1 Det var nå to dager før påskefesten og de usyrede brødenes høytid. Overprestene og de skriftlærde planla hvordan de kunne ta ham ved list og drepe ham.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

2 Men de sa: Ikke mens høytiden pågår, for at det ikke skal bli oppstyr blant folket.

But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

3 Mens han var i Betania, i huset til Simon den spedalske, kom en kvinne med en flaske kostbar nardusolje. Hun brøt flasken og helte oljen over hodet hans der han satt til bords.

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

4 Da ble noen av dem opprørt og sa til hverandre: Hvorfor denne sløsingen med oljen?

But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

5 Denne oljen kunne ha vært solgt for mer enn tre hundre denarer og pengene gitt til de fattige. Og de kritiserte henne imellom seg.

We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

6 Men Jesus sa: La henne være! Hvorfor plager dere henne? Hun har gjort en god gjerning mot meg.

But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

7 De fattige har dere alltid hos dere, og når dere vil, kan dere gjøre godt mot dem. Men meg har dere ikke alltid.

The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

8 Hun har gjort det hun kunne. Hun har salvet kroppen min på forhånd til begravelsen.

She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

9 Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Uansett hvor evangeliet blir forkynt i verden, skal det hun har gjort fortelles til minne om henne.

And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

10 Judas Iskariot, en av de tolv, gikk da til overprestene for å forråde ham til dem.

And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them.

11 Da de hørte det, ble de glade og lovet å gi ham penger. Og han begynte å lete etter en anledning til å forråde ham.

And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

12 På den første dag av de usyrede brøds høytid, da påskelammet ble slaktet, sa disiplene til ham: Hvor vil du at vi skal gå og forberede påskemåltidet for deg?

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal?

13 Og han sendte to av disiplene sine og sa til dem: Gå inn i byen, der vil dere møte en mann som bærer en vannkrukke. Følg etter ham.

And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;

14 Og hvor han enn går inn, si til husets eier: Mesteren spør: Hvor er gjesterommet der jeg kan spise påskemåltidet med disiplene mine?

And wherever he goes in, say to the owner of the house, The Master says, Where is my guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples?

15 Og han vil vise dere et stort rom ovenpå med benker og bord. Gjør det klart der.

And he will take you up himself to a great room with a table and seats: there make ready for us.

16 Disiplene gikk ut og kom inn i byen, og fant alt som han hadde sagt dem. Og de gjorde i stand påskemåltidet.

And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover.

17 Da kvelden kom, gikk han dit med de tolv.

And when it was evening he came with the twelve.

18 Mens de satt og spiste, sa Jesus: Sannelig, jeg sier dere: En av dere skal forråde meg, en som spiser sammen med meg.

And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.

19 De ble bedrøvet og begynte å spørre ham én etter én: Det er vel ikke meg?

They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I?

20 Han sa til dem: Det er en av de tolv, en som dypper hånd sammen med meg i fatet.

And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.

21 Menneskesønnen går bort, slik det står skrevet om ham. Men ve det mennesket som forråder Menneskesønnen! For det mennesket ville det vært bedre om det aldri var født.

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

22 Mens de spiste, tok han et brød, velsignet det, brøt det, ga det til dem og sa: Ta, dette er min kropp.

And while they were taking food, he took bread, and after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to them, and said, Take it: this is my body.

23 Han tok en kalk, takket og ga dem, og de drakk alle av den.

And he took a cup, and when he had given praise, he gave it to them: and they all had a drink from it.

24 Han sa til dem: Dette er mitt blod, den nye pakts blod, som utøses for mange.

And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.

25 Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Jeg skal ikke drikke av vintreets frukt før den dag jeg drikker den ny i Guds rike.

Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.

26 Etter å ha sunget lovsangen, gikk de ut til Oljeberget.

And after a song of praise to God they went out to the Mountain of Olives.

27 Da sa Jesus til dem: Dere vil alle vende dere bort fra meg, for det står skrevet: Jeg vil slå gjeteren, og fårene vil bli spredt.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

28 Men etter at jeg har stått opp, skal jeg gå foran dere til Galilea.

But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

29 Men Peter sa til ham: Om så alle vender seg bort fra deg, vil jeg ikke.

But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

30 Jesus sa til ham: Sannelig, jeg sier deg: Allerede i natt, før hanen galer to ganger, skal du tre ganger si at du ikke kjenner meg.

And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

31 Men han svarte enda sterkere: Om jeg så må dø med deg, vil jeg ikke fornekte deg. Og alle de andre sa det samme.

But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

32 De kom til et sted som heter Getsemane, og han sa til disiplene: Sett dere her mens jeg ber.

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.

