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And He said to them, "This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.
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Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered.'
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"But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee."
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Peter said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be."
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Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times."
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But he spoke more vehemently, "If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all said likewise.
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Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
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And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed.
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Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch."
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He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
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And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
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Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?
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Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.
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And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.
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Then He came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand."
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And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
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Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely."
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As soon as He had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him, "Rabbi, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
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Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him.
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And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
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Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me?
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I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."
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Then they all forsook Him and fled.
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Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him,
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and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
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And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.
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But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.
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Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.
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For many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.
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Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,
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"We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.' "
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But not even then did their testimony agree.
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And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?"
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But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
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Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."
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Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?
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You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.