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Judas agrees to catch Jesus

22 The Passover festival when the Jews eat flat bread was coming soon. [ a ]

2 The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law wanted to kill Jesus. They were talking together about how they could do this. It was difficult because they were afraid of the people.

3 Then Satan began to live inside Judas Iscariot. Judas was one of Jesus' 12 apostles. 4 He went to the leaders of the priests and he talked with them. The police that worked at the temple were also there. Judas told them how he could give Jesus to them secretly. 5 They were very happy and they promised to give him some money to do this. 6 So Judas said that he would do it. Then he waited for the right moment to help them to take hold of Jesus. He wanted to do it when the crowd was not there with Jesus.

Jesus eats his last meal with his apostles

7 The day came for Jewish people to eat the meal of flat bread which has no yeast in it. They had to kill a young sheep for the Passover meal on that day. 8 So Jesus said to Peter and John, ‘Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat. Then we can all come and eat it.’ 9 They asked him, ‘Where do you want us to prepare the meal?’

10 Jesus replied, ‘Listen. When you go into the city, a man will meet you. He will be carrying a jar of water. Follow him until he goes into a house. 11 You must then say to the master of that house, “Our Teacher sends this message to you: ‘Where is the room for visitors? I will eat the Passover meal there with my disciples.’ ” 12 The man will then show you a large room upstairs. It will have all that you need in it. Prepare the Passover meal there for us all.’

13 So Peter and John went into the city. They found everything that Jesus had told them about. So they prepared the Passover meal.

14 When it was time to eat the meal, Jesus arrived. He sat down with his apostles to eat it. 15 He said to them, ‘I have wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you. It has to happen before I die. 16 I tell you this: I will not eat another Passover meal in this world. Now it is a picture. But when God begins to rule in his kingdom, then this meal will become real. I will eat it again then.’

17 Then Jesus took a cup and he thanked God for the wine. ‘Take this cup,’ he said to them. ‘Each of you drink some wine from it. 18 I tell you this. I will not drink wine again until God begins to rule in his kingdom.’

19 Then he took a loaf of bread and he thanked God for it. He broke the bread into pieces and he gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘This is my body. I am giving it to save you. When you eat this meal from now on, remember me.’ [ b ]

20 After supper, Jesus took a cup of wine and did the same thing. He said to the disciples, ‘This cup shows the new promise that God makes because of my death. When I die, my blood will pour out of my body. I will do that for you. 21 But look! The person who will give me to the rulers is sitting at the table with me. He is eating the same food as I am. 22 The Son of Man must die in the way that God says. But it will be very bad for the man who gives me to my enemies.’

23 The 12 apostles asked each other, ‘Who is the man that would do this thing?’

Jesus tells who is most important

24 Then the apostles began to argue among themselves. They were arguing about which of them seemed to be the most important. 25 Jesus said to them, ‘Kings of other countries use great authority over their people. Leaders of those countries want people to say good things about them. 26 You must not be like that. The most important person among you must become like the least important person. The person who is your leader must become like your servant. 27 Tell me, which person is the more important one? Is it the person who sits at the table to eat? Or is it the servant that puts out the meal for him? Yes, it is the person who sits at the table. But I am here to be your servant.

28 You have never left me. You have been by my side when trouble came to me. 29 So now I tell you that you will rule with me. My Father has said that I will rule with him in his kingdom. I also say to you that you will rule with me. 30 In my kingdom you will sit at my table. You will eat and drink with me. You will sit like kings on thrones. You will judge the people of the 12 tribes of Israel.’

Jesus tells Peter what will happen

31 Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds. [ c ] 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that you will continue to believe in me. And this is what you must do: When you have turned back to me, you must help your brothers to be strong again.’

33 But Simon replied, ‘Master, I am ready to go to prison with you. I am even ready to die with you!’ 34 Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you this, Peter. Very soon, you will say that you do not know me. You will say that three times before the cockerel sings early tomorrow morning.’

