Luke 22:39-71 ▼

39 And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

40 And when he came to the spot, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, and kneeling down, he prayed,

42 saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me! nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony, he prayed with greater intenseness: and his sweat was as clots of blood falling on the ground.

45 And when he rose up from prayer, on coming to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow.

46 And he said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise up, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

47 And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and approached Jesus to kiss him.

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

49 Then when they who were about him saw what was ready to happen, they said unto him, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

50 And one of them struck at a servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 Then Jesus, addressing them, said, Permit me thus far: and touching his ear, he healed him.

52 Then said Jesus to the chief priests and captains of the temple, and to the elders who were come forth against him, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched out no hands upon me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

54 Then seizing upon him, they led him away, and brought him into the palace of the high-priest. But Peter followed at a distance.

55 And as they had lighted a fire in the middle of the hall, and had seated themselves in a company, Peter sat down in the midst of them.

56 But a certain maid-servant who sat at the fire, eyeing him, and looking at him stedfastly, said, This man was also with him.

57 But he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

58 And after a little while another seeing him, said, Surely thou art one of them. Then said Peter, Man, I am not.

59 And at about an hour's distance, another person strongly asserted, saying, Of a certainty this fellow was also with him: for he too is a Galilean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And instantly, while he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

61 And the Lord, turning round, looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, That before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

62 And Peter going without, wept bitterly.

63 And the men who held Jesus insulted him, beating him with rods;

64 and blindfolding him, smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is he that struck thee?

65 And many other things, blaspheming, spake they against him.

66 And when the day broke, the elders of the people and the chief priests and scribes assembled, and brought him into their sanhedrim, saying,

67 If thou art the Messiah, tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

68 and if I shall ask you any question, ye will neither answer me, nor let me go free.

69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit at the right hand of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Yourselves say that I am.

71 Then they said, What further need have we of witness? for we have heard it from his own mouth.