Luke 22:1-36 ▼

1 Now the feast of unleaven'd bread, which is call'd the passover,

2 being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

3 now satan had inspired Judas surnam'd Iscariot, one of the twelve, what to do.

4 accordingly he went and conferr'd with the chief priests and officers of the temple, about the method of seizing him.

5 they were pleas'd with his proposal, and agreed to give him a certain sum.

6 Judas accepted the bargain, and sought an opportunity to secure him, without alarming the people.

7 The day of unleaven'd bread being come, when the paschal-lamb was to be sacrific'd,

8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, go, and make provision for our eating the paschal-lamb.

9 they ask'd him, where would you have us prepare it?

10 he answered, when you are in the city, you will meet a man with a pitcher of water; follow him to the house, where he goes in:

11 and say to the man of the house, our master sent to ask for a room, where he may eat the passover with his disciples.

12 and he will show you a large upper room ready fitted: there prepare the supper.

13 so they went, and having found every thing as Jesus had said, they made ready the passover.

14 The hour of eating being come, he, and the twelve apostles sat down to table.

15 and he said to them, I have ardently desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

16 for I declare unto you, I shall not celebrate this passover with you any more, to the time, when it shall have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the messiah.

17 having then taken the cup, and given thanks, he said, take this, and distribute it to one another.

18 for I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine to the time when the kingdom of God shall come.

19 then he took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, saying, this represents my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

20 and after supper he likewise gave the cup, saying, this cup is the new testament sealed by my blood, which is shed for you.

21 yet there's the hand that is to seize me, now upon the table.

22 the son of man indeed must die, as it was decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed.

23 upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.

24 Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 Jesus therefore told them, the kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they, who are invested with their authority, take the title of benefactors.

26 but you must not be such: the greatest of you must be as the junior, and he that governs as he that serves.

27 for who is greatest, he that sits at table, or he that waits? is it not the person at table? yet I am among you as one that serves.

28 but since you did not abandon me in my trials,

29 I commit the kingdom to you, as my father committed it to me;

30 that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom, and seated on thrones may judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve.

32 but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail, do you in return establish thy brethren.

33 Peter answer'd, Lord, I am ready to accompany you both to prison, and to death.

34 but Jesus said, before the cock proclaims the day, you will thrice deny that ever you knew me.

35 When I sent you, added Jesus, without either purse, or bag, or shoes, was you in any want? not at all, answer'd they.

36 but now, said he, let him that hath a purse, and a bag, take them both; and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment to buy one.