Luke 22
1 The feast of the unleavened bread, known as the Passover, was near.
Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 The chief priest and the teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.
3 Now Satan took possession of Judas, who was known as Iscariot, and who belonged to the Twelve;
Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot) who was one of the Twelve.
4 and he went and discussed with the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple the best way of betraying Jesus to them.
He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders as to how he should deliver Him up to them.
5 They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.
This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him.
6 So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.
He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity to betray Him when the people were not there.
7 When the day of the Festival of the unleavened bread came, on which the Passover lambs had to be killed,
When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed--
8 Jesus sent forward Peter and John, saying to them, “Go and make preparations for our eating the Passover.”
Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it."
9 “Where do you wish us to make preparations?” they asked.
"Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.
10 “Listen,” he answered, “when you have reached the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into whatever house he enters;
"You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes,
11 and you will say to the owner of the house ‘The teacher says to you – Where is the room where I am to eat the Passover with my disciples?’
and say to the master of the house, "'The Rabbi asks you, Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?'
12 The man will show you a large upstairs room, set out; there make preparations.”
"And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. There make your preparations."
13 So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.
14 When the time came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.
When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, and the Apostles with Him,
15 “I have most earnestly wished,” he said, “to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
16 For I tell you that I will not eat it again, until it has had its fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God."
17 Then, on receiving a cup, after saying the thanksgiving, he said, “Take this and share it among you.
Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;
18 For I tell you that I will not, after today, drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God has come.”
for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come."
19 Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words, “This is my body.
Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."
He gave them the cup in like manner, when the meal was over. "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant ratified by my blood which is to be poured out on your behalf.
21 Yet see! The hand of the man who is betraying me is beside me on the table!
Yet the hand of him who is betraying me is at the table with me.
22 True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!”
For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way--His pre-destined way; yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!"
23 Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be who was going to do this.
Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them it could possibly be who was about to do this.
24 And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.
25 Jesus, however, said, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled ‘Benefactors.’
But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.
26 But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.
With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.
27 Which is the greater – the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.
For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.
28 You are the men who have stood by me in my trials;
You however have remained with me amid my trials;
29 and, just as my Father has assigned me a kingdom, I assign you places,
and I covenant to give you, as my Father has covenanted to give me, a Kingdom--
30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated on twelve thrones as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.
so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat,
"Simon, Simon, I tell you that Satan has obtained permission to have all of you to sift as wheat is sifted.
32 but I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen the others.”
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail, and you, when at last you have come back to your true self, must strengthen your brethren."
33 “Master,” said Peter, “with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death.”
"Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."
34 “I tell you, Peter,” replied Jesus, “the cock will not crow today until you have disowned all knowledge of me three times.”
"I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow to-day till you have three times denied that you know me."
35 Then he said to them all, “When I sent you out as my messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?” “No; nothing,” they answered.
Then He asked them, "When I sent you out without purse or bag or shoes, was there anything you needed?" "No, nothing," they replied.
36 “Now, however,” he said, “he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.
"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.
37 For, I tell you, that passage of scripture must be fulfilled in me, which says – ‘He was counted among the godless’; indeed all that refers to me is finding its fulfillment.”
For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."
38 “Master,” they exclaimed, “look, here are two swords!” “Enough!” said Jesus.
"Master, here are two swords," they exclaimed. "That is enough," He replied.
39 Jesus then went out, and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, followed by his disciples.
On going out, He proceeded as usual to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples followed Him.
40 And, when he reached the spot, he said to them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.”
But when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not come into temptation."
41 Then he withdrew about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and began to pray.
But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,
42 “Father,” he said, “if it is your pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but your be done.”
"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"
43 Presently there appeared to him an angel from heaven, who strengthened him.
And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him;
44 And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.
while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him--prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat became like clots of blood dropping on the ground.
45 Then he rose from praying, and came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.
When He rose from his prayer and came to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.
46 “Why are you asleep?” he asked them. “Rise and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation.”
"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."
47 While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;
While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.
48 at which Jesus said to him, “Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?”
"Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 But when those who were around Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed, “Master, should we use our swords?”
Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?"
50 And one of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear;
And one of them struck a blow at the High Priest's servant and cut off his right ear.
51 at which Jesus said, “Let me at least do this”; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.
"Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear and healed it.
52 Then, turning to the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple and the elders, who had come for him, he said, “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs?
Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, "Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels?
53 When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of darkness.”
While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour--and the power of darkness."
54 Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.
55 But, when they had lit a fire in the centre of the courtyard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.
And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,
56 Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. She looked carefully at him and said, “Why, this man was one of his companions!”
when a maidservant saw him sitting by the fire, and, looking fixedly at him, she said, "This man also was with him."
57 But Peter denied it. “I do not know him,” he replied.
But he denied it, and declared, "Woman, I do not know him."
58 A little while afterward someone else – a man – saw him and said, “Why, you are one of them!” “No,” Peter said, “I am not.”
Shortly afterwards a man saw him and said, "You, too, are one of them." "No, man, I am not," said Peter.
59 About an hour later another man declared positively, “This man also was certainly with him. Why, he is a Galilean!”
After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact he is a Galilaean."
60 But Peter said, “I do not know what you are speaking about.” Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.
"Man, I don't know what you mean," replied Peter. No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed.
61 And the Master turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the words that the Master had said to him – “Before a cock has crowed today, you will disown me three times”;
The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times."
62 and he went outside and wept bitterly.
And he went out and wept aloud bitterly.
63 The men who held Jesus kept making sport of him and beating him.
Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat Him in cruel sport,
64 They blindfolded him and then questioned him. “Now play the prophet,” they said. “Who was it that struck you?”
or blindfolded Him, and then challenged Him. "Prove to us," they said, "that you are a prophet, by telling us who it was that struck you."
65 And they heaped many other insults on him.
And they said many other insulting things to Him.
66 At daybreak the assembly of the elders of the people met – both the chief priests and the teachers of the Law – and took Jesus before their High Council.
As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,
67 “If you are the Christ,” they said, “tell us so.” “If I tell you,” replied Jesus, “you will not believe me;
"Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, "you will certainly not believe;
68 and, if I question you, you will not answer.
and if I ask you questions, you will certainly not answer.
69 But from this hour the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.”
But from this time forward the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of God's omnipotence."
70 “Are you, then, the Son of God?” they all asked. “It is true,” answered Jesus, “I am.”
Thereupon they cried out with one voice, "You, then, are the Son of God?" "It is as you say," He answered; "I am He."
71 At this they exclaimed, “Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”
"What need have we of further evidence?" they said; "for we ourselves have heard it from his own lips."
