Luke - Chapter 22 | New International Version

  • 1. Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
  • 2. and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
  • 3. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
  • 4. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
  • 5. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
  • 6. He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
  • 7. Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had 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 for it? they asked.
  • 10. He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,
  • 11. and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'
  • 12. He will show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make preparations there."
  • 13. They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
  • 14. When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
  • 15. And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
  • 16. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God."
  • 17. After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you.
  • 18. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
  • 19. And he took 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."
  • 20. In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
  • 21. But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.
  • 22. The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him."
  • 23. They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
  • 24. Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
  • 25. Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
  • 26. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
  • 27. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
  • 28. You are those who have stood by me in my trials.
  • 29. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred 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.
  • 31. Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
  • 32. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
  • 33. But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."
  • 34. Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."
  • 35. Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered.
  • 36. He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
  • 37. It is written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors' ; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment."
  • 38. The disciples said, "See, Lord, here are two swords." "That is enough," he replied.
  • 39. Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
  • 40. On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation."
  • 41. He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
  • 42. Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.
  • 43. An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
  • 44. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  • 45. When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
  • 46. Why are you sleeping? he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."
  • 47. While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,
  • 48. but Jesus asked him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
  • 49. When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?"
  • 50. And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
  • 51. But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
  • 52. Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?
  • 53. Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour--when darkness reigns."
  • 54. Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
  • 55. But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.
  • 56. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him."
  • 57. But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said.
  • 58. A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied.
  • 59. About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean."
  • 60. Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
  • 61. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times."
  • 62. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
  • 63. The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.
  • 64. They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?"
  • 65. And they said many other insulting things to him.
  • 66. At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
  • 67. If you are the Christ, they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me,
  • 68. and if I asked you, you would not answer.
  • 69. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."
  • 70. They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am."
  • 71. Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips."
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