< Luke 22 >

1 And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
2 and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
3 And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,
And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,
And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
5 and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.
And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7 And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,
And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
8 and he sent Peter and John, saying, 'Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
9 and they said to him, 'Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
10 And he said to them, 'Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.
11 and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12 and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'
And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
13 and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover.
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
15 and he said unto them, 'With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'
for I say unto you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, 'Take this and divide to yourselves,
And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'
for I say unto you, I will not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, 'This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye — to remembrance of me.'
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, 'This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth.
And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, [even] that which is poured out for you.
21 'But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up [is] with me on the table,
But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22 and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but woe to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'
For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.
And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them is accounted to be greatest.
25 And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
26 but ye [are] not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;
But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I — I am in your midst as he who is ministering.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
28 'And ye — ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,
But ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations;
29 and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,
and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,
30 that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
32 and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'
but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not: and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.
33 And he said to him, 'Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'
And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
34 and he said, 'I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said to them, 'When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, 'Nothing.'
And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he to them, 'But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take [it] up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,
And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloke, and buy a sword.
37 for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.'
For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfillment.
38 And they said, 'Sir, lo, here [are] two swords;' and he said to them, 'It is sufficient.'
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,
And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.
40 and having come to the place, he said to them, 'Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,
And he was parted from them about a stone’s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
42 saying, 'Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me —; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' —
saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;
And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
44 and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
45 And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,
And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 and he said to them, 'Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'
and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.
47 And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,
While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 and Jesus said to him, 'Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, 'Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'
And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,
And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.
51 and Jesus answering said, 'Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.
But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 And Jesus said to those having come upon him — chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders — 'As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?
And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, which were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
53 while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,
And they seized him, and led him [away], and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.
55 and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
56 and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, 'And this one was with him!'
And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light [of the fire], and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.
57 and he disowned him, saying, 'Woman, I have not known him.'
But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a little, another having seen him, said, 'And thou art of them!' and Peter said, 'Man, I am not.'
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art [one] of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'
And after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 and Peter said, 'Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.
But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him — 'Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.
And he went out, and wept bitterly.
63 And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating [him];
And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him.
64 and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'
And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
65 and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.
And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.
66 And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,
And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
67 saying, 'If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, 'If I may tell you, ye will not believe;
If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
68 and if I also question [you], ye will not answer me or send me away;
and if I ask [you], ye will not answer.
69 henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'
But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
70 And they all said, 'Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, 'Ye say [it], because I am;'
And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 and they said, 'What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear [it] from his mouth.'
And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

< Luke 22 >