35 Jesus then asked the disciples, ‘When I sent you out without a purse, a bag or shoes, did you need anything?’ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘nothing.’

36 ‘Now it is different,’ he said. ‘If you have a purse or bag, you should take it with you. If you do not have a sword, sell your coat. Use the money to buy one. 37 I tell you this: Long ago people wrote in the Bible what must happen to me. It says, “People will think that he is a wicked person.” And this must happen to me soon, so that it becomes true.’

38 The disciples said, ‘Look, Master, we have two swords here.’ Jesus replied, ‘That is enough.’ [ d ]

Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives

39 Jesus left the city. He went to the Mount of Olives. This is what he usually did. His disciples went with him. 40 When they arrived there he said to them, ‘Ask God to help you, so that you do not want to do wrong things.’

41 Then he went away from them about as far as you can throw a stone. He went down on his knees and he prayed, 42 ‘Father, if you want, you can save me from this time of great pain. But I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’

43 Then an angel came to him from heaven. The angel made him stronger. 44 Jesus began to have troubles in his mind. He prayed again even more strongly. His sweat became like blood and it fell to the ground. [ e ]

45 Then Jesus finished praying and he stood up again. He returned to the disciples. He saw that they were sleeping. They were very weak and tired because they were so sad. 46 ‘You should not be sleeping,’ he said. ‘Get up and pray! Ask God to help you, so that you do not want to do wrong things.’

The soldiers catch Jesus

47 While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd of people came towards him. Judas led the crowd to that place. He was one of the 12 apostles. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48 Jesus said to him, ‘Judas, why do you want to kiss me, the Son of Man? You are helping my enemies to take hold of me!’

49 The people near to Jesus saw what was happening. They asked him, ‘Lord, should we use our swords to fight?’ 50 One of them hit the servant of the leader of the priests. He cut off the servant's right ear. 51 ‘That is enough!’ Jesus said. He then touched the man's ear and made him well again.

52 Then Jesus spoke to the people that had come to take hold of him. They were the leaders of the priests, and the leaders of the police in the temple. Other important Jews were also there. He said to them, ‘You have come here with swords and heavy sticks. Do you really think that I am leading people to fight against our country's rulers? 53 No! But I was with you every day in the yard of the temple. You did not try to take hold of me then. But now really is the time and the place for you to work. Now it is a bad dark time, when the Devil has authority.’

Peter says that he does not know Jesus

54 Then they took hold of Jesus. They took him away and they brought him to the house of the leader of the priests. Peter was following them, but he did not go near Jesus. 55 People lit a fire in the yard of the house and they sat round it. Peter went and he sat with them. 56 A girl who worked there then saw Peter in the light from the fire. She looked carefully at him and she said, ‘This man also was a friend of Jesus.’ 57 Peter replied, ‘Woman, that is not true! I do not even know him.’

58 After a short time, someone else looked at him. ‘You also are one of their group,’ he said. Peter replied, ‘Man, I am not one of them.’

59 After about an hour, another man said, ‘I am sure that this man was a friend of Jesus. He also is from Galilee.’ 60 Peter replied, ‘Man, I do not know what you are talking about.’ While Peter was still speaking, a cockerel sang loudly. 61 Then the Lord Jesus turned round and he looked at Peter. Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: ‘You will say tonight that you do not know me. You will say it three times before the cockerel sings in the morning.’

62 Then Peter went out of the yard and he wept a lot.

The soldiers laugh at Jesus and they hit him

63 The men that were holding Jesus were laughing at him. They hit him many times. 64 They covered his eyes with a cloth and they said to him, ‘Show us that you are a prophet. Tell us who hit you!’ 65 And they said many other bad things against him.