33 Han tok med seg Peter, Jakob og Johannes, og han ble grepet av frykt og angst.

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

34 Han sa til dem: Min sjel er bedrøvet, like til døden. Bli her og våk.

And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

35 Han gikk litt lengre fram, kastet seg til jorden og ba at timen måtte gå ham forbi hvis mulig.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

36 Han sa: Abba, Far, alt er mulig for deg. Ta denne kalk fra meg! Men ikke som jeg vil, bare som du vil.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

37 Han kom tilbake og fant dem sovende, og han sa til Peter: Simon, sover du? Kunne du ikke våke en time?

And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

38 Våk og be, slik at dere ikke kommer i fristelse. Ånden er villig, men kroppen er svak.

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

39 Igjen gikk han bort og ba de samme ordene.

And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

40 Da han kom tilbake, fant han dem igjen sovende, for de var tynget av søvn, og de visste ikke hva de skulle svare ham.

And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

41 Da kom han for tredje gang og sa: Sove videre og hvile! Nok nå; timen er kommet. Se, Menneskesønnen blir overgitt i syndige menneskers hender.

And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

42 Reis dere, la oss gå. Se, han som forråder meg, er nær.

Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

43 Straks, mens han ennå talte, kom Judas, en av de tolv, sammen med en folkemengde med sverd og stokker, sendt fra overprestene, de skriftlærde og de eldste.

And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.

44 Den som skulle forråde ham, hadde gitt dem et tegn: Den jeg kysser, er han. Grip ham og før ham bort under vakt.

Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely.

45 Og da han kom, gikk han straks bort til Jesus og sa: Rabbi! Og kysset ham.

And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.

46 Da la de hender på ham og grep ham.

And they put their hands on him, and took him.

47 En av dem som sto nær, dro sverdet, slo til yppersteprestens tjener og hogde av ham det ene øret.

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

48 Da sa Jesus til dem: Som mot en røver har dere rykket ut med sverd og stokker for å ta meg.

And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?

49 Dag etter dag har jeg vært hos dere i templet og undervist, og dere grep meg ikke. Men dette skjedde for at Skriftene skulle bli oppfylt.

I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me; but this is done so that the Writings may come true.

50 Alle forlot ham og flyktet.

And they all went away from him in fear.

51 En ung mann fulgte etter ham, ikledd bare et linklede om kroppen. De grep ham,

And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;

52 men han slapp linkledet og flyktet naken bort.

But he got away unclothed, without the linen cloth.

53 De førte Jesus til ypperstepresten, og alle overprestene, de eldste og de skriftlærde kom sammen.

And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

54 Peter hadde fulgt etter på avstand helt inn i gårdsplassen til ypperstepresten. Der satt han med vaktmennene og varmet seg ved ilden.

And Peter had come after him at a distance, even into the house of the high priest; and he was seated with the captains, warming himself in the light of the fire.

55 Overprestene og hele Rådet søkte etter vitner mot Jesus for å kunne dømme ham til døden, men de fant ingen.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

56 Mange vitnet falskt mot ham, men vitneutsagnene stemte ikke overens.

For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.

57 Da sto noen frem og vitnet falskt mot ham og sa:

Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

58 Vi har hørt ham si: Jeg vil rive ned dette templet som er gjort med hender, og på tre dager vil jeg bygge et annet som ikke er gjort med hender.

He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.

59 Men heller ikke da stemte vitneutsagnene overens.

And even so their witness was not in agreement.

60 Da reiste ypperstepresten seg blant dem og spurte Jesus: Svarer du ingenting? Hva er det disse vitner mot deg?

And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

61 Men han tiet og svarte ingenting. Igjen spurte ypperstepresten ham og sa: Er du Messias, den Velsignedes sønn?

But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

62 Jesus svarte: Jeg er det, og dere skal se Menneskesønnen sitte ved Kraftens høyre hånd og komme med himmelens skyer.

And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

63 Da rev ypperstepresten sine klær og sa: Hva skal vi med flere vitner?

And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

64 Dere har hørt bespottelsen. Hva mener dere? Og alle dømte ham til døden.

His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

65 Noen begynte å spytte på ham, de dekket til hans ansikt og slo ham med knyttet neve og sa: Si oss hva som skal skje! Vaktmennene tok ham også og slo ham.

And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

66 Mens Peter var nede i gårdsplassen, kom en av yppersteprestens tjenestepiker.

And while Peter was down in the open square of the building, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came;

67 Da hun så Peter varme seg, så hun på ham og sa: Du var også med denne nasareeren, Jesus.

And seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she gave him a look, and said, You were with this Nazarene, even Jesus.

68 Men han nektet og sa: Jeg vet ikke hva du snakker om. Og han gikk ut i porten, da gol hanen.

But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.

69 Tjenestepiken så ham igjen og sa til dem som sto der: Denne er en av dem.

And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.

70 Men igjen nektet han. Litt etter sa også de som sto der til Peter: Du er virkelig en av dem, for du er en galileer.

But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.

71 Men han begynte å banne og sverge: Jeg kjenner ikke dette mennesket dere snakker om.

But, with curses and oaths, he said, I have no knowledge of the man about whom you are talking.

72 Straks gol hanen for andre gang. Da husket Peter hva Jesus hadde sagt til ham: Før hanen galer to ganger, skal du tre ganger nekte for meg. Og han brast i gråt.

And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping.