Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, MatthewWeymouth, Richard Francis
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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew
Weymouth, Richard Francis
Bible. Matthew
026:040 Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and He
said to Peter, "Alas, none of you could keep awake with me
for even a single hour!
026:041 Keep awake, and pray that you may not enter into temptation:
the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
026:042 Again a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father,
if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it,
Thy will be done."
026:043 He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired.
026:044 So He left them, and went away once more and prayed a third time,
again using the same words.
026:045 Then He came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest.
See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be
betrayed into the hands of sinful men.
026:046 Rouse yourselves. Let us be going. My betrayer is close at hand."
026:047 He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--
one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed
with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High Priests and Elders
of the People.
026:048 Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them.
He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man:
lay hold of him."
026:049 So he went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace to you, Rabbi!" And he
kissed Him eagerly.
026:050 "Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they
came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.
026:051 But one of those with Jesus drew his sword and struck
the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
026:052 "Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw
the sword shall perish by the sword.
026:053 Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would
instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
026:054 In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare
that thus it must be?"
026:055 Then said Jesus to the crowds, "Have you come out as if to fight
with a robber, with swords and bludgeons to apprehend me?
Day after day I have been sitting teaching in the Temple,
and you did not arrest me.
026:056 But all this has taken place in order that the writings of
the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples
all left Him and fled.
026:057 But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away
to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes
and the Elders had assembled.
026:058 And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even
to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered
and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
026:059 Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking
false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
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