The Jewish leaders ask Jesus questions

66 When it became day, the Jewish leaders met together. The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law were at the meeting. Then other men brought Jesus to stand in front of them. 67 They asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah? If you are, tell us.’ Jesus replied, ‘If I do tell you, you will not believe me. 68 I could also ask you a question. But if I do that, you will not answer me. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be sitting in the most important place. He will be sitting at the right side of the Most Powerful God.’

70 ‘So, are you the Son of God?’ they all said. Jesus replied, ‘You say that I am.’

71 Then they said, ‘We do not need anyone else to speak against this man. We ourselves have heard what he has said about himself.’

Footnotes

  1. 22:1 ‘Flat bread’ is bread which has no yeast in it. We can read about the Passover meal in Exodus 12 .
  2. 22:19 Most people that obey Christ still meet for this special meal. They remember what Jesus did for them. They eat bread and they drink wine together. They are obeying him when they do that.
  3. 22:31 The Devil wants to do bad things to those who obey Jesus. He wants them to stop obeying Jesus.
  4. 22:38 Jesus did not mean that they had enough swords. They had not understood him, so he said, ‘That is enough.’ He meant, ‘We have spoken enough about this.’
  5. 22:44 ‘Sweat’ is the water that comes through your skin when you are hot. Verses 43 and 44 are not in some old copies of Luke's book.

The Jewish Leaders Plan to Kill Jesus ( A )

22 It was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover. 2 The leading priests and teachers of the law wanted to kill Jesus. But they were trying to find a quiet way to do it, because they were afraid of what the people would do.

Judas Agrees to Help Jesus’ Enemies ( B )

3 One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered him, 4 and he went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them. 5 The priests were very happy about this. They promised to give Judas money for doing this. 6 He agreed. Then he waited for the best time to hand him over to them. He wanted to do it when no one was around to see it.

The Passover Meal ( C )

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread [ a ] came. This was the day when the Jews always killed the lambs for the Passover. 8 Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”

9 They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare the meal?”

He said to them, 10 “When you go into the city, you will see a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him. He will go into a house. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks that you please show us the room where he and his followers can eat the Passover meal.’ 12 Then the owner will show you a large room upstairs that is ready for us. Prepare the meal there.”

13 So Peter and John left. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So they prepared the Passover meal.

The Lord’s Supper ( D )

14 The time came for them to eat the Passover meal. Jesus and the apostles were together at the table. 15 Jesus said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you before I die. 16 I will never eat another Passover meal until it is given its full meaning in God’s kingdom.”

17 Then Jesus took a cup of wine. He gave thanks to God for it and said, “Take this cup and give it to everyone here. 18 I will never drink wine again until God’s kingdom comes.”

19 Then he took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to the apostles and said, “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Eat this to remember me.” 20 In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup of wine and said, “This wine represents the new agreement from God to his people. It will begin when my blood is poured out for you.” [ b ]

Who Will Turn Against Jesus?

21 Jesus said, “But here on this table is the hand of the one who will hand me over to my enemies. 22 The Son of Man will do what God has planned. But it will be very bad for the one who hands over the Son of Man to be killed.”

23 Then the apostles asked each other, “Which one of us would do that?”

Be Like a Servant

24 Later, the apostles began to argue about which one of them was the most important. 25 But Jesus said to them, “The kings of the world rule over their people, and those who have authority over others want to be called ‘the great providers for the people.’ 26 But you must not be like that. The one with the most authority among you should act as if he is the least important. The one who leads should be like one who serves. 27 Who is more important: the one serving or the one sitting at the table being served? Everyone thinks it’s the one being served, right? But I have been with you as the one who serves.

28 “You men have stayed with me through many struggles. 29 So I give you authority to rule with me in the kingdom the Father has given me. 30 You will eat and drink at my table in that kingdom. You will sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Peter Will Be Tested and Fail ( E )

31 “Satan has asked to test you men like a farmer tests his wheat. O Simon, Simon, [ c ] 32 I have prayed that you will not lose your faith! Help your brothers be stronger when you come back to me.”

