EMTV - Luke - 22

22:1  Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

22:2  And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

22:3  Then Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.

22:4  And he went off and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray Him to them.

22:5  And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

22:6  And he promised, and was seeking an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the crowd.

22:7  Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

22:8  And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

22:9  So they said to Him, "Where do You desire that we shall prepare it?"

22:10  And He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in.

22:11  Then you shall say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" '

22:12  And that man will show you a large, furnished upper room; there prepare it."

22:13  So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

22:14  When the hour had come, He reclined to eat, and the twelve apostles with Him.

22:15  Then He said to them, "I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

22:16  for I say to you, that no longer will I eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

22:17  Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves;

22:18  for I say to you, that I will by no means drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

22:19  And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

22:20  Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

22:21  Nevertheless behold, the hand of him that betrays Me is with Me on the table.

22:22  And indeed the Son of Man goes according to what is determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"

22:23  Then they began to discuss with one another, which of them might be the one who was about to do this.

22:24  And there arose also a dispute among them, as to which one of them was the greatest.

22:25  But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

22:26  But it is not this way with you; let the greatest among you, let him be as the youngest, and he who leads as he who serves.

22:27  For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

22:28  Now you are those who have remained with Me in My trials.

22:29  And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

22:30  so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

22:31  And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

22:32  But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

22:33  But he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death."

22:34  Then He said, "I say to you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me."

22:35  And He said to them, "When I sent you without a money bag, and a knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?" And they said, "Nothing."

22:36  Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise also a knapsack; and he who has no sword shall sell his garment and buy one.

22:37  For I say to you that this which has been written must still be accomplished in Me—the saying, 'AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS.' For the things concerning Me have a fulfillment."

22:38  So they said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." And He said to them, "It is enough."

22:39  And going out, He went to the Mount of Olives, according to His custom, and His disciples also followed Him.

22:40  And having come to the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

22:41  And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,

22:42  saying, "Father, if You will, remove this cup from Me—nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

22:43  Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

22:44  And being in agony, He prayed more fervently. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down onto the ground.

22:45  And rising up from prayer, coming to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

22:46  Then He said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise up and pray, lest you enter into temptation."

22:47  And while He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was going before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

22:48  But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

22:49  And those around Him, seeing what was about to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

22:50  And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

22:51  But Jesus answered and said, "Stop right there." And touching his ear, He healed him.

22:52  Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, "Have you come out, as against a bandit, with swords and clubs?

22:53  When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

22:54  And having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter was following from a distance.

22:55  Now when they had lit a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat in their midst.

22:56  And a certain servant girl, seeing him sitting at the fire and gazing at him, said, "This man was also with Him."

22:57  But he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."

22:58  And after a little while another person saw him and said, "You also are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

22:59  Then after about one hour had passed, another was firmly insisting, saying, "Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean."

22:60  But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying!" And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

22:61  And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, "Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."

22:62  And going outside, Peter wept bitterly.

22:63  Now the men who were holding Jesus were mocking Him and beating Him.

22:64  And having blindfolded Him, they were striking His face and asking Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?"

22:65  And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

22:66  And when it became day, the council of the elders of the people, the chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

22:67  "If You are the Messiah, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

22:68  But if I also question you, you will by no means answer Me or release Me.

22:69  Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."

22:70  Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "You rightly say that I am."

22:71  And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"