Luke 22

¹The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was approaching. ²The chief priests and the scholars were looking for a way to do away with Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. ³Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve. ⁴He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple officers how he might hand Jesus over to them. ⁵They were delighted and agreed to give him silver. ⁶He consented and began looking for an opportunity to hand him over to them away from the crowd.

⁷Then the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” ⁹They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?” ¹⁰He said to them, “Look, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a ceramic jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters, ¹¹and 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?’ ¹²And that man will show you a large, furnished upper room; make preparations there.” ¹³So they went and found everything just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

¹⁴When the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵And he said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶For I tell you, I will certainly not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷And after receiving a cup and giving thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. ¹⁸For I tell you, from now on I will not drink from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” ¹⁹And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is being given for you; do this in my remembrance.” ²⁰And he did the same with the cup after the meal, saying, “This cup is the New Covenant in my blood, which is being poured out for you.

²¹But look! The hand of the one handing me over is with mine on the table. ²²For the Son of Humanity is going his way according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is handed over!” ²³And they began to debate among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this.

²⁴A rivalry also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be the greatest. ²⁵But he said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ ²⁶But you are not to be like that. Instead, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. ²⁷For who is greater: the one reclining at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one reclining? But I am in your midst as the one who serves.

²⁸You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials. ²⁹And I assign to you a kingdom, just as my Father assigned one to me, ³⁰so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³¹Simon, Simon, look! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat. ³²But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” ³³Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” ³⁴Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, a rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you even know me.”

³⁵And he said to them, “When I sent you out without a money bag or a travel pack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” ³⁶Then he said to them, “But now, let the one who has a money bag take it, and likewise a travel pack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. ³⁷For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was counted among the lawless.’ Indeed, the matters concerning me are reaching their fulfillment.” ³⁸They said, “Lord, look! Here are two swords.” He said to them, “It is enough.”

³⁹He went out and made his way, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. ⁴⁰When he arrived at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into trial.” ⁴¹And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and began to pray, ⁴²saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” ⁴⁵When he rose from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief. ⁴⁶He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray, so that you may not enter into trial.”

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, look! A crowd appeared, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you handing over the Son of Humanity with a kiss?” ⁴⁹When those around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” ⁵⁰And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. ⁵¹But Jesus responded, “Stop! No more of this.” And he touched the man's ear and healed him. ⁵²Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if against an insurrectionist? ⁵³While I was with you every day in the temple, you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—the dominion of darkness.”

⁵⁴After they seized him, they led him away and brought him into the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance. ⁵⁵When they had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶A servant girl saw him sitting in the firelight, and looking closely at him, she said, “This man was with him too.” ⁵⁷But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know him, woman!” ⁵⁸A little later, someone else saw him and said, “You are one of them too.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” ⁵⁹About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilean!” ⁶⁰But Peter said, “Man, I don't know what you’re talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” ⁶²And he went outside and wept bitterly.

⁶³The men who were holding Jesus began mocking him and beating him. ⁶⁴They blindfolded him and kept asking, “Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?” ⁶⁵And they said many other blasphemous things against him.

⁶⁶When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together—both chief priests and scholars—and they led him away to their high council. ⁶⁷They said, “If you are the Anointed, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will certainly not believe; ⁶⁸and if I ask you a question, you will certainly not answer. ⁶⁹But from now on, the Son of Humanity will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.” ⁷⁰They all said, “Are you, then, the Son of God?” He said to them, “You yourselves say that I am.” ⁷¹They said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from his own mouth!”