The Life of Jesus

And his disciples went their way and came into the city. And they found as he had told them: and they prepared the pasch.

And when evening was come, he cometh with the twelve.

And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me.

But they began to be sorrowful and to say to him, one by one: Is it I?

Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish.

And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born.

And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke and gave to them and said: Take ye. This is my body.

And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it.

And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.

Amen I say to you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives.

And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in my regard this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed.

But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I.

And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.

And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.

And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and he began to fear and to be heavy.

And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch.

And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground: and he prayed that, if it might be, the hour might pass from him.

And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.

And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour?

Watch ye: and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.

And when he returned, he found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy): and they knew not what to answer him.