< Luke 22 >

1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand.
2 and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.
3 And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariote, being of the number of the twelve.
And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve.
4 And he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver him up to them.
And he went, and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.
5 And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.
And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.
7 And the day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be killed.
And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat [it].
And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.
9 But they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare [it]?
But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10 And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in;
And 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.
11 and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where I may eat the passover with my disciples?
And 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?
12 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished; and there prepare.
13 And having gone they found it as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.
And they going, found as he had said to them, and made ready the pasch.
14 And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.
And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer.
16 For I say unto you, that I will not eat any more at all of it until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And having received a cup, when he had given thanks he said, Take this and divide it among yourselves.
And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you:
18 For I say unto you, that I will not drink at all of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God come.
For I say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.
19 And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke [it], and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
And 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.
20 In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
In 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.
21 Moreover, behold, the hand of him that delivers me up [is] with me on the table;
But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22 and the Son of man indeed goes as it is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up.
And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.
23 And they began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.
And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
25 And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent.
26 But ye [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.
But 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.
27 For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.
For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth:
28 But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:
29 And I appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,
And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;
30 that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;
And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.
33 And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
And 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:
35 And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and sandals, did ye lack anything? And they said, Nothing.
When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, did you want anything?
36 He said therefore to them, But now he that has a purse let him take [it], in like manner also a scrip, and he that has none let him sell his garment and buy a sword;
But 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.
37 for I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned with [the] lawless: for also the things concerning me have an end.
For 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.
38 And they said, Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.
But they said: Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.
39 And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,
And he was withdrawn away from them a stone’s cast; and kneeling down, he prayed,
42 saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: — but then, not my will, but thine be done.
Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.
43 And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.
And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.
44 And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.
And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.
45 And rising up from his prayer, coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.
46 And he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.
And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation.
47 As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
As 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.
48 And Jesus said to him, Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?
And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
49 And they who were around him, seeing what was going to follow, said [to him], Lord, shall we smite with [the] sword?
And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?
50 And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched his ear, he healed him.
But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.
52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
And 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?
53 When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
When 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.
54 And having laid hold on him, they led him [away], and they led [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.
55 And they having lit a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.
56 And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this [man] was with him.
Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light, and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.
57 But he denied [him], saying, Woman, I do not know him.
But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a short time another seeing him said, And thou art of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.
59 And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this [man] also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.
And 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.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, [the] cock crew.
And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord, turning round, looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before [the] cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice.
And 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 me thrice.
62 And Peter, going forth without, wept bitterly.
And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
63 And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];
And the men that held him, mocked him, and struck him.
64 and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?
And they blindfolded him, and smote his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?
65 And they said many other injurious things to him.
And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.
66 And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,
And 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.
67 If thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not at all believe;
And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.
68 and if I should ask [you], ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go;
And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.
69 but henceforth shall the Son of man be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
70 And they all said, Thou then art the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.
Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.
71 And they said, What need have we any more of witness, for we have heard ourselves out of his mouth?
And they said: What need we any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.

< Luke 22 >