Verse 73
Matthew 26:73
New Living Translation
73
A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.”
Original Language Text
greek
μετὰ μικρὸν δὲ προσελθόντες οἱ ἑστῶτες εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ· Ἀληθῶς καὶ σὺ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ, καὶ γὰρ ἡ λαλιά σου δῆλόν σε ποιεῖ·
English Translation
After a little while, the bystanders approached and said to Peter, “Truly you are one of them; for your speech betrays you.”
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Chapter 26 Context
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When Yashua (Jesus) had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
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“As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
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At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high...
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plotting how to capture Yashua (Jesus) secretly and kill him.
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“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”
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Meanwhile, Yashua (Jesus) was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
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While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured...
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The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.
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“It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”
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But Yashua (Jesus), aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to...
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You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
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She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
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I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed wil...
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Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests
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and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Yashua (Jesus) to you?” And they gave him thirty piec...
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From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Yashua (Jesus).
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On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Yashua (Jesus) and asked...
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“As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: M...
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So the disciples did as Yashua (Jesus) told them and prepared the Passover meal there.
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When it was evening, Yashua (Jesus) sat down at the table with the Twelve.
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While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
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Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”
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He replied, “One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me.
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For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for th...
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Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Yashua (Jesus) told him,...
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26
As they were eating, Yashua (Jesus) took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and g...
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And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God (Elohim) for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each...
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for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God (Elohim) and his people. It is poured...
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Mark my words — I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kin...
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Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
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On the way, Yashua (Jesus) told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘G...
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But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”
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Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter — this very night, before the rooster crows, yo...
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“No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other dis...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here whil...
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He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed.
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He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me...
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He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is pos...
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Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with...
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Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away...
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When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open.
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So he went to pray a third time, saying the same things again.
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Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look — the time has...
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Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!”
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And even as Yashua (Jesus) said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of me...
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The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I g...
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So Judas came straight to Yashua (Jesus). “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
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Yashua (Jesus) said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.” Then the others grabbed Ya...
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But one of the men with Yashua (Jesus) pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slas...
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“Put away your sword,” Yashua (Jesus) told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.
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Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would sen...
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But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?”
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords...
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But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At th...
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Then the people who had arrested Yashua (Jesus) led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, wh...
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Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and...
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Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie...
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But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testim...
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who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God (Elohim) and rebuild it in thr...
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Then the high priest stood up and said to Yashua (Jesus), “Well, aren’t you going to answer these ch...
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But Yashua (Jesus) remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the l...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in t...
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Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other...
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What is your verdict?” “Guilty!” they shouted. “He deserves to die!”
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Then they began to spit in Yashua (Jesus)’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him,
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jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”
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Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “Yo...
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But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
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Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This ma...
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Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said.
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A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; w...
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Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying — I don’t know the man!” And immediately the rooster crowed...
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Suddenly, Yashua (Jesus)’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will de...
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Verse Information
- Book
- Matthew
- Chapter
- Chapter 26 (75 verses)
- Version
- New Living Translation