειπε? Λαβετε, φαγετε? τουτο ειναι το σωμα μου?
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them saying, 'Drink from this, allof you,	27 και λαβων το ποτηριον και ευχαριστησας, εδωκεν εις αυτους, λεγων? Πιετε εξ αυτου παντες?
28 for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.	28 διοτι τουτο ειναι το αιμα μου το της καινης διαθηκης, το υπερ πολλων εκχυνομενον εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων.
29 From now on, I tel you, I shal never again drink wine until the day I drink the new wine with you inthe kingdom of my Father.'	29 Σας λεγω δε οτι δεν θελω πιει εις το εξης εκ τουτου του γεννηματος της αμπελου εως της ημερας εκεινης, οταν πινω αυτο νεον μεθ' υμων εν τη βασιλεια του Πατρος μου.
30 After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.	30 Και αφου υμνησαν, εξηλθον εις το ορος των ελαιων.
31 Then Jesus said to them, 'You wil al fall away from me tonight, for the scripture says: I shal strikethe shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered,	31 Τοτε λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους? Παντες υμεις θελετε σκανδαλισθη εν εμοι την νυκτα ταυτην? διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον, Θελω παταξει τον ποιμενα, και θελουσι διασκορπισθη τα προβατα της ποιμνης?
32 but after my resurrection I shal go ahead of you to Galilee.'	32 αφου δε αναστηθω, θελω υπαγει προτερον υμων εις την Γαλιλαιαν.
33 At this, Peter said to him, 'Even if al fal away from you, I wil never fal away.'	33 Αποκριθεις δε ο Πετρος, ειπε προς αυτον? Και αν παντες σκανδαλισθωσιν εν σοι, εγω ποτε δεν θελω σκανδαλισθη.
34 Jesus answered him, 'In truth I tel you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will have disownedme three times.'	34 Ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Αληθως σοι λεγω οτι ταυτην την νυκτα, πριν φωναξη ο αλεκτωρ, τρις θελεις με απαρνηθη.
35 Peter said to him, 'Even if I have to die with you, I wil never disown you.' And al the disciples saidthe same.	35 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Πετρος? Και αν γεινη χρεια να αποθανω μετα σου, δεν θελω σε απαρνηθη. Ομοιως ειπον και παντες οι μαθηται.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a plot of land called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, 'Stayhere while I go over there to pray.'	36 Τοτε ερχεται μετ' αυτων ο Ιησους εις χωριον λεγομενον Γεθσημανη και λεγει προς τους μαθητας? Καθησατε αυτου, εωσου υπαγω και προσευχηθω εκει.
37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him. And he began to feel sadness and anguish.	37 Και παραλαβων τον Πετρον και τους δυο υιους του Ζεβεδαιου, ηρχισε να λυπηται και να αδημονη.
38 Then he said to them, 'My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and stay awake with me.'	38 Τοτε λεγει προς αυτους? Περιλυπος ειναι η ψυχη μου εως θανατου? μεινατε εδω και αγρυπνειτε μετ' εμου.
39 And going on a little further he fel on his face and prayed. 'My Father,' he said, 'if it is possible, letthis cup pass me by. Nevertheless, let it be as you, not I, would have it.'	39 Και προχωρησας ολιγον επεσεν επι προσωπον αυτου, προσευχομενος και λεγων? Πατερ μου, εαν ηναι δυνατον, ας παρελθη απ' εμου το ποτηριον τουτο? πλην ουχι ως εγω θελω, αλλ' ως συ.
40 He came back to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, 'So you had not thestrength to stay awake with me for one hour?	40 Και ερχεται προς τους μαθητας και ευρισκει αυτους κοιμωμενους, και λεγει προς τον Πετρον? Ουτω δεν ηδυνηθητε μιαν ωραν να αγρυπνησητε μετ' εμου;
41 Stay awake, and pray not to be put to the test. The spirit is willing enough, but human nature isweak.'	41 αγρυπνειτε και προσευχεσθε, δια να μη εισελθητε εις πειρασμον. Το μεν πνευμα προθυμον, η δε σαρξ ασθενης.
42 Again, a second time, he went away and prayed: 'My Father,' he said, 'if this cup cannot pass by, butI must drink it, your wil be done!'	42 Παλιν εκ δευτερου υπηγε και προσευχηθη, λεγων? Πατερ μου, εαν δεν ηναι δυνατον τουτο το ποτηριον να παρελθη απ' εμου χωρις να πιω αυτο, γενηθητω το θελημα σου.
