Matthew 26

Gen Z: Matthew 26

1So, after Jesus dropped all that wisdom, he turned to his squad and said,

2"Y’all know the Passover feast is in two days, and the Son of Man is about to get betrayed and crucified, no cap."

3Then the top dogs, like the chief priests, scribes, and elders, gathered at Caiaphas’ crib,

4and plotted to snag Jesus sneakily and take him out.

5But they were like, "Not on the feast day, fam, or it’s gonna get wild with the crowd."

6While Jesus was chilling in Bethany at Simon the leper’s place,

7a woman showed up with this super fancy alabaster box of ointment and poured it on his head while he was eating.

8When the disciples peeped this, they were shook, saying, "Why waste all this?"

9"This ointment could’ve been sold for a lot and given to the needy, fr."

10But Jesus caught their vibe and said, "Why y’all stressing the woman? She just did something lit for me."

11You always got the poor around, but me? I'm not always here, no cap.

12She dropped that ointment on my body, and that was for my burial, fr.

13For real, wherever this gospel pops off in the world, what she did will be remembered, periodt.

14Then one of the twelve, Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, sus vibes.

15He was like, "What’s the bag for delivering him to you?" They said thirty pieces of silver, lit.

16From then on, he was low-key looking for a chance to betray him.

17On the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples rolled up to Jesus, asking where to prep for the Passover meal.

18He said, "Go into the city, find this dude, and tell him, 'The Master says my time’s here; I’m having Passover at your crib with my squad.'"

19The disciples did what Jesus told them and got the Passover ready, no cap.

20When evening came, he chilled with the twelve, vibes on point.

21While they were munching, Jesus said, "No cap, one of y'all is gonna betray me."

22They were all super bummed and started asking, "Lord, is it me?"

23He replied, "The one who dips his hand with me in the bowl, that's the snitch."

24The Son of Man is gonna go down like it’s written, but dang, woe to the dude who betrays him! Better if he was never born, fr.

25Then Judas, the one who snitched, was like, "Master, is it me?" Jesus replied, "You said it."

26While they were eating, Jesus grabbed some bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the squad, saying, "Take this, eat; it’s my body."

27He took the cup, gave thanks, and passed it around, saying, "Drink up, all of you."

28"This is my blood of the new covenant, spilled for many to wipe away sins."

29"But I’m telling you, I won’t sip on this fruit of the vine again until that day I drink it fresh with you in my Dad’s kingdom."

30After they vibed out with a hymn, they bounced to the Mount of Olives.

31Jesus was like, "Y'all gonna be shook about me tonight, for real. It’s written that I’ll get wrecked and the squad will scatter, no cap."

32"But after I bounce back, I’ll meet you in Galilee, bet."

33Peter was all, "Even if everyone else dips on you, I got your back, fr."

34Jesus replied, "For real, I’m telling you, before the rooster crows, you’ll deny me three times, periodt."

35Peter was like, "Even if I gotta die with you, I won’t deny you." All the crew said the same.

36Then Jesus rolls up with them to a spot called Gethsemane and tells the squad, "Chill here while I go pray over there."

37He brought Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and started feeling heavy vibes and super down.

38He said to them, "My soul is mega sad, like to the max. Stay here and keep watch with me."

39He went a bit further, fell on his face, and prayed, "Yo, Father, if it’s possible, let this cup slide by me; but not my will, your will, no cap."

40He came back to the squad and found them knocked out, and said to Peter, "What’s good? You couldn’t stay awake with me for one hour?"

41Stay woke and pray, so you don’t fall into temptation: the spirit’s got mad vibes, but the flesh is lowkey weak.

42He dipped again for round two, praying, “Yo Father, if this cup can't pass without me drinking it, then let’s do your thing.”

43He came back and found them knocked out again: they were struggling to keep their eyes open.

44He bounced again and prayed for the third time, saying the same stuff.

45Then he rolled up on his squad and said, “Sleep on, fam, take your rest: the time is here, and the Son of Man is getting betrayed by some sinners.”

46Get up, let’s bounce: the one who’s about to betray me is near.

47While he was still talking, boom, Judas, one of the twelve, showed up with a whole crew, armed with swords and sticks, sent by the big shots and elders.

48The betrayer gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, that’s the one: grab him.”

49He went straight to Jesus and said, “What’s up, master,” and then kissed him.

50Jesus asked him, “Yo, friend, why you here?” Then they seized Jesus and took him away.

51So, one of the homies with Jesus pulled out his sword and straight-up chopped a dude's ear off. Savage move.

52Jesus was like, "Chill with the sword, fam. If you live by it, you die by it. No cap."

53He asked, "You think I can't just hit up my Dad and get like twelve legions of angels right now? Fr."

54But then he's like, "How else are the scriptures gonna pop off if this doesn’t go down?"

55Jesus told the crowd, "Y'all rollin' up like I'm some thief with swords? I was vibing with you in the temple, and nobody tried to catch me."

56But all this went down to make sure the prophets' words hit different. Then all the disciples dipped out.

57They grabbed Jesus and took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where all the scribes and elders were chilling.

58But Peter was lowkey following from a distance, sneaking into the high priest’s crib to see how it all shook out.

59The chief priests, elders, and the whole squad were looking for some fake witnesses against Jesus to get him canceled.

60But they couldn't find anyone, even though a bunch of sus witnesses showed up. Finally, two shady witnesses came through.

61This dude said he could wreck God's temple and rebuild it in three days. No cap, that's wild.

62The high priest stood up and was like, "You not gonna say anything? What’s the tea against you?"

63But Jesus kept it chill. The high priest was like, "I swear by the living God, tell us if you’re the Christ, the Son of God."

64Jesus was like, "You said it. But listen up, you’ll see the Son of Man vibing at the right hand of power, coming in the clouds."

65The high priest ripped his clothes and was like, "He just dissed God; we don’t need more witnesses. You heard him, fr."

66They were like, "What’s your take? He’s totally guilty of death."

67Then they spat in his face and hit him; others were smacking him with their hands, so savage.

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

69Meanwhile, Peter was chilling outside the palace, and a girl came up and said, "You were with Jesus from Galilee, right?"

70But he was like, "I don’t know what you’re talking about," straight up denying it.

71So, when he dipped onto the porch, another girl spotted him and was like, "Yo, this dude was rolling with Jesus of Nazareth."

72He straight-up denied it, swearing, "Nah, I don’t know that guy."

73After a minute, some peeps came up and said to Peter, "For real, you’re one of them; your vibe gives it away."

74Then he started cursing and swearing, saying, "I don’t know the dude." And right then, the rooster crowed.

75Peter remembered what Jesus said, "Before the rooster crows, you’ll deny me three times." He bounced out and cried hard.

KJV: Matthew 26

1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

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

7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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

10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

29But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

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

45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto 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.

46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

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

62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

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