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