Luke 22

¹Now the Feast of Unleavened [Bread], called [the] Passover, was approaching,

²and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put [Jesus] to death, for they feared the people.

³Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was [one] of the Twelve.

⁴And [Judas] went to discuss with the chief priests and [temple] officers how he might betray [Jesus] to them.

⁵They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

⁶[Judas] consented, and began to look for [an] opportunity to betray [Jesus] to them in the absence of [a] crowd.

⁷Then came the day of Unleavened [Bread] on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

⁸[Jesus] sent Peter and John, saying, “Go [and] make preparations for us to eat the Passover.

⁹“Where do You want us to prepare [it]?” they asked.

¹⁰He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

¹¹and say to the owner of that house,‘ The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

¹²And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.

¹³So they went [and] found [it] just as [Jesus] had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

¹⁴When the hour had come, [Jesus] reclined at the table with His apostles.

¹⁵And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

¹⁶For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

¹⁷After taking [the] cup, [He] gave thanks [and] said, “Take this and divide [it] among yourselves.

¹⁸For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.

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

²⁰In the same way, after supper [He took] the cup, saying, “This cup [is] the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

²¹Look! The hand of My betrayer [is] with Mine on the table.

²²Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

²³Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

²⁴A dispute also arose among [the disciples] [as to] which of them should be considered [the] greatest.

²⁵So [Jesus] declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

²⁶But you [shall] not [be] like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the [one who] leads like the [one who] serves.

²⁷For who [is] greater, the [one who] reclines at the table or the [one who] serves? [Is it] not the [one who] reclines? But I am among you as [one who] serves.

²⁸You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

²⁹And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed [one] on Me,

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

³¹Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

³²But I have prayed for you, [ Simon ], that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

³³“Lord,” said [Peter], “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”

³⁴But [Jesus] replied, “I tell you, Peter, [the] rooster {will} not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.

³⁵Then [Jesus] asked them, “When I sent you out without purse [or] bag [or] sandals, did you lack anything? “Nothing,” they answered.

³⁶“Now, however, He told them, “the [one] with a purse should take [it], and likewise a bag; and the [one] without a sword should sell his cloak and buy [one].

³⁷For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me:‘ And He was numbered with [the] transgressors.’ For [what is written] about Me is reaching its fulfillment.

³⁸So they said, “Look, Lord, here [are] two swords.”“That is enough, He answered.

³⁹[Jesus] went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

⁴⁰When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.

⁴¹And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, [where] He knelt down [and] prayed,

⁴²“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.

⁴³Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him [and] strengthened Him.

⁴⁴And in [His] anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

⁴⁵When [Jesus] rose from prayer [and] returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

⁴⁶“Why are you sleeping? He asked. “Get up [and] pray so that you will not enter into temptation.

⁴⁷While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the [man] called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

⁴⁸But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?

⁴⁹Those around [Jesus] saw what was about to happen [and] said, “Lord, should we strike with [our] swords?”

⁵⁰And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

⁵¹But Jesus answered, “No more of this! And [He] touched the [man’s] ear [and] healed him.

⁵²Then Jesus said to [the] chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against an outlaw?

⁵³Every day I was with you in the temple [courts], [and] you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.

⁵⁴Then they seized [Jesus], led [Him] away, and took [Him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

⁵⁵[When] [those present] had kindled a fire in [the] middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

⁵⁶A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This [man] also was with Him,” she said.

⁵⁷But [Peter] denied [it]. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

⁵⁸A short time later, someone else saw him [and] said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

⁵⁹About an hour later, another [man] insisted, “Certainly this [man] was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

⁶⁰“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

⁶¹And the Lord turned [and] looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before [the] rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.

⁶²And he went outside [and] wept bitterly.

⁶³The men who were holding [Jesus] began to mock Him [and] beat [Him].

⁶⁴They blindfolded Him [and] kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

⁶⁵And they said many {other} blasphemous things against Him.

⁶⁶At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin [and] said,

⁶⁷“If You are the Christ, tell us.” [Jesus] answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

⁶⁸And if I ask [you] a question, you will not answer.

⁶⁹But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at [the] right hand of the power of God.”</span>

⁷⁰So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.

⁷¹“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard [it] for ourselves from His own lips.”