Luke 22
1 The feast of the unleavened bread, known as the Passover, was near.
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called ‘Passover’, drew near.
2 The chief priest and the teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill Him, because they feared the people.
3 Now Satan took possession of Judas, who was known as Iscariot, and who belonged to the Twelve;
Then Satan entered Judas (the one surnamed Iscariot), who was numbered among the Twelve.
4 and he went and discussed with the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple the best way of betraying Jesus to them.
So he went off and conferred with the chief priests and officers about how he might betray Him to them.
5 They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.
They were glad, and agreed to give him silver coins.
6 So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.
So he promised, and started looking for an opportunity to betray Him to them, without a crowd.
7 When the day of the Festival of the unleavened bread came, on which the Passover lambs had to be killed,
Then came the day of unleavened bread, in which it was necessary to kill the Passover lamb.
8 Jesus sent forward Peter and John, saying to them, ‘Go and make preparations for our eating the Passover.’
And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
9 ‘Where do you wish us to make preparations?’ they asked.
So they said to Him, “Where do you want us to prepare?”
10 ‘Listen,’ he answered, ‘when you have reached the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into whatever 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 and you will say to the owner of the house “The teacher says to you – Where is the room where I am to 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 The man will show you a large upstairs room, set out; there make preparations.’
He himself will show you a large upper room, all furnished; make preparations there.”
13 So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
So off they went and found things just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
14 When the time came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.
When the hour had come, He reclined, and the twelve apostles with Him.
15 ‘I have most earnestly wished,’ he said, ‘to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
Then He said to them: “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16 For I tell you that I will not eat it again, until it has had its fulfilment 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 Then, on receiving a cup, after saying the thanksgiving, he said, ‘Take this and share it among you.
And taking a cup He gave thanks and said: “Take this and share it among yourselves.
18 For I tell you that I will not, after today, drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God has come.’
I tell you further that I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.”
19 Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words, ‘This is my body.
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.”
He also took the cup, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 Yet see! The hand of the man who is betraying me is beside me on the table!
“But alas, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table!
22 True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!’
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 Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be who was going to do this.
(They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who was about to do this.)
24 And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Now there had actually been a discussion among them as to which of them seemed to be greater.
25 Jesus, however, said, ‘The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled “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 with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.
But not so with you—rather let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.
27 Which is the greater – the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as 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 are the men who have stood by me in my trials;
However, you are those who have continued with me in my trials.
29 and, just as my Father has assigned me a kingdom, I assign you places,
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 be seated on twelve thrones as judges of 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! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all 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 prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen the others.’
But I have prayed for you (sg) so that your faith not fail completely; so you, when you have recovered, strengthen your brothers.”
33 ‘Master,’ said Peter, ‘with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death.’
But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”
34 ‘I tell you, Peter,’ replied Jesus, ‘the cock will not crow today until you have disowned all knowledge of me three times.’
So He said, “I say to you, Peter, no rooster can crow today before you deny three times that you know me!”
35 Then he said to them all, ‘When I sent you out as my messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?’ ‘No; nothing,’ they answered.
Then He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” And they said, “Nothing.”
36 ‘Now, however,’ he said, ‘he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.
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 For, I tell you, that passage of scripture must be fulfilled in me, which says – “He was counted among the godless”; indeed all that refers to me is finding its fulfilment.’
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 ‘Master,’ they exclaimed, ‘look, here are two swords!’ ‘Enough!’ said Jesus.
So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
39 Jesus then went out, and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, followed by his disciples.
Then going out He went to the Mount of Olives, as His custom was, and His disciples followed Him.
40 And, when he reached the spot, he said to them, ‘Pray that you may not fall into temptation.’
When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray, so as not to enter into temptation.”
41 Then he withdrew about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and began to pray.
Then He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down and prayed,
42 ‘Father,’ he said, ‘if it is your pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but your be done.’
saying, “Father, if you would just remove this cup from me—nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done!”
43 Presently there appeared to him an angel from heaven, who strengthened him.
Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.
44 And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.
And being in anguish He prayed with total concentration; then His sweat became like clots of blood, falling to the ground.
45 Then he rose from praying, and came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.
When He rose up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.
46 ‘Why are you asleep?’ he asked them. ‘Rise and pray so that you don’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 in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached 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 at which Jesus said to him, ‘Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?’
So Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of the Man with a kiss?”
49 But when those who were round Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed, ‘Master, should we use 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 and cut off his right ear;
And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear!
51 at which Jesus said, ‘Let me at least do this’; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.
But Jesus reacted by saying, “Allow at least this!” and touching his ear He healed him.
52 Then, turning to the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple and the elders, who had come for him, he said, ‘Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs?
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 When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of darkness.’
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 Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the high priest. 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 But, when they had lit a fire in the centre of the courtyard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.
Now when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
56 Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. She looked carefully at him and said, ‘Why, this man was one of his companions!’
Then a certain servant girl, seeing him sitting by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man also was with him.”
57 But Peter denied it. ‘I do not know him,’ he replied.
But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know him!”
58 A little while afterwards someone else – a man – saw him and said, ‘Why, you are one of them!’ ‘No,’ Peter said, ‘I am not.’
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 man declared positively, ‘This man also was certainly with him. Why, he is 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 But Peter said, ‘I do not know what you are speaking about.’ Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.
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 the Master turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the words that the Master had said to him – ‘Before a cock has crowed today, you will disown 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 and he went outside and wept bitterly.
And going outside he wept bitterly.
63 The men who held Jesus kept making sport of him and beating him.
The men who were guarding Jesus started mocking and beating Him.
64 They blindfolded him and then questioned him. ‘Now play the prophet,’ they said. ‘Who was it that struck you?’
And having blindfolded Him they would hit His face and ask Him, saying: “Prophesy! Who was it who struck you?”
65 And they heaped many other insults on him.
And they kept saying many other insulting things to Him.
66 At daybreak the assembly of the elders of the people met – both the chief priests and the teachers of the Law – and took Jesus before their High 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 are the Christ,’ they said, ‘tell us so.’ ‘If I tell you,’ replied Jesus, ‘you will not believe me;
“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 question you, you will not answer.
But if I also question you, you will neither answer nor release me.
69 But from this hour the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.’
Hereafter the Son of the Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70 ‘Are you, then, the Son of God?’ they all asked. ‘It is true,’ answered Jesus, ‘I am.’
Then they all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You say it because I AM!”
71 At this they exclaimed, ‘Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!’
Then they said: “What further testimony do we need? We ourselves have heard it from his mouth!”
