| 1 | Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread was drawing near, which is called the Passover. |
| 2 | And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people. |
| 3 | But [then] Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve [apostles]. |
| 4 | And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray Him
and
deliver Him up to them. |
| 5 | And they were delighted and pledged [themselves] to give him money. |
| 6 | So he agreed [to this], and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them [without an uprising] in the absence of the throng. |
| 7 | Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover [lamb] had to be slain. |
| 8 | So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare for us the Passover meal, that we may eat it. |
| 9 | They said to Him, Where do You want us to prepare [it]? |
| 10 | He said to them, Behold, when you have gone into the city, a man carrying an earthen jug
or
pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house which he enters, |
| 11 | And say to the master of the house, The Teacher asks you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover [meal] with My disciples? |
| 12 | And he will show you a large room upstairs, furnished [with carpets and with couches properly spread]; there make [your] preparations. |
| 13 | And they went and found it [just] as He had said to them; and they made ready the Passover [supper]. |
| 14 | And when the hour came, [Jesus] reclined at table, and the apostles with Him. |
| 15 | And He said to them, I have earnestly
and
intensely desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; |
| 16 | For I say to you, I shall eat it no more until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. |
| 17 | And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He said, Take this and divide
and
distribute it among yourselves; |
| 18 | For I say to you that from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine at all until the kingdom of God comes. |
| 19 | Then He took a loaf [of bread], and when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and gave it to them saying, This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. |
| 20 | And in like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament
or
covenant [ratified] in My blood, which is shed (poured out) for you. |
| 21 | But, behold, the hand of him who
[a]is now engaged in betraying Me is with Me on the table. |
| 22 | For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined
and
appointed, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed
and
delivered up! |
| 23 | And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who was about to do this. |
| 24 | Now
[b]an eager contention arose among them [as to] which of them was considered
and
reputed to be the greatest. |
| 25 | But Jesus said to them, The kings of the Gentiles
[c]are deified by them
and
exercise lordship [
[d]ruling as emperor-gods] over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors
and
well-doers. |
| 26 | But this is not to be so with you; on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief
and
leader like one who serves. |
| 27 | For who is the greater, the one who reclines at table (the master), or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am in your midst as One Who serves. |
| 28 | And you are those who have remained [throughout]
and
persevered with Me in My trials; |
| 29 | And as My Father has appointed a kingdom
and
conferred it on Me, so do I confer on you [the privilege and decree], |
| 30 | 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 (Peter), listen! Satan
[e]has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, |
| 32 | But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], that your [own] faith may not fail; and when you yourself have turned again, strengthen
and
establish your brethren. |
| 33 | And [Simon Peter] said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death. |
| 34 | But Jesus said, I tell you, Peter, before a [single] cock shall crow this day, you will three times [utterly] deny that you know Me. |
| 35 | And He said to them, When I sent you out with no purse or [provision] bag or sandals, did you lack anything? They answered, Nothing! |
| 36 | Then He said to them, But now let him who has a purse take it, and also [his provision] bag; and let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy a sword. |
| 37 | For I tell you that this Scripture must yet be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted
and
classed among the wicked (the outlaws, the criminals); for what is written about Me has its fulfillment [has reached its end and is finally settled]. |
| 38 | And they said, Look, Lord! Here are two swords. And He said to them, It is enough. |
| 39 | And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed Him. |
| 40 | And when He came to the place, He said to them, Pray that you may not [at all] enter into temptation. |
| 41 | And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed, |
| 42 | Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [
[f]always] Yours be done. |
| 43 | And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit. |
| 44 | And being in an agony [of mind], He prayed [all the] more earnestly
and
intently, and His sweat became like great
[g]clots of blood dropping down upon the ground. |
| 45 | And when He got up from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from grief, |
| 46 | And He said to them, Why do you sleep? Get up and pray that you may not enter [at all] into temptation. |
| 47 | And while He was still speaking, behold, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], was going before [leading] them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, |
| 48 | But Jesus said to him, Judas! Would you betray
and
deliver up the Son of Man with a kiss? |
| 49 | And when those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said, Lord, shall we strike with the sword? |
| 50 | And one of them struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear, the right one. |
| 51 | But Jesus said, Permit
[h]them to go so far [as to seize Me]. And He touched the
[i]little (insignificant) ear and healed him. |
| 52 | Then Jesus said to those who had come out against Him—the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders [of the Sanhedrin]—Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber? |
| 53 | When I was with you day after day in the temple [
[j]enclosure], you did not stretch forth [your] hands against Me. But this is your hour—and the power [which] darkness [gives you has its way]. |
| 54 | Then they seized Him and led Him away, bringing Him into the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance. |
| 55 | And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and were seated together, Peter sat among them. |
| 56 | Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and gazing [intently] at him, said, This man too was with
[k]Him. |
| 57 | But he denied it and said, Woman, I do not know Him! |
| 58 | And a little later someone else saw him and said, You are one of them also. But Peter said, Man, I am not! |
| 59 | And when about an hour more had elapsed, still another emphatically insisted, It is the truth that this man also was with Him, for he too is a Galilean! |
| 60 | But Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are talking about. And instantly, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. |
| 61 | And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter recalled the Lord’s words, how He had told him, Before the cock crows today, you will deny Me thrice. |
| 62 | And he went out and wept bitterly [that is, with painfully moving grief]. |
| 63 | Now the men who had Jesus in custody treated Him with contempt
and
scoffed at
and
ridiculed Him and beat Him; |
| 64 | They blindfolded Him also and asked Him, Prophesy! Who is it that struck
[l]You? |
| 65 | And they said many other evil
and
slanderous
and
insulting words against Him, reviling Him. |
| 66 | As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led Him into their council (the Sanhedrin), and they said, |
| 67 | If You are the Christ (the Messiah), tell us. But He said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe (trust in, cleave to, and rely on what I say), |
| 68 | And if I question you, you will not answer. |
| 69 | But hereafter (from this time on), the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God. |
| 70 | And they all said, You are the Son of God, then? And He said to them,
[m]It is just as you say;
I Am
. |
| 71 | And they said, What further evidence do we need? For we have heard [it] ourselves from His own mouth! |
Cross references:
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Luke 22:7 : Exod. 12:18-20; Deut. 16:5-8.
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Luke 22:21 : Ps. 41:9.
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Luke 22:23 : Ps. 41:9.
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Luke 22:31 : Job 1:6-12; Amos 9:9.
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Luke 22:37 : Isa. 53:12.
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Luke 22:69 : Ps. 110:1.
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