Luke 22
1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, also called the Passover, was approaching.
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called ‘Passover’, drew near.
2 The chief priests and religious teachers were looking for a way to kill Jesus, but were afraid of what the people would do.
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill Him, because they feared the people.
3 Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples.
Then Satan entered Judas (the one surnamed Iscariot), who was numbered among the Twelve.
4 He went and discussed with the chief priests and guard officers how he could betray Jesus.
So he went off and conferred with the chief priests and officers about how he might betray Him to them.
5 They were delighted, and offered him money.
They were glad, and agreed to give him silver coins.
6 He agreed, and began to look for an opportunity to hand over Jesus when a crowd would not be there.
So he promised, and started looking for an opportunity to betray Him to them, without a crowd.
7 The Day of Unleavened Bread arrived when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
Then came the day of unleavened bread, in which it was necessary to kill the Passover lamb.
8 Jesus sent Peter and John, telling them, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”
And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
9 They asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare for it?”
So they said to Him, “Where do you want us to prepare?”
10 He replied, “When you enter the city you'll meet a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him and go into the house he enters.
He said to them: “Note, upon entering the city a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house which he enters.
11 Tell the owner of the house that the Teacher asks you, ‘Where is the dining room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?’
Then you must say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you: Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’
12 He'll show you a large upstairs room that already has the necessary furniture. Prepare the meal there.”
He himself will show you a large upper room, all furnished; make preparations there.”
13 They went and found that everything was just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal there.
So off they went and found things just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
14 When the time came, he sat down at the table with his apostles. He told them,
When the hour had come, He reclined, and the twelve apostles with Him.
15 “I've been really looking forward to eating this Passover meal with you before my sufferings begin.
Then He said to them: “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16 I tell you I shall not eat it again until the time is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
I tell you further that I will not eat of it again until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”
17 Jesus took the cup, and after he had given thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.
And taking a cup He gave thanks and said: “Take this and share it among yourselves.
18 I tell you that I won't drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
I tell you further that I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.”
19 He picked up some bread, and after he had given thanks, he broke it into pieces and gave it to them. “This is my body which is given for you; do this in order to remember me,” Jesus told them.
Then, after the meal, He took bread, gave thanks, broke and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 In the same way after they had finished supper, he picked up the cup and said, “This cup is the new agreement in my blood which is poured out for you.”
He also took the cup, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 “In spite of this, my betrayer is sitting right here with me at the table.
“But alas, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table!
22 For it has been determined that the Son of man will die, yet how disastrous it will be for his betrayer!”
To be sure, the Son of the Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”
23 They began to argue among themselves as to who this might be and who could do this.
(They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who was about to do this.)
24 At the same time they also got into a quarrel about which of them was the most important.
Now there had actually been a discussion among them as to which of them seemed to be greater.
25 Jesus told them, “Foreign kings lord it over their subjects, and those having power even want people to call them ‘benefactors.’
So He said to them: “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors’.
26 But it should not be so with you! Whoever is highest among you should be like the lowest, and the leader should be like a servant.
But not so with you—rather let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.
27 Who is greater—the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? Isn't it the one who sits at the table? But I'm among you as the one who serves.
Who is greater, the one reclining or the one serving? Is it not the one reclining? Yet I am among you as the one who serves.
28 You have stayed with me throughout my trials.
However, you are those who have continued with me in my trials.
29 And I grant to you authority to rule, just as my Father granted it to me,
And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as my Father bestowed one on me,
30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
so that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom; also you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel!”
31 “Simon, Simon—Satan has asked to have all of you to sift like wheat,
Then the Lord said: “Simon, Simon! Indeed Satan has asked for you (pl) so as to sift you like wheat.
32 but I have prayed for you that your trust in me may not fail. And when you have returned, encourage your brothers.”
But I have prayed for you (sg) so that your faith not fail completely; so you, when you have recovered, strengthen your brothers.”
33 Peter said, “Lord, I'm ready to go with you to prison, and to die with you!”
But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
34 Jesus replied, “I'm telling you, Peter, before the cock crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
So He said, “I say to you, Peter, no rooster can crow today before you deny three times that you know me!”
35 Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without money, without a bag, and without an extra pair of sandals, did you lack anything?” “No, nothing,” they replied.
Then He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” And they said, “Nothing.”
36 “But now, if you have money you should take it, as well as a bag, and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
So He said to them: “But now, he who has a money bag should take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword must sell his garment and buy one.
37 I tell you that this statement in Scripture about me must be fulfilled: ‘He was counted with the wicked.’ What was said about me is now being fulfilled.”
