Luther Bible 1545 (English)
thee a sojourner, and lodged, or naked, and clothed thee?
When have we seen thee sick, or taken captive, and come unto thee?
And the king shall answer and say unto them: Verily I say unto you: Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
I have been hungry, and ye have not fed me. I have been thirsty, and ye have not given me drink.
I have been a sojourner, and ye have not lodged me. I have been naked, and ye have not clothed me. I have been sick and a prisoner, and ye have not visited me.
Then shall they also answer him, and say, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a sojourner, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you: Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one
of the least of these, ye did it not unto me.
And they shall go into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.
(Matthew)
Chapter 26
Christ anointed; fights in the garden after instituting Holy Communion; is betrayed, captured, and brought before spiritual judgment.
And it came to pass, when JEsus had finished all these sayings, he saith unto his disciples: 2. Ye know that after two days shall be the passover, and the Son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified.
And the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people were gathered together in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
And took counsel how they might take JEsum with guile, and kill him.
And they said, Yea, not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.
Now when JEsus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7. And there came unto him a woman having a jar of choice water, and poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
And when his disciples saw it, they were displeased, and said: What is the use of this rubbish?
This water might have been sold dearly, and given to the poor.
When JEsus perceived it, he saith unto them: Why trouble ye the woman? she hath done a good work for me.
Ye have always the poor with you: but me ye have not always.
Because she hath poured this water upon my body, she hath done that I should be buried.
Verily I say unto you, That wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in all the world, it shall also be spoken in remembrance of her, what she hath done.
And one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.
And said, What will ye give me? I will betray him unto you. And they offered him thirty pieces of silver.
And from that time he sought occasion to betray him.
But on the first day of sweet bread the disciples came to JEsu, and said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
And he said, Go into the city to one, and say unto him, The Master saith unto thee, My time is here: I will keep the passover with thee with my disciples.
And the disciples did as JEsus commanded them, and prepared the passover.
And in the evening he sat down to meat with the twelve.
And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me.
And they were very sorrowful, and lifted up every one of them, and said unto him, Lord, is it I?
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish shall betray me.
The Son of man passeth away, as it is written of him: but woe unto that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were better for him that the same man were never yet born.
Then answered Judas that betrayed him, and said, Is it I, Rabbi? And he said unto him, Thou sayest it.
And as they were eating, JESUS took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.
This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
I say unto you: From henceforth I will drink no more of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
And when they had sung the hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
Then said JEsus unto them: This night ye shall all be offended in me: for it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.
But when I rise again, I will go before you into Galilee.
And Peter answered and said unto him, Though they all be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
And JESUS said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Peter saith unto him, And if I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Then came JE with them unto a court which was called Gethsemane, and said unto his disciples, Sit ye here, until I go and pray.
And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to mourn and to tremble.
Then said JEsus unto them: My soul is troubled even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
And he went a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping, and said unto Peter, Can ye not watch with me one hour?
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
And again he went and prayed, saying, My Father, is it not possible that this cup should pass from me, and I drink it? so let thy will be done.
And he came, and found them sleeping again, and their eyes were full of sleep.
And he left them, and went again, and prayed the third time, and spake the same words.
Then came he to his disciples, and said unto them: Ah, will ye now sleep and rest? Behold, the hour is here, that the Son of man should be delivered into the hands of sinners.
Arise, let us go! Behold, he is here who betrays me!
And while he yet spake, behold, 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.
And the traitor had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; seize him.
And straightway he came to JEsu, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
And JEsus said unto him, My friend, why art thou come? And they came and laid hands on JEsus, and took him.
And, behold, one of them that were with JEsu put forth his hand, and drew out his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Then said JEsus unto him, Put up thy sword into his place: for he that taketh the sword shall perish by the sword.
Or thinkest thou that I cannot pray my Father, that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels?
But how shall the scripture be fulfilled? It must go thus.
At that hour said JESUS unto the multitudes: Ye are come out as against a murderer with swords and staves to seize me: for I sat daily with you, and taught in the temple, and ye took me not.
But all these things came to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.
And they that had taken JEsum brought him unto Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together.
And Peter followed him afar off unto the palace of the high priest, and went in, and sat with the servants, that he might see whither it went out.
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought to bear false witness against JEsum, that they might put him to death,
And found none. And though many false witnesses came forward, yet they found none. And at the last there came two false witnesses
And they said: He hath said, I can break down the temple of God, and build the same in three days.
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
But 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.
And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest it. But I say unto you, That from henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
And the high priest rent his clothes, and said, He hath blasphemed God: what need have we any further testimony? Behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
what think ye? They answered and said: He is guilty of death.
And they spat in his face, and smote him with their fists. And some