Luke 22:1-36 ▼

1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near;

2 and the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were fearing the people.

3 And Satan entered into Judas, the one called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve;

4 and, departing, he consulted with the high priests and captains, how he might deliver Him up to them.

5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

6 And he agreed, and was seeking an opportunity to deliver Him up to them, in the absence of a multitude.

7 And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.

8 And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Going forth, make ready for us the passover, that we may eat."

9 And they said to Him, "Where dost Thou wish that we make ready?"

10 And He said to them, "Behold, when ye have entered into the city, there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house into which he enters.

11 And ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to you, 'Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the passover with My disciples?'

12 And he will show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready."

13 And, going away, they found as He had said to them; and they made ready the passover.

14 And, when the hour came, He reclined at table , and His apostles with Him.

15 And He said to them, "With desire I desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 for I say to you, I will in no wise eat it, until it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

17 And, having taken a cup, and giving thanks, He said, "Take this, and share it among yourselves;

18 for I say to you, that I will in no wise drink, henceforth, of the product of the vine, until the Kingdom of God shall come."

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

20 And the cup, in like manner, after supper, saying "this cup is the new covenant in My blood, which, in your behalf, is being poured out.

21 But, behold, the hand of him who is betraying Me is with Me on the table;

22 because the Son of Man, indeed, is going according as it has been determined; but woe to that man through whom He is betrayed!"

23 And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing.

24 And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.

25 But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.'

26 But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.

27 For who is greater, he who reclines at table , or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

28 But ye are they who have remained with Me in my temptations;

29 and I appoint to you, as My Father appointed to Me, a Kingdom,

30 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 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat;

32 but I prayed for you, that your faith fail not; and, when once you have turned again, establish your brethren."

33 And he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both to prison and to death."

34 And He said, "I tell you, Peter, a cock will not crow to-day, until you thrice deny that you know Me."

35 And He said to them, "When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and sandals, did ye lack anything?" And they said, "Nothing."

36 And He said to them, "But now let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a wallet; and let him who has not a sword sell his garment, and buy one .