43 And he came back again and found them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy.	43 Και ελθων ευρισκει αυτους παλιν κοιμωμενους? διοτι οι οφθαλμοι αυτων ησαν βεβαρημενοι.
44 Leaving them there, he went away again and prayed for the third time, repeating the same words.	44 Και αφησας αυτους υπηγε παλιν και προσευχηθη εκ τριτου, ειπων τον αυτον λογον.
45 Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, 'You can sleep on now and have your rest.Look, the hour has come when the Son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.	45 Τοτε ερχεται προς τους μαθητας αυτου και λεγει προς αυτους? Κοιμασθε το λοιπον και αναπαυεσθε? ιδου, επλησιασεν η ωρα και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδεται εις χειρας αμαρτωλων.
46 Get up! Let us go! Look, my betrayer is not far away.'	46 Εγερθητε, ας υπαγωμεν? Ιδου, επλησιασεν ο παραδιδων με.
47 And suddenly while he was stil speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, and with him a largenumber of men armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.	47 Και ενω αυτος ελαλει ετι, ιδου, ο Ιουδας εις των δωδεκα ηλθε, και μετ' αυτου οχλος πολυς μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων παρα των αρχιερεων και πρεσβυτερων του λαου.
48 Now the traitor had arranged a sign with them saying, 'The one I kiss, he is the man. Arrest him.'	48 Ο δε παραδιδων αυτον εδωκεν εις αυτους σημειον, λεγων? Οντινα φιλησω, αυτος ειναι? πιασατε αυτον.
49 So he went up to Jesus at once and said, 'Greetings, Rabbi,' and kissed him.	49 Και ευθυς πλησιασας προς τον Ιησουν, ειπε? Χαιρε, Ραββι, και κατεφιλησεν αυτον.
50 Jesus said to him, 'My friend, do what you are here for.' Then they came forward, seized Jesus andarrested him.	50 Ο δε Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Φιλε, δια τι ηλθες; Τοτε προσελθοντες επεβαλον τας χειρας επι τον Ιησουν και επιασαν αυτον.
51 And suddenly, one of the fol owers of Jesus grasped his sword and drew it; he struck the high priest'sservant and cut off his ear.	51 Και ιδου, εις των μετα του Ιησου εκτεινας την χειρα εσυρε την μαχαιραν αυτου, και κτυπησας τον δουλον του αρχιερεως απεκοψε το ωτιον αυτου.
52 Jesus then said, 'Put your sword back, for al who draw the sword wil die by the sword.	52 Τοτε λεγει προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Επιστρεψον την μαχαιραν σου εις τον τοπον αυτης? διοτι παντες οσοι πιασωσι μαχαιραν δια μαχαιρας θελουσιν απολεσθη.
53 Or do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, who would promptly send more than twelvelegions of angels to my defence?	53 Η νομιζεις οτι δεν δυναμαι ηδη να παρακαλεσω τον Πατερα μου, και θελει στησει πλησιον μου περισσοτερους παρα δωδεκα λεγεωνας αγγελων;
54 But then, how would the scriptures be fulfil ed that say this is the way it must be?'	54 πως λοιπον θελουσι πληρωθη αι γραφαι οτι ουτω πρεπει να γεινη;
55 It was at this time that Jesus said to the crowds, 'Am I a bandit, that you had to set out to capture mewith swords and clubs? I sat teaching in the Temple day after day and you never laid a hand on me.'	55 Εν εκεινη τη ωρα ειπεν ο Ιησους προς τους οχλους? Ως επι ληστην εξηλθετε μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων να με συλλαβητε; καθ' ημεραν εκαθημην πλησιον υμων διδασκων εν τω ιερω, και δεν με επιασατε.
56 Now al this happened to fulfil the prophecies in scripture. Then al the disciples deserted him and ranaway.	56 Τουτο δε ολον εγεινε δια να πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι των προφητων. Τοτε οι μαθηται παντες αφησαντες αυτον εφυγον.
57 The men who had arrested Jesus led him off to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where thescribes and the elders were assembled.	57 Οι δε πιασαντες τον Ιησουν εφεραν προς Καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα, οπου συνηχθησαν οι γραμματεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι.
58 Peter followed him at a distance right to the high priest's palace, and he went in and sat down withthe attendants to see what the end would be.	58 Ο δε Πετρος ηκολουθει αυτον απο μακροθεν εως της αυλης του αρχιερεως, και εισελθων εσω εκαθητο μετα των υπηρετων δια να ιδη το τελος.