33 But Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, I am ready to go to jail with you. I will even die with you!”

34 But Jesus said, “Peter, before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will say you don’t know me. You will say this three times.”

Be Ready for Trouble

35 Then Jesus said to the apostles, “Remember when I sent you out without money, a bag, or sandals? Did you need anything?”

The apostles said, “No.”

36 Jesus said to them, “But now if you have money or a bag, carry that with you. If you don’t have a sword, sell your coat and buy one. 37 The Scriptures say,

‘He was considered a criminal.’ ( F )

This Scripture must happen. It was written about me, and it is happening now.”

38 The followers said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.”

Jesus said to them, “That’s enough.” [ d ]

Jesus Prays Alone ( G )

39-40 Jesus left the city and went to the Mount of Olives. His followers went with him. (He went there often.) He said to his followers, “Pray for strength against temptation.”

41 Then Jesus went about 50 steps away from them. He knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, please don’t make me drink from this cup. [ e ] But do what you want, not what I want.” 43 Then an angel from heaven came to help him. 44 Jesus was full of pain; he struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like drops of blood falling to the ground. [ f ] 45 When he finished praying, he went to his followers. He found them asleep, worn out from their grieving. 46 Jesus said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation.”

Jesus Is Arrested ( H )

47 While Jesus was speaking, a crowd came up. It was led by Judas, one of the twelve apostles. He came over to Jesus to kiss him.

48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you using the kiss of friendship to hand over the Son of Man to his enemies?” 49 The followers of Jesus were standing there too. They saw what was happening and said to Jesus, “Lord, should we use our swords?” 50 And one of them did use his sword. He cut off the right ear of the servant of the high priest.

51 Jesus said, “Stop!” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.

52 Jesus spoke to the group that came to arrest him. They were the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, and the Jewish soldiers. He said to them, “Why did you come out here with swords and clubs? Do you think I am a criminal? 53 I was with you every day in the Temple area. Why didn’t you try to arrest me there? But this is your time—the time when darkness rules.”

Peter Is Afraid to Say He Knows Jesus ( I )

54 They arrested Jesus and took him away to the house of the high priest. Peter followed Jesus but stayed back at a distance. 55 The soldiers started a fire in the middle of the yard and sat together. Peter sat with them. 56 A servant girl saw him sitting there. She could see because of the light from the fire. She looked closely at Peter’s face. Then she said, “This man was also with Jesus.”

57 But Peter said this was not true. He said, “Lady, I don’t know him.” 58 A short time later, someone else saw Peter and said, “You are also one of them.”

But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

59 About an hour later, another man said, “It’s true. I’m sure this man was with him, because he is from Galilee.”

60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!”

Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 Then the Lord turned and looked into Peter’s eyes. And Peter remembered what the Lord had said, “Before the rooster crows in the morning, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” 62 Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

The Guards Treat Jesus Badly ( J )

63 The men guarding Jesus made fun of him and beat him. 64 They covered his eyes so that he could not see them. Then they hit him and said, “Be a prophet [ g ] and tell us who hit you!” 65 And they shouted all kinds of insults at him.

Jesus Before the Jewish Leaders ( K )

66 The next morning, the older leaders of the people, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law came together. They led Jesus away to their high council. 67 They said, “If you are the Messiah, then tell us that you are.”

Jesus said to them, “If I tell you I am the Messiah, you will not believe me. 68 And if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But beginning now, the Son of Man will sit at the right side of God All-Powerful.”

70 They all said, “Then are you the Son of God?” Jesus said to them, “You are right in saying that I am.”

71 They said, “Why do we need witnesses now? We all heard what he said!”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:7 Day of Unleavened Bread Same as Passover.
  2. Luke 22:20 A few Greek copies do not have Jesus’ words in the last part of verse 19 and all of verse 20.
  3. Luke 22:31 Simon Simon’s other name was Peter.
  4. Luke 22:38 “That’s enough” Or “Enough of that!” meaning “Don’t talk anymore about such things.”
  5. Luke 22:42 cup A symbol of suffering. Jesus used the idea of drinking from a cup to mean accepting the suffering he would face in the terrible events that were soon to come.
  6. Luke 22:44 Some Greek copies do not have verses 43 and 44.
  7. Luke 22:64 prophet A prophet often knows things that are hidden to other people.

