Luk 22:1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near.

Luk 22:2 So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the crowd.

Luk 22:3 But Satan went into Judas called Iscariot, who belonged to the circle of the twelve.

Luk 22:4 So he went off and discussed with the high priests and the temple police how he could betray him to them.

Luk 22:5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Luk 22:6 He accepted their offer and began to look for a good opportunity to betray him to them when no crowd was present.

Luk 22:7 Then the day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

Luk 22:8 So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover meal."

Luk 22:9 They asked him, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"

Luk 22:10 He said to them, "Just after you go into the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters

Luk 22:11 and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks you, "Where is the room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?"'

Luk 22:12 Then he will show you a large upstairs room that is furnished. Get things ready for us there."

Luk 22:13 So they went and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.

Luk 22:14 Now when the hour came, he took his place at the table, along with the apostles.

Luk 22:15 He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer.

Luk 22:16 For I tell you, I will never again eat one until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

Luk 22:17 Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves.

Luk 22:18 For I tell you, from now on I will never drink the product of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

Luk 22:19 Then he took a loaf of bread, gave thanks, broke it in pieces, and handed it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Keep on doing this in memory of me."

Luk 22:20 He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for you.

Luk 22:21 Yet look! The hand of the man who is betraying me is with me on the table!

Luk 22:22 For the Son of Man is going away, just as it has been determined, but how terrible it will be for that man by whom he is betrayed!"

Luk 22:23 Then they began to discuss among themselves which one of them was going to do this.

Luk 22:24 Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Luk 22:25 But he said to them, "The kings of the gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Luk 22:26 But you are not to do so. On the contrary, the greatest among you should become like the youngest, and the one who leads should become like the one who serves.

Luk 22:27 For who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I am among you as one who serves.

Luk 22:28 "You are the ones who have always stood by me in my trials.

Luk 22:29 And I confer on you, just as my Father has conferred on me, a kingdom,

Luk 22:30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit down on thrones to govern the twelve tribes of Israel."

Luk 22:31 "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat,

Luk 22:32 but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail. When you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers."

Luk 22:33 Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to death with you!"

Luk 22:34 But Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know me."

Luk 22:35 Then he said to them, "When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals, you didn't lack anything, did you?" They replied, "Nothing at all."

Luk 22:36 Then he said to them, "But now the one who has a wallet must take it along, and his traveling bag, too. And the one who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one.

Luk 22:37 For I tell you, what has been written about me must be fulfilled: 'He was counted among the criminals.' Indeed, what is written about me must be fulfilled."

Luk 22:38 So they said, "Lord, look! Here are two swords." He answered them, "Enough of that!"

Luk 22:39 Then he left and went to the Mount of Olives, as usual. The disciples went with him.

Luk 22:40 When he came to the place, he said to them, "Keep on praying that you may not come into temptation."

Luk 22:41 Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and began to pray,

Luk 22:42 "Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done."

Luk 22:43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.

Luk 22:44 In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like large drops of blood falling on the ground.

Luk 22:45 When he got up from prayer, he went to the disciples and found them asleep from sorrow.

Luk 22:46 He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not come into temptation."

Luk 22:47 While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came up. The man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him.

Luk 22:48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

Luk 22:49 When those who were around him saw what was about to take place, they asked, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?"

Luk 22:50 Then one of them struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear.

Luk 22:51 But Jesus said, "No more of this!" So he touched his ear and healed him.

Luk 22:52 Then Jesus said to the high priests, the temple police, and the elders, who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit?

Luk 22:53 While I was with you day after day in the temple, you didn't lay a hand on me. But this is your hour, when darkness reigns!"

Luk 22:54 Then they arrested him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

Luk 22:55 When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had taken their seats, Peter, too, sat down among them.

Luk 22:56 A servant girl saw him sitting by the fire, stared at him, and said, "This man was with him, too."

Luk 22:57 But he denied it, saying, "I don't know him, woman!"

Luk 22:58 A little later a man looked at him and said, "You are one of them, too." But Peter said, "Mister, I am not!"

Luk 22:59 About an hour later another man emphatically asserted, "This man was certainly with him, for he is a Galilean!"

Luk 22:60 But Peter said, "Mister, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

Luk 22:61 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord and how he had said to him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

Luk 22:62 And he went outside and cried bitterly.

Luk 22:63 Then the men who were holding Jesus in custody began to make fun of him while they beat him.

Luk 22:64 They blindfolded him and asked him over and over again, "Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?"

Luk 22:65 And they kept insulting him in many other ways.

Luk 22:66 As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

Luk 22:67 They said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe me,

Luk 22:68 and if I ask you a question, you won't answer me.

Luk 22:69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."

Luk 22:70 Then they all asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He answered them, "You say that I am."

Luk 22:71 Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own mouth!"