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus, however false,on which they might have him executed.	59 Οι δε αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι και το συνεδριον ολον εζητουν ψευδομαρτυριαν κατα του Ιησου, δια να θανατωσωσιν αυτον,
60 But they could not find any, though several lying witnesses came forward. Eventually two cameforward	60 και δεν ευρον? και πολλων ψευδομαρτυρων προσελθοντων, δεν ευρον. Υστερον δε προσελθοντες δυο ψευδομαρτυρες,
61 and made a statement, 'This man said, "I have power to destroy the Temple of God and in three daysbuild it up." '	61 ειπον? Ουτος ειπε, Δυναμαι να χαλασω τον ναον του Θεου και δια τριων ημερων να οικοδομησω αυτον.
62 The high priest then rose and said to him, 'Have you no answer to that? What is this evidence thesemen are bringing against you?'	62 Και σηκωθεις ο αρχιερευς ειπε προς αυτον? Δεν αποκρινεσαι; τι μαρτυρουσιν ουτοι κατα σου;
63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, 'I put you on oath by the living God to tel us ifyou are the Christ, the Son of God.'	63 Ο δε Ιησους εσιωπα. Και αποκριθεις ο αρχιερευς ειπε προς αυτον? Σε ορκιζω εις τον Θεον τον ζωντα να ειπης προς ημας αν συ ησαι ο Χριστος ο Υιος του Θεου.
64 Jesus answered him, 'It is you who say it. But, I tel you that from this time onward you wil see theSon of man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.'	64 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Συ ειπας? πλην σας λεγω, Εις το εξης θελετε ιδει τον Υιον του ανθρωπου καθημενον εκ δεξιων της δυναμεως και ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, 'He has blasphemed. What need of witnesses have wenow? There! You have just heard the blasphemy.	65 Τοτε ο αρχιερευς διεσχισε τα ιματια αυτου, λεγων οτι εβλασφημησε? τι χρειαν εχομεν πλεον μαρτυρων; ιδου, τωρα ηκουσατε την βλασφημιαν αυτου?
66 What is your opinion?' They answered, 'He deserves to die.'	66 τι σας φαινεται; Και εκεινοι αποκριθεντες ειπον? Ενοχος θανατου ειναι.
67 Then they spat in his face and hit him with their fists; others said as they struck him,	67 Τοτε ενεπτυσαν εις το προσωπον αυτου και εγρονθισαν αυτον, αλλοι δε ερραπισαν,
68 'Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit you then?'	68 λεγοντες? Προφητευσον εις ημας, Χριστε, τις ειναι οστις σε εκτυπησεν;
69 Meanwhile Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came up to him saying, 'You,too, were with Jesus the Galilean.'	69 Ο δε Πετρος εκαθητο εξω εν τη αυλη και προσηλθε προς αυτον μια δουλη, λεγουσα? Και συ ησο μετα Ιησου του Γαλιλαιου.
70 But he denied it in front of them al . 'I do not know what you are talking about,' he said.	70 Ο δε ηρνηθη εμπροσθεν παντων, λεγων? Δεν εξευρω τι λεγεις.
71 When he went out to the gateway another servant-girl saw him and said to the people there, 'Thisman was with Jesus the Nazarene.'	71 Και οτε εξηλθεν εις τον πυλωνα, ειδεν αυτον αλλη και λεγει προς τους εκει, Και ουτος ητο μετα Ιησου του Ναζωραιου.
72 And again, with an oath, he denied it, 'I do not know the man.'	72 Και παλιν ηρνηθη μεθ' ορκου οτι δεν γνωριζω τον ανθρωπον.
73 A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, 'You are certainly one of them too! Why, youraccent gives you away.'	73 Μετ' ολιγον δε προσελθοντες οι εστωτες, ειπον προς τον Πετρον? Αληθως και συ εξ αυτων εισαι? διοτι η λαλια σου σε καμνει φανερον.
74 Then he started cursing and swearing, 'I do not know the man.' And at once the cock crowed,	74 Τοτε ηρχισε να καταναθεματιζη και να ομνυη οτι δεν γνωριζω τον ανθρωπον. Και ευθυς εφωναξεν ο αλεκτωρ.
75 and Peter remembered what Jesus had said, 'Before the cock crows you wil have disowned methree times.' And he went outside and wept bitterly.	75 Και ενεθυμηθη ο Πετρος τον λογον του Ιησου, οστις ειχεν ειπει προς αυτον οτι πριν φωναξη ο αλεκτωρ, τρις θελεις με απαρνηθη? και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσε πικρως.