Luke 22
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.
3 And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot) who was one of the Twelve.
4 And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders as to how he should deliver Him up to them.
5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him.
6 And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity to betray Him when the people were not there.
7 And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed--
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it."
9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
"Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.
10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.
"You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes,
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
and say to the master of the house, "'The Rabbi asks you, Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?'
12 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
"And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. There make your preparations."
13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, and the Apostles with Him,
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
16 for I say unto you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God."
17 And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;
18 for I say unto you, I will not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come."
19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."
20 And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, [even] that which is poured out for you.
He gave them the cup in like manner, when the meal was over. "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant ratified by my blood which is to be poured out on your behalf.
21 But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
Yet the hand of him who is betraying me is at the table with me.
22 For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!
For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way--His pre-destined way; yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!"
23 And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them it could possibly be who was about to do this.
24 And there arose also a contention among them, which of them is accounted to be greatest.
There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.
26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.
28 But ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations;
You however have remained with me amid my trials;
29 and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,
and I covenant to give you, as my Father has covenanted to give me, a Kingdom--
30 that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.
32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not: and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail, and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, must strengthen your brethren."
33 And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
"Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
"I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow to-day till you have three times denied that you know me."
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Then He asked them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or shoes, was there anything you needed?" "No, nothing," they replied.
36 And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloke, and buy a sword.
"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfillment.
For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
"Master, here are two swords," they exclaimed. "That is enough," He replied.
39 And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.
On going out, He proceeded as usual to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples followed Him.
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not come into temptation."
41 And he was parted from them about a stone’s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,
42 saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"
43 And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him;
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him--prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat became like clots of blood dropping on the ground.
45 And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,
When He rose from his prayer and came to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.
46 and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.
"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."
47 While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
"Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?"
50 And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.
And one of them struck a blow at the High Priest's servant and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
"Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear and healed it.
52 And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, which were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, "Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour--and the power of darkness."
54 And they seized him, and led him [away], and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.
And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,
56 And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light [of the fire], and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.
when a maidservant saw him sitting by the fire, and, looking fixedly at him, she said, "This man also was with him."
57 But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.
But he denied it, and declared, "Woman, I do not know him."
58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art [one] of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
Shortly afterwards a man saw him and said, "You, too, are one of them." "No, man, I am not," said Peter.
59 And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact he is a Galilaean."
60 But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
"Man, I don't know what you mean," replied Peter. No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed.
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day, thou shalt deny me thrice.
The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times."
62 And he went out, and wept bitterly.
And he went out and wept aloud bitterly.
63 And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him.
Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat Him in cruel sport,
64 And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
or blindfolded Him, and then challenged Him. "Prove to us," they said, "that you are a prophet, by telling us who it was that struck you."
65 And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.
And they said many other insulting things to Him.
66 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,
67 If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
"Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, "you will certainly not believe;
68 and if I ask [you], ye will not answer.
and if I ask you questions, you will certainly not answer.
69 But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
But from this time forward the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of God's omnipotence."
70 And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Thereupon they cried out with one voice, "You, then, are the Son of God?" "It is as you say," He answered; "I am He."
71 And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.
"What need have we of further evidence?" they said; "for we ourselves have heard it from his own lips."
