Matthew 26

Chapter 26.

26 ¹When Jesus finish talk all dis tins, e tell im disciples say,

²“Una know say Passover go come afta two days, and dem go hand di Pikin of Man ova make dem crucify am.”

³Den di chief priests and di elders of di people gada for di courtyard of di high priest wey dem dey call Caiaphas, ⁴and dem plan togeda how dem go take Jesus for secret and kill am. ⁵But dem talk say, “No be during di festival, if not wahala go burst among di people.”

She Rub Oil for Jesus Body for Burial

⁶Now when Jesus dey for Bethany, for di house of Simon wey get leprosy, ⁷one woman come meet am wit alabaster jar wey get perfume wey cost well-well, and she pour am for im head as e sidon for table. ⁸When di disciples see dis tin, dem vex, dem talk say, “Why dis waste? ⁹Dem for don sell dis one for plenty money give am to poor people.”

¹⁰Jesus know dis tin, e tell dem say, “Why una dey worry dis woman? She don do fine tin for me. ¹¹Poor people dey wit una all di time, but I no go dey wit una all di time. ¹²When she pour dis perfume for my body, na to prepare me for burial she do am. ¹³I dey tell una true-true: anywhere dem preach dis gospel for di whole world, dem go tok wetin she do, make people no forget am.”

Judas Sell the Pikin for Silver

¹⁴Den one of di Twelve, di one wey dem dey call Judas Iscariot, go meet di chief priests, ¹⁵e talk say, “Wetin una wan give me, and I go hand am ova to una?” And dem count thirty pieces of silver give am. ¹⁶And from dat time, e begin look for chance to betray am.

Dem Prepare for di Passover

¹⁷For di first day of Unleavened Bread, di disciples ask Jesus say, “Where you want make we prepare di Passover food for you to chop?”

¹⁸E talk say, “Go inside di city meet one man, tell am say, ‘Di Teacher talk say: My time don near. I go keep Passover for your house wit my disciples.’”

¹⁹And di disciples do as Jesus tell dem, and dem prepare di Passover.

²⁰When evening reach, e sidon for table wit di Twelve.

²¹And as dem dey chop, e talk say, “I dey tell una true-true, one of una go betray me.”

²²Deep sorrow catch dem, each one ask am say, “Oga, abi na me?”

²³E answer say, “Di one wey put im hand for di bowl wit me, na im go betray me. ²⁴Di Pikin of Man dey go, just as dem write about am. But e go bad well-well for di man wey betray am—e for beta for am if dem no born am at all.”

²⁵Judas, di one wey go betray am, talk say, “Rabbi, abi na me?” E tell am say, “Na you talk am.”

²⁶As dem dey chop, Jesus take bread, e bless am, break am, give di disciples, e talk say, “Take, chop; dis na my body.” ²⁷E take cup, e give thanks, e give am to dem, e talk say, “All of una, drink from am, ²⁸because dis na my blood of di Covenant, wey dem pour out for plenty people so dem go forgive sin. ²⁹I dey tell una: I no go drink dis fruit of di vine again, from now till di day wey I go drink am fresh wit una for di kingdom of my Papa.”

³⁰And when dem don sing hymn, dem comot go di Mount of Olives.

Jesus Talk Before-Before say Peter Go Deny Am

³¹Den Jesus tell dem say, “Dis night, all of una go fall away because of me. Because dem write am say: ‘I go strike di shepherd, and di sheep of di flock go scatter.’ ³²But afta dem don raise me up, I go go ahead of una reach Galilee.”

³³Peter tell am say, “Even if all of dem fall away because of you, I no go ever fall away.”

³⁴Jesus tell am say, “I dey tell you di truth: before cock crow dis night, you go deny me three times.”

³⁵Peter talk say, “Even if I must die wit you, I no go deny you.” All di disciples talk di same tin.

The Pikin Surrender to di Papa

³⁶Den Jesus come wit dem reach one place wey dem dey call Gethsemane, e tell di disciples say, “Sidon here while I go pray for dia.”

³⁷E carry Peter and di two sons of Zebedee go wit am, and deep sorrow and trouble catch am.

³⁸Den e tell dem say, “My soul dey crush wit sorrow, reach to di point of death. Stay here and dey watch wit me.”

³⁹E waka small go front, e fall for im face, e pray say, “My Papa, if e possible, make dis cup pass me. But no be as I want, na as you want.”

⁴⁰E come meet di disciples, e see say dem dey sleep. E tell Peter say, “So, una no fit stay wake wit me even one hour? ⁴¹Dey alert and pray, so una no go fall inside temptation; di spirit ready, but di flesh weak.”

⁴²E go again di second time, e pray say, “My Papa, if dis one no fit pass unless I drink am, make your will happen.”

⁴³And e come back again, e see dem dey sleep, because sleep heavy for dia eye. ⁴⁴So e leave dem again, e go pray di third time, e talk di same words again.

⁴⁵Den e come meet di disciples, e tell dem say, “Una still dey sleep and dey rest? See, di hour don reach, and dem go betray di Pikin of Man put am for hand of sinners. ⁴⁶Wake up, make we go! See, di one wey go betray me don reach!”

Dem Betray Jesus and Arrest Am

⁴⁷As e still dey talk, Judas, one of di Twelve, come sharp-sharp wit plenty crowd wey carry sword and club, wey di chief priests and elders of di people send. ⁴⁸Now di one wey wan betray am don give dem sign say, “Di one wey I kiss, na im be dat—hold am.” ⁴⁹And immediately e waka reach Jesus, e talk say, “I greet you, Rabbi!” And e kiss am.

⁵⁰Jesus tell am say, “My friend, do wetin you come do.” Den dem come, dem grab Jesus, and dem hold am.

⁵¹And see, one of di people wey dey wit Jesus stretch im hand, draw im sword, e strike di servant of di high priest, and cut off im ear.

⁵²Den Jesus tell am say, “Return your sword go im place. All di people wey take sword go die by sword. ⁵³You think say I no fit call my Papa, wey go sharp-sharp send me pass twelve legions of angels? ⁵⁴But if na so, how di Scriptures go take fulfil, wey talk say e must happen dis way?”

⁵⁵For dat hour, Jesus tell di crowd say, “Una come out wit sword and club to hold me, as if I be armed robber? I sidon dey teach for temple every day, and una no arrest me. ⁵⁶But all dis tin happen so dat di Scriptures of di prophets go fulfil.” Den all di disciples abandon am, dem run comot.

Jesus Stand Before Dem Wey Accuse Am

⁵⁷Den di people wey arrest Jesus carry am go meet Caiaphas di high priest, where di scribes and di elders don gada. ⁵⁸Peter follow from far, reach di courtyard of di high priest, e enter, e sidon wit di guards to watch how e go end.

⁵⁹Di chief priests and di whole Council dey find lie-lie testimony against Jesus, so dem go fit kill am, ⁶⁰but dem no see any, even as plenty false witness come forward. For last, two come forward, ⁶¹dem talk say, “Dis man talk say, ‘I fit destroy God temple and build am again for three days.’”

⁶²Di high priest stand up, e tell am say, “You no get answer? Wetin be dis tin wey dis men dey testify against you?” ⁶³But Jesus keep quiet. Di high priest talk say, “I put you under oath by di God wey dey live: tell us if na you be di Christ, di Pikin of God.”

⁶⁴Jesus tell am say, “Na you talk am. But I dey tell una: from now, una go see di Pikin of Man sidon for di right hand of Power, e dey come on di clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵Den di high priest tear im cloth, e talk say, “E don blaspheme! Why we still need witness? Una don hear di blasphemy now. ⁶⁶Wetin be una judgment?” Dem answer say, “E deserve death.”

⁶⁷Den dem spit for im face, dem beat am; and some slap am, ⁶⁸dem talk say, “Prophesy give us, Christ! Na who hit you?”

Peter Deny say E No Know Jesus

⁶⁹Peter sidon outside for di courtyard. One servant girl come near, she talk say, “You sef dey wit Jesus di Galilean.”

⁷⁰But e deny am before all of dem, e talk say, “I no know wetin you dey tok.”

⁷¹As e comot go di gate, anoda servant girl see am, she tell di people wey dey dia say, “Dis man dey wit Jesus of Nazareth.”

⁷²And again e deny am wit oath say, “I no know di man.”

⁷³Small time afta, di people wey dey stand near come meet Peter say, “For sure, you sef na one of dem, because di way you dey tok show am.”

⁷⁴Den e begin curse imsef and swear say, “I no know di man.” One time, cock crow.

⁷⁵Peter remember di words wey Jesus talk say: “Before cock crow, you go deny me three times.” E comot outside, e cry well-well.