Luke 22

¹Now the days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, were approaching.

²And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people.

³Then Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve.

⁴And he went out and was speaking with the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates, as to how he might hand him over to them.

⁵And they were glad, and so they made an agreement to give him money.

⁶And he made a promise. And he was seeking an opportunity to hand him over, apart from the crowds.

⁷Then the day of Unleavened Bread arrived, on which it was necessary to kill the Pascal lamb.

⁸And he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go out, and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat.”

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

¹⁰And he said to them: “Behold, as you are entering into the city, a certain man will meet you, carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him to the house into which he enters.

¹¹And you shall say to the father of the household: ‘The Teacher says to you: Where is the guestroom, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’

¹²And he will show you a large cenacle, fully furnished. And so, prepare it there.”

¹³And going out, they found it to be just as he had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

¹⁴And when the hour had arrived, he sat down at table, and the twelve Apostles with him.

¹⁵And he said to them: “With longing have I desired to eat this Passover with you, before I suffer.

¹⁶For I say to you, that from this time, I will not eat it, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and he said: “Take this and share it among yourselves.

¹⁸For I say to you, that I will not drink from the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God arrives.”

¹⁹And taking bread, he gave thanks and broke it and gave it to them, saying: “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this as a commemoration of me.”

²⁰Similarly also, he took the chalice, after he had eaten the meal, saying: “This chalice is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.

²¹But in truth, behold, the hand of my betrayer is with me at table.

²²And indeed, the Son of man goes according to what has been determined. And yet, woe to that man by whom he will be betrayed.”

²³And they began to inquire among themselves, as to which of them might do this.

²⁴Now there was also a contention among them, as to which of them seemed to be the greater.

²⁵And he said to them: “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them; and those who hold authority over them are called beneficent.

²⁶But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server.

²⁷For who is greater: he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is not he who sits at table? Yet I am in your midst as one who serves.

²⁸But you are those who have remained with me during my trials.

²⁹And I dispose to you, just as my Father has disposed to me, a kingdom,

³⁰so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and so that you may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

³¹And the Lord said: “Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan has asked for you, so that he may sift you like wheat.

³²But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail, and so that you, once converted, may confirm your brothers.”

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

³⁴And he said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you have three times denied that you know me.” And he said to them,

³⁵“When I sent you without money or provisions or shoes, did you lack anything?”

³⁶And they said, “Nothing.” Then he said to them: “But now, let whoever has money take it, and likewise with provisions. And whoever does not have these, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.

³⁷For I say to you, that what has been written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was esteemed with the wicked.’ Yet even these things about me have an end.”

³⁸So they said, “Lord, behold, there are two swords here.” But he said to them, “It is sufficient.”

³⁹And departing, he went out, according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him.

⁴⁰And when he had arrived at the place, he said to them: “Pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

⁴¹And he was separated from them by about a stone’s throw. And kneeling down, he prayed,

⁴²saying: “Father, if you are willing, take this chalice away from me. Yet truly, let not my will, but yours, be done.”

⁴³Then an Angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in agony, he prayed more intensely;

⁴⁴and so his sweat became like drops of blood, running down to the ground.

⁴⁵And when he had risen up from prayer and had gone to his disciples, he found them sleeping out of sorrow.

⁴⁶And he said to them: “Why are you sleeping? Rise up, pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, behold, a crowd arrived. And he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, went ahead of them and approached Jesus, in order to kiss him.

⁴⁸And Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹Then those who were around him, realizing what was about to happen, said to him: “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”

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

⁵¹But in response, Jesus said, “Permit even this.” And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.

⁵²Then Jesus said to the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him: “Have you gone out, as if against a thief, with swords and clubs?

⁵³When I was with you each day in the temple, you did not extend your hands against me. But this is your hour and that of the power of darkness.”

⁵⁴And apprehending him, they led him to the house of the high priest. Yet truly, Peter followed at a distance.

⁵⁵Now as they were sitting around a fire, which had been kindled in the middle of the atrium, Peter was in their midst.

⁵⁶And when a certain woman servant had seen him sitting in its light, and had looked at him intently, she said, “This one was also with him.”

⁵⁷But he denied him by saying, “Woman, I do not know him.”

⁵⁸And after a little while, another one, seeing him, said, “You also are one of them.” Yet Peter said, “O man, I am not.”

⁵⁹And after the interval of about one hour had passed, someone else affirmed it, saying: “Truly, this one also was with him. For he is also a Galilean.”

⁶⁰And Peter said: “Man, I do not know what you are saying.” And at once, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

⁶¹And the Lord turned around and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord that he had said: “For before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

⁶²And going out, Peter wept bitterly.

⁶³And the men who were holding him ridiculed him and beat him.

⁶⁴And they blindfolded him and repeatedly struck his face. And they questioned him, saying: “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”

⁶⁵And blaspheming in many other ways, they spoke against him.

⁶⁶And when it was daytime, the elders of the people, and the leaders of the priests, and the scribes convened. And they led him into their council, saying, “If you are the Christ, tell us.”

⁶⁷And he said to them: “If I tell you, you will not believe me.

⁶⁸And if I also question you, you will not answer me. Neither will you release me.

⁶⁹But from this time, the Son of man will be sitting at the right hand of the power of God.”

⁷⁰Then they all said, “So you are the Son of God?” And he said. “You are saying that I am.”

⁷¹And they said: “Why do we still require testimony? For we have heard it ourselves, from his own mouth.”

Luke 22

¹Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand.

²And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

³And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve.

⁴And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

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

⁶And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.

⁷And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

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

⁹But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?

¹⁰And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.

¹¹And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith to thee: Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?

¹²And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished. And there prepare.

¹³And they going, found as he had said to them and made ready the pasch.

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

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

¹⁶For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

¹⁷And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and divide it among you.

¹⁸For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.

¹⁹And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

²⁰In like manner, the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed for you.

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

²²And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.

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

²⁴And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

²⁵And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

²⁶But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

²⁷For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth.

²⁸And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:

²⁹And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;

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

³¹And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

³²But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

³³Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death.

³⁴And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:

³⁵When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?

³⁶But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and he that hath not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.

³⁷For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me. And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.

³⁸But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to them: It is enough.

³⁹And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him.

⁴⁰And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

⁴¹And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling down, he prayed.

⁴²Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.

⁴³And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.

⁴⁴And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.

⁴⁵And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

⁴⁶And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter into temptation.

⁴⁷As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.

⁴⁸And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

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

⁵¹But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.

⁵²And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?

⁵³When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

⁵⁴And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.

⁵⁶Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.

⁵⁷But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.

⁵⁸And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.

⁵⁹And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is also a Galilean.

⁶⁰And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

⁶¹And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny thrice.

⁶²And Peter going out, wept bitterly.

⁶³And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.

⁶⁴And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?

⁶⁵And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.

⁶⁶And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

⁶⁷And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.

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

⁶⁹But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.

⁷¹And they said: What need we any further testimony? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.