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 drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

²And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

³Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

⁴And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

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

⁶And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

⁷Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

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

⁹And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

¹⁰And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

¹¹And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

¹²And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

¹³And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

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

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

¹⁶For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

¹⁷And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

¹⁸For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

¹⁹And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

²⁰Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

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

²²And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

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

²⁴And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

²⁵And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

²⁶But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

²⁷For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

²⁸Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

²⁹And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

³⁰That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on 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 when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

³³And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

³⁴And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

³⁵And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

³⁶Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

³⁷For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

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

³⁹And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

⁴⁰And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

⁴¹And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

⁴²Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

⁴³And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

⁴⁴And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

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

⁴⁶And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

⁴⁷And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

⁴⁸But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

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

⁵¹And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

⁵²Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

⁵³When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

⁵⁴Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

⁵⁶But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

⁵⁷And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

⁵⁸And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

⁶⁰And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

⁶¹And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

⁶²And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

⁶³And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.

⁶⁴And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

⁶⁵And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

⁶⁶And 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, saying,

⁶⁷Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

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

⁶⁹Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

⁷¹And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.