¹ And it was, when David and his men^◦ had come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had attacked the south and Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag and burnt· her ·up with fire.

² And they took·​·captive the women that were therein, from the small even·​·to the great; they did· not ·put· a man^◦ ·to·​·death, but carried them off and went their way.

³ And David and his men^◦ came to^▵ the city, and behold, it was burnt with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken·​·captive.

⁴ And David and the people who were with^◦ him lifted·​·up their voice and wept until there was no more power in them to weep.

⁵ And the two wives of David were taken·​·captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

⁶ And David was· very ·distressed; for the people said that they would stone^◦ him, for the soul of all the people was·​·bitter, each·​·man^◦ over his sons and over his daughters; but David confirmed himself in Jehovah his God.

⁷ And David said to^▵ Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Present to me now^◦ the ephod. And Abiathar presented the ephod to^▵ David.

⁸ And David asked of Jehovah saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? Shall I overtake them? And He said to him, pursue, for overtaking thou shalt overtake, and rescuing thou shalt rescue.

⁹ And David went, he^◦ and the six hundred men^◦ who were with^◦ him, and they came to^◦ the brook Besor, and the remainder stood still.

¹⁰ But David pursued, he^◦ and the four hundred men^◦; but two·​·hundred men^◦ stood still, who were· too ·faint^◦ to cross·​·over the brook Besor.

¹¹ And they found a man^◦, an Egyptian^◦, in the field, and took him to^▵ David, and gave him bread and he did eat, and gave· him water ·to·​·drink^◦;

¹² and they gave him a piece^◦ of a clump of figs, and two clusters·​·of·​·raisins, and he did eat; and his spirit returned unto^▵ him, for he had not eaten bread, and had not drunk any water, three days and three nights.

¹³ And David said to him, Whose art thou^◦? And whence art thou^◦? And he said, I^▵ am an Egyptian^◦ lad, servant to a man^◦, an Amalekite; and my lord left^◦ me, for I became sick on the third day.

¹⁴ We^◦ attacked the south of the Cherethites, and on that which is of Judah, and on the south of Caleb, and we burnt·​·up Ziklag with fire.

¹⁵ And David said to^▵ him, Wilt thou bring· me ·down to^▵ this troop? And he said, Promise to me by God, that thou wilt not^▫ put· me ·to·​·death, and will not^▫ close· me ·up in the hand of my lord, and I will bring· thee ·down to^▵ this troop.

¹⁶ And he brought· him ·down, and behold, they were extended over the face of all the land, eating and drinking, and celebrating, with all the great spoil that they had taken from land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.

¹⁷ And David smote them from the twilight and until the evening of the morrow. And there escaped not a man^◦ of them^◦, except four hundred men^◦ of youth, who rode on camels and fled.

¹⁸ And David rescued all that Amalek had taken; and David rescued his two wives.

¹⁹ And there was nothing lacking to them, from the small even·​·to the great, even·​·to sons and daughters and from spoil even·​·to all that they had taken for themselves; David returned all.

²⁰ And David took all the flocks and the herds; they drove on before these livestock, and said, This is David’s spoil.

²¹ And David came to^▵ the two·​·hundred men^◦, who were· too ·faint^◦ to go after David, and whom he had made to sit at the brook Besor; and they went·​·forth to meet David, and to meet the people who were with^◦ him; and David approached with^◦ the people, and asked them of their peace.

²² And every evil man^◦, and those of Belial, from the men^◦ who had gone^◦ with David, answered and said, Because they went^◦ not with us, there shall not be given them of the spoil which we rescued, except^▫ to a man^◦ his wife, and his sons; and they would drive them away, and they would go.

²³ But David said, You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which Jehovah has given us, and He has kept us safe, and has given the troop that came against us into our hand.

²⁴ And who will hearken to you in this word? For as the part of him that goes·​·down to the battle, so shall be the part of him that sits by^◦ the vessels; they shall part it as·​·one.

²⁵ And it was, from that^◦ day and upward, that he set it for a statute and for a judgment for Israel, to^◦ this day.

²⁶ And David came to Ziklag, and sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, to his companions, saying, Behold, a blessing for you from the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah,

²⁷ to them in Bethel, and to them in Ramoth of the south, and to them in Jattir,

²⁸ and to them in Aroer, and to them in Siphmoth, and to them in Eshtamoa,

²⁹ and to them in Rachal, and to them in the cities of the Jerahmeelite, and to them in the cities of the Kenites,

³⁰ and to them in Hormah, and to them in Bor-ashan, and to them in Athach,

³¹ and to them in Hebron, and to all the places where^▵ David and his men^◦ had lived.

¹ It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

² "You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."

³ Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

⁴ They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

⁵ But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

⁷ a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

⁸ But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

¹⁰ However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

¹¹ For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

¹² For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

¹³ Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

¹⁵ and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

¹⁶ From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

¹⁷ Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

¹⁸ He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"

¹⁹ The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.

²⁰ Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

²¹ As they were eating, he said, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."

²² They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?"

²³ He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.

²⁴ The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

²⁵ Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it."

²⁶ As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

²⁷ He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,

²⁸ for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

²⁹ But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom."

³⁰ When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

³¹ Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

³² But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

³³ But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."

³⁴ Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

³⁵ Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.

³⁶ Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."

³⁷ He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

³⁸ Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."

³⁹ He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."

⁴⁰ He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?

⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

⁴² Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done."

⁴³ He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.

⁴⁵ Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

⁴⁶ Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

⁴⁸ Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."

⁴⁹ Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

⁵¹ Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

⁵² Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

⁵³ Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

⁵⁴ How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"

⁵⁵ In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

⁵⁶ But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

⁵⁷ Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

⁵⁸ But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

⁶⁰ and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

⁶¹ and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

⁶² The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"

⁶³ But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

⁶⁶ What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

⁶⁸ saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

⁶⁹ Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"

⁷⁰ But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

⁷¹ When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."

⁷² Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man."

⁷³ After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."

⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!" Immediately the rooster crowed.

⁷⁵ Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.