Luke 22

Jesus is betrayed by Judas

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to kill him, for they were afraid of the people.

3 Then Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve. 4 And he went his way, and discussed with the chief priests and captains of the temple guard, how he might betray him to them. 5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6 And he promised, and looked for an opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was absent.

Jesus eats the last Passover with His disciples

7 Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover had to be sacrificed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover”.

9 And they said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”

10 And he said to them, “When you enter the city, look for a man to meet you, carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house that he enters, 11 and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 And he will show you a large furnished upper room. Make preparations there”.

13 And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles sat with him.

15 And he said to them, “With great longing I have 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 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God comes”.

19 And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me”.

20 After supper, he did the same with the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 “But, see, the hand of the one who betrays me is with mine on the table. 22 And indeed the Son of man is going just as it has been determined. But woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!”

23 And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

Jesus teaches about true greatness

24 And a quarrel started among them as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 26 But you must not be like that. Instead, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. 27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. 28 You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I give you a kingdom, just as my Father gave it 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”.

Jesus predicts Peter’s denial

31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon, now Satan has asked to have you, so that he can sift you like wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back again, strengthen your brethren”.

33 And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you, both to prison and to death”.

34 And he said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, before you will deny three times that you know me”.

35 And he said to them, “When I sent you without purse, bag, and sandals, did you lack anything?” And they said, “Nothing”.

36 Then he said to them, “But now he who has a purse, let him take it, and also a bag; and he who does not have a sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me:

And he was numbered among

the transgressors,

for the things concerning me

are going to be finished”.

38 And they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords”. And he said to them, “It is enough”.

Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane

39 And coming out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he reached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not get into temptation”.

41 And he withdrew from them about a stones throw away, and knelt down, and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done”.

43 And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

44 And being in a agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like great drops of blood falling to the ground.

45 And when he got up from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray so that you will not get into temptation”.

Jesus is arrested

47 And while he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the one called Judas, one of the Twelve, was coming ahead of 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 surrounding Jesus saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus in response to this said, “Permit even this”. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple guard and the elders, who had come to him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if against a thief? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch out a hand against me. But this hour belongs to you, and the power of darkness”.

Peter’s denial

54 Then they took him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest’s house. And Peter followed at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid saw him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with him”.

57 And he denied him, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him”.

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, “You are also one of them. And Peter said, “Man, I am not”.

59 And about an hour later another strongly insisted, saying, “It’s the truth, this fellow was also with him, for he is a Galilean”.

60 And Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about”. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, that he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times”. 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus before the Jewish high priest

63 And the men who were holding Jesus mocked him, and beat him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, “Prophesy, who is it that struck you?”

65 And they spoke against him many other blasphemous things.

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, and said, 67 “Are you the Christ? Tell us”.

And he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe it. 68 And also if I ask you, you will not answer me, or let me go. 69 From now on the Son of man will be sitting at the right hand of the power of God”.

70 Then they all said, “Then are you the Son of God?”

And he said to them, “You rightly say that I am”.

71 And they said, “What need do we have of any more testimony? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth”.