Luke 22
1 The Feast of Unleavened Bread, called Passover, was approaching.
2 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for a way to kill him, because they were afraid of the people.
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
4 He went and discussed with the chief priests and the officers how he could hand Jesus over to them.
5 They were glad and agreed to give him money.
6 He agreed, and began looking for an opportunity to hand him over to them away from the crowd.
7 The day of Unleavened Bread came, when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.”
9 They asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”
10 He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters.
11 Then say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
12 He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Prepare it there.”
13 They went and found everything as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles were with him.
15 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 is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
17 Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.
18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 Then he took bread, gave thanks, 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 supper, he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for you.
21 But look: the hand of the one who is handing me over is with me at the table.
22 For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is handed over.”
23 They began asking one another which of them could be the one who was about to do this.
24 A dispute also arose among them about which of them seemed to be the greatest.
25 He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
26 But you must not be like that. Instead, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one reclining at the table or the one serving? Is it not the one reclining? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 You are the ones who have stayed with me through my trials.
29 And I assign a kingdom to you, just as my Father assigned one to 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, look: Satan has asked to sift you all like wheat.
32 But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 He replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”
34 But Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today before you deny three times that you know me.”
35 Then he said to them, “When I sent you out without a moneybag, a travel bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They answered, “Nothing.”
36 He said to them, “But now, whoever has a moneybag should take it, and likewise a travel bag. Whoever has no sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was counted among the lawless.’ For what concerns me is reaching its end.”
38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” He answered them, “That is enough.”
39 He went out and, as was his custom, made his way to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
40 When he reached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
41 He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,
42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will, but yours be done.”
43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
44 In agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45 When he rose from prayer and went to the disciples, he found them sleeping because of their sorrow.
46 He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation.”
47 While he was still speaking, a crowd arrived, and the one called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss him.
48 Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you handing over the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When those around him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”
50 And one of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, “Stop! No more!” 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 against him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a robber?
53 Every day I was with you in the temple, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
54 They seized him, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance.
55 When they had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
56 A servant girl saw him sitting by the light, looked closely at him, and said, “This man was with him too.”
57 But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know him, woman.”
58 A little later, someone else saw him and said, “You are one of them too.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
59 About an hour later, someone else insisted, “Surely this man was with him too, because he is a Galilean.”
60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about.” At once, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the Lord’s words, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
63 The men who were holding Jesus in custody mocked him and beat him.
64 They blindfolded him and kept asking, “Prophesy! Who was it that struck you?”
65 They said many other insulting things against him.
66 When daybreak came, the council of the elders of the people gathered, along with the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, and they brought him before their council.
67 They said, “If you are the Christ, tell us.” He answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me.
68 And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.
69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70 They all said, “So you are the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
71 They said, “What further need do we have of testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own mouth.”
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