Luke 22
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Mt 26.2-5; Mk 14.1-2; Jn 11.47-53. Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people.
3Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve; 4he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. 5#Mt 26.14-16; Mk 14.10-11; Jn 13.2. And they were glad, and engaged to give him money. 6So he agreed, and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the multitude.
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Mt 26.17-19; Mk 14.12-16. #Ex 12.18-20; Deut 16.5-8. Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8#Acts 3.1; Lk 19.29. So Jesus#22.8 Greek he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat it.” 9They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” 10He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house which he enters, 11and tell the householder, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I am to eat the passover with my disciples?’ 12And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.” 13And they went, and found it as he had told them; and they prepared the passover.
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Mt 26.20; Mk 14.17; Jn 13.17. And when the hour came, he sat at table, and the apostles with him. 15#Lk 12.49-50. And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16#Lk 14.15. for I tell you I shall not eat it#22.16 Other ancient authorities read never eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17#Mt 26.27; Mk 14.23; 1 Cor 10.16. And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves; 18#Mt 26.29; Mk 14.25. for I tell you that from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19#Mt 26.26; Mk 14.22; 1 Cor 10.16; 11.23-26; Lk 9.16. And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.#22.20 Other authorities omit, in whole or in part, verses 19b-20 (which is given … in my blood ) 21#Mt 26.21-24; Mk 14.18-21; Ps 41.9; Jn 13.21-30. But behold the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22For the Son of man goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” 23And they began to question one another, which of them it was that would do this.
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Lk 9.46; Mk 9.34. A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25#Mt 20.25-28; Mk 10.42-45; Jn 13.3-16. And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26#Lk 9.48. But not so with you; rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27For which is the greater, one who sits at table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at table? But I am among you as one who serves.
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Mt 19.28. #Lk 4.13; Heb 2.18; 4.15. “You are those who have continued with me in my trials; 29#Mk 14.24; Heb 9.20. and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, 30#Mk 10.37; Rev 3.21; 20.4. that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Job 1.6-12; Amos 9.9. “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,#22.31 The Greek word for you here is plural; in verse 32 it is singular that he might sift you#22.31 The Greek word for you here is plural; in verse 32 it is singular like wheat, 32#Jn 17.15; 21.15-17. but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren.” 33#Mt 26.33-35; Mk 14.29-31; Jn 13.37-38. And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” 34He said, “I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day, until you three times deny that you know me.”
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Lk 10.4; Mt 10.9. And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36#Lk 22.49-50. He said to them, “But now, let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a bag. And let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one. 37#Is 53.12. For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was reckoned with transgressors’; for what is written about me has its fulfilment.” 38And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.”
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Mt 26.30; Mk 14.26; Jn 18.1. And he came out, and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 40#Mt 26.36-46; Mk 14.32-42; Heb 5.7-8. #Lk 11.4. And when he came to the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42#Mk 10.38; Jn 18.11; 5.30. “Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” 43#22.43 Other ancient authorities add verse 43: 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44#22.44 Other ancient authorities add verse 44: 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground 45And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46and he said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
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Mt 26.47-56; Mk 14.43-49; Jn 18.3-11. While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him; 48but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of man with a kiss?” 49#Lk 22.38. And when those who were about him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53#Lk 19.47. When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
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Mt 26.57-58; Mk 14.53-54; Jn 18.12-16. Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance; 55and when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. 56#Mt 26.69-75; Mk 14.66-72; Jn 18.16-18,25-27. Then a maid, seeing him as he sat in the light and gazing at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” 58And a little later some one else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him; for he is a Galilean.” 60But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. 61#Lk 7.13; 22.34. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62And he went out and wept bitterly.
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Mt 26.67-68; Mk 14.65; Jn 18.22-24. Now the men who were holding Jesus mocked him and beat him; 64they also blindfolded him and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65And they spoke many other words against him, reviling him.
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Mt 26.57; Mk 14.53; Lk 22.54. When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away to their council, and they said, 67#Mt 26.63-66; Mk 14.61-64; Jn 18.19-21. “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70#Lk 23.3; Mt 27.11. And they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” 71And they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”
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Luke 22
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
(Matthew 26:1–5, 14–16; Mark 14:1–2, 10–11; John 11:45–57)
1The Festival of Unleavened Bread, called Passover, was near. 2The chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings were looking for some way to kill Jesus. However, they were afraid of the people.
3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles. 4Judas went to the chief priests and the temple guards and discussed with them how he could betray Jesus. 5They were pleased and agreed to give him some money. 6So Judas promised to do it. He kept looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them when there was no crowd.
The Passover
(Matthew 26:17–20; Mark 14:12–17)
7The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb had to be killed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John and told them, “Go, prepare the Passover lamb for us to eat.”
9They asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”
10He told them, “Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him into the house he enters. 11Tell the owner of the house that the teacher asks, ‘Where is the room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ 12He will take you upstairs and show you a large furnished room. Get things ready there.”
13The disciples left. They found everything as Jesus had told them and prepared the Passover.
14When it was time to eat the Passover meal, Jesus and the apostles were at the table. 15Jesus said to them, “I’ve had a deep desire to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16I can guarantee that I won’t eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in God’s kingdom.” 17Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He said, “Take this, and share it. 18I can guarantee that from now on I won’t drink this wine until God’s kingdom comes.”
The Lord’s Supper
(Matthew 26:26–30; Mark 14:22–26)
19Then Jesus took bread and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body, which is given up for you. Do this to remember me.”
20When supper was over, he did the same with the cup. He said, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new promise #22:20 Or “testament,” or “covenant.” made with my blood.”
Jesus Knows Who Will Betray Him
(Matthew 26:21–25; Mark 14:18–21; John 13:21–30)
21“The hand of the one who will betray me is with me on the table. 22The Son of Man is going to die the way it has been planned for him. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays him.”
23So they began to discuss with each other who could do