22 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10 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 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 shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 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 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 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 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 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 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 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 thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

34 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 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 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 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 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 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 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

47 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 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

49 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 smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 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 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 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 kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 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 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 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 Galilaean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

61 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 Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.

64 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 many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

66 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 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Preparing the Passover

22 ( A ) Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the ( B ) Passover, was approaching. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes ( C ) were trying to find [ a ] a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people.

3 ( D ) And ( E ) Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, [ b ] who belonged to the number of the twelve. 4 And he left and discussed with the chief priests and ( F ) officers how he was to betray Him to them. 5 And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money. 6 And so he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them [ c ] away from the crowd.

7 ( G ) Now the first day of Unleavened Bread came, on which ( H ) the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 And so Jesus sent ( I ) Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it .” 9 They said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it ?” 10 And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house that he enters. 11 And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 12 And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there.” 13 And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Lord’s Supper

14 ( J ) When the hour came, He reclined at the table , and ( K ) the apostles with Him. 15 And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I say to you, I shall not eat it again ( L ) until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 ( M ) And when He had taken a cup and ( N ) given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for ( O ) I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” 19 And when He had taken some bread and ( P ) given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is being given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is ( Q ) poured out for you, is the ( R ) new covenant in My blood. 21 ( S ) But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with [ d ] Mine on the table. 22 For indeed, the Son of Man is going ( T ) as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this.

Who Is Greatest

24 And ( U ) a dispute also developed among them as to which one of them was regarded as being the greatest. 25 ( V ) And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ 26 But it is not this way for you; ( W ) rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like ( X ) the youngest, and the leader like the servant. 27 For ( Y ) who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table ? But ( Z ) I am among you as the one who serves.

28 “You are the ones who have stood by Me in My ( AA ) trials; 29 and just as My Father has granted Me a ( AB ) kingdom, I grant you 30 that you may ( AC ) eat and drink at My table in My ( AD ) kingdom, and ( AE ) you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, ( AF ) Satan has [ e ] demanded to ( AG ) sift you men like wheat; 32 but I ( AH ) have prayed for [ f ] you, that [ g ] your faith will not fail; and [ h ] you, when you have [ i ] turned back, ( AI ) strengthen your brothers.” 33 ( AJ ) But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death!” 34 But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

35 And He said to them, “ ( AK ) When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “ No , nothing.” 36 And He said to them, “But now, [ j ] whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and [ k ] whoever has no sword is to sell his [ l ] cloak and buy one . 37 For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me: ‘ ( AL ) And He was counted with wrongdoers ’; for ( AM ) that which refers to Me has its [ m ] fulfillment.” 38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two ( AN ) swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Garden of Gethsemane

39 ( AO ) And He came out and went, ( AP ) as was His habit, to ( AQ ) the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40 ( AR ) Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, “ ( AS ) Pray that you do not come into temptation.” 41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He ( AT ) knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this ( AU ) cup from Me; ( AV ) yet not My will, but Yours be done.” 43 [ [ n ] Now an ( AW ) angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And ( AX ) being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground]. 45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow, 46 and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and ( AY ) pray that you do not come into temptation.”

