Matthew Chapter 26

Matthew Chapter 26
Matthew chapter 26 records the final events leading to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus, while a woman anoints Him with costly ointment in preparation for His burial. Judas agrees to betray Jesus for money, and Jesus shares the Passover meal with His disciples, instituting the bread and cup as symbols of His body and blood.

After praying in deep anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested. His disciples scatter as He is brought before religious authorities and falsely accused. Peter denies knowing Jesus three times before the rooster crows, just as Jesus had foretold.