Because I say to you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was classed with the lawless’; and because the things concerning me have an end.”
38 “Look, Lord, here are two swords,” they said. “That's enough,” he replied.
So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
39 Jesus left and as usual went to the Mount of Olives together with his disciples.
Then going out He went to the Mount of Olives, as His custom was, and His disciples followed Him.
40 When he arrived he said to them, “Pray that you don't give in to temptation.”
When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray, so as not to enter into temptation.”
41 Then he left them and walked about a stone's throw away, where he kneeled down and prayed.
Then He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed,
42 “Father,” he prayed, “if you're willing, please take away this cup of suffering from me. But I want to do what you want, not what I want.”
saying, “Father, if you would just remove this cup from me—nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done!”
43 Then an angel appeared from heaven to strengthen him.
Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.
44 In great distress Jesus prayed even harder, and his sweat fell like drops of blood onto the ground.
And being in anguish He prayed with total concentration; then His sweat became like clots of blood, falling to the ground.
45 He finished praying, stood up, and went over to the disciples. He found them asleep, worn out by grief.
When He rose up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.
46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you won't fall into temptation.”
He said to them: “Why do you sleep? Get up and pray, that you may not enter into temptation!”
47 While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas went up to Jesus to kiss him.
But while He was still speaking—wow, a crowd; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them! He approached Jesus to kiss Him (he had given them this sign, “Whomever I kiss, it is he”).
48 But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of man with a kiss?”
So Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of the Man with a kiss?”
49 Jesus' followers asked him, “Lord, should we attack them with our swords?”
When those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”
50 And one of them struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear.
And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear!
51 “Stop! No more of this!” said Jesus. He touched the man's ear and healed him.
But Jesus reacted by saying, “Allow at least this!” and touching his ear He healed him.
52 Then Jesus spoke to the chief priests, and the officers of the Temple guard, and the elders. “Am I some kind of criminal that you had to come with swords and clubs?” he asked.
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and elders who had come against Him: “Have you come out with swords and clubs as against a bandit?
53 “You didn't arrest me before, even though I was with you in the Temple every day. But this is your moment now, the time when darkness is in power.”
When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour; even the authority of the darkness!”
54 They arrested him and led him away, taking him to the chief priest's house. Peter followed at a distance.
Then they seized, took and brought Him to the house of the high priest, with Peter following at a distance.
55 They started a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down by it. Peter was there among them.
Now when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
56 As he sat there, a servant girl noticed him in the firelight, and stared directly at him and said,
Then a certain servant girl, seeing him sitting by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man also was with him.”
57 “This man was with him.” But Peter denied it. “Woman, I don't know him!” he said.
But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know him!”
58 A little later someone else looked at him and said, “You're also one of them.” “No, I'm not!” Peter replied.
After a little while another saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
59 About an hour later, another person insisted, “I'm sure he was with him too—he's a Galilean.”
Then after about an hour had passed, another started insisting, “Surely this fellow also was with him, because he is a Galilean.”
60 “I've no idea what you're talking about!” Peter replied. Right then, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. The Lord turned and looked at Peter.
But Peter said, “Man, I don't know what you're talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 And Peter remembered what the Lord had said, how he'd told him: “Before the cock crows today, you'll deny me three times.”
And the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter; then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how He had said to him, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
62 Peter went out and wept bitterly.
And going outside he wept bitterly.
63 The men guarding Jesus began to mock him and beat him.
The men who were guarding Jesus started mocking and beating Him.
64 They put a blindfold on him, and then asked him, “If you can prophesy, tell us who hit you that time!”
And having blindfolded Him they would hit His face and ask Him, saying: “Prophesy! Who was it who struck you?”
65 and shouted many other insults at him.
And they kept saying many other insulting things to Him.
66 Early in the morning the council of elders gathered together with the chief priests and religious teachers. Jesus was led before the council.
As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, came together and brought Him before their council, saying,
67 “If you really are the Messiah, then tell us,” they said. “Even if I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me,” Jesus replied.
“If you are the Messiah, tell us.” But He said to them: “If I tell you, you simply will not believe.
68 “And if I were to ask you a question, you wouldn't answer.
But if I also question you, you will neither answer nor release me.
69 But from now on the Son of man will sit at the right hand of the mighty God.”
Hereafter the Son of the Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70 They all asked, “So are you the son of God?” “You say that I am,” Jesus replied.
Then they all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You say it because I AM!”
71 “Why do we need any more witnesses?” they said. “We've heard it ourselves from his own mouth!”
Then they said: “What further testimony do we need? We ourselves have heard it from his mouth!”