Jesus Betrayed by Judas

47 ( AZ ) While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came , and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading the way for them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the ( BA ) sword?” 50 And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus responded and said, “ [ o ] Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and ( BB ) officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs ( BC ) as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 53 While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but [ p ] this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”

Jesus’ Arrest

54 ( BD ) Now they arrested Him and led Him away , and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but ( BE ) Peter was following at a distance. 55 ( BF ) After they kindled a fire in the middle of ( BG ) the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them. 56 And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, “This man was with Him as well.” 57 But he denied it , saying, “I do not know Him, woman!” 58 And a little later, ( BH ) another person saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” 59 And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, ( BI ) for he, too, is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 And then ( BJ ) the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “ ( BK ) Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.

63 ( BL ) The men who were holding [ q ] Jesus in custody began mocking Him and beating Him, 64 and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, “ ( BM ) Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65 And they were saying many other things against Him, ( BN ) blaspheming.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

66 ( BO ) When it was day, ( BP ) the [ r ] Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their ( BQ ) council chamber, saying, 67 “ ( BR ) If You are the [ s ] Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer. 69 ( BS ) But from now on ( BT ) the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 And they all said, “So You are ( BU ) the Son of God?” And He said to them, “ ( BV ) You say correctly that I am.” 71 And then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:2 Lit how they were to
  2. Luke 22:3 Or possibly since he belonged ; lit being of the
  3. Luke 22:6 Or without a disturbance
  4. Luke 22:21 Lit Me
  5. Luke 22:31 Or asked for you men, to sift you
  6. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  7. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  8. Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
  9. Luke 22:32 I.e., repented
  10. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  11. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  12. Luke 22:36 Or outer garment
  13. Luke 22:37 Lit end
  14. Luke 22:43 Most early mss do not contain vv 43 and 44
  15. Luke 22:51 Or “ Leave him alone! No more ”
  16. Luke 22:53 Lit this is your hour and the power of darkness
  17. Luke 22:63 Lit Him
  18. Luke 22:66 Or Sanhedrin
  19. Luke 22:67 I.e., Messiah

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus ( A )

22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, ( B ) 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, ( C ) for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan ( D ) entered Judas, called Iscariot, ( E ) one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard ( F ) and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ( G ) 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

The Last Supper ( H ) ( I ) ( J ) ( K ) ( L )

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ( M ) 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, ( N ) 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 room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”

13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. ( O ) So they prepared the Passover.

14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles ( P ) reclined at the table. ( Q ) 15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ( R ) 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” ( S )

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 from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, ( T ) 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 ( U ) in my blood, which is poured out for you. [ a ] 21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. ( V ) 22 The Son of Man ( W ) will go as it has been decreed. ( X ) 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 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. ( Y ) 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, ( Z ) and the one who rules like the one who serves. ( AA ) 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. ( AB ) 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, ( AC ) just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom ( AD ) and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ( AE )

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked ( AF ) to sift all of you as wheat. ( AG ) 32 But I have prayed for you, ( AH ) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” ( AI )

33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” ( AJ )

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, ( AK ) 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’ [ b ] ; ( AL ) 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’s enough!” he replied.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives ( AM )

39 Jesus went out as usual ( AN ) to the Mount of Olives, ( AO ) and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” ( AP ) 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down ( AQ ) and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup ( AR ) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” ( AS ) 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. ( AT ) 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. [ c ]

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.” ( AU )

Jesus Arrested ( AV )

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?” ( AW ) 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, ( AX ) 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, ( AY ) and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour ( AZ ) —when darkness reigns.” ( BA )

Peter Disowns Jesus ( BB )

54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. ( BC ) Peter followed at a distance. ( BD ) 55 And when some there 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.” ( BE )

60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord ( BF ) 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.” ( BG ) 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.

The Guards Mock Jesus ( BH )

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. ( BI )

Jesus Before Pilate and Herod ( BJ ) ( BK ) ( BL )

66 At daybreak the council ( BM ) of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, ( BN ) and Jesus was led before them. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” 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. ( BO ) 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.” ( BP )

70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” ( BQ )

He replied, “You say that I am.” ( BR )

71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts do not have given for you … poured out for you.
  2. Luke 22:37 Isaiah 53:12
  3. Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
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