Lucas 22

¹ Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

² And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

³ Then Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.

⁴ And he went off and spoke with the chief priests and captains [about] how he might betray Him to them.

⁵ And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

⁶ And he promised, and was seeking an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the crowd.

⁷ Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Pascal Lamb must be killed.

⁸ And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat [it]."

⁹ So they said to Him, "Where do You desire [that ]we shall prepare [it]?"

¹⁰ And He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in.

¹¹ Then you shall say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?"'

¹² And that [man] will show you a large, furnished upper room; there prepare [it]."

¹³ So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

¹⁴ When the hour had come, He reclined [to eat], and the twelve apostles with Him.

¹⁵ Then He said to them, "I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

¹⁶ for I say to you, that no longer will I eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

¹⁷ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves;

¹⁸ for I say to you, that I will by no means drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

¹⁹ And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

²⁰ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

²¹ Nevertheless behold, the hand of him that betrays Me is with Me on the table.

²² And indeed the Son of Man goes according to what is determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"

²³ Then they began to discuss with one another, which of them might be the [one] who was about to do this.

²⁴ And there became also a dispute among them, [as to] which of them seemed to be greater.

²⁵ But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

²⁶ But you [shall ]not [be] thus; but let the greatest among you, let him be as the youngest, and he who leads as he who serves.

²⁷ For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

²⁸ Now you are those who have remained with Me in My trials.

²⁹ And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

³⁰ so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

³¹ And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

³² But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

³³ But he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death."

³⁴ Then He said, "I say to you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me."

³⁵ And He said to them, "When I sent you without a money bag, and a knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?"And they said, "Nothing."

³⁶ Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise also a knapsack; and he who has no sword shall sell his garment and buy one.

³⁷ For I say to you that this which has been written must still be accomplished in Me-the [saying,] 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For the things concerning Me have a fulfillment."

³⁸ So they said, "Lord, look, here are two swords."And He said to them, "It is enough."

³⁹ And going out, He went to the Mount of Olives, according to His custom, and His disciples also followed Him.

⁴⁰ And having come to the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

⁴¹ And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,

⁴² saying, "Father, if You will, remove this cup from Me-nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

⁴³ Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

⁴⁴ And being in agony, He prayed more fervently. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down onto the ground.

⁴⁵ And rising up from prayer, coming to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

⁴⁶ Then He said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise up and pray, lest you enter into temptation."

⁴⁷ And while He was still speaking, behold, a crowd; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was going before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

⁴⁹ And those around Him, seeing what was about to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

⁵⁰ And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ But Jesus answered and said, "Stop right there."And touching his ear, He healed him.

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, "Have you come out, as against a bandit, with swords and clubs?

⁵³ When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

⁵⁴ And having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter was following from a distance.

⁵⁵ Now when they had lit a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat in their midst.

⁵⁶ And a certain servant girl, seeing him sitting at the fire and gazing at him, said, "This [man] was also with Him."

⁵⁷ But he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."

⁵⁸ And after a little [while] another [person ]saw him and said, "You also are [one ]of them."But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

⁵⁹ Then after about one hour had passed, another was firmly insisting, saying, "Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean."

⁶⁰ But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying!"And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

⁶¹ And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, "Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."

⁶² And going outside, Peter wept bitterly.

⁶³ Now the men who were holding Jesus were mocking Him and beating [Him].

⁶⁴ And having blindfolded Him, they were striking His face and asking Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?"

⁶⁵ And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

⁶⁶ And when it became day, the council of the elders of the people, the chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

⁶⁷ "If You are the Messiah, tell us."But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

⁶⁸ But if I also question you, you will by no means answer Me or release [Me].

⁶⁹ Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."

⁷⁰ Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?"So He said to them, "You [rightly] say that I am."

⁷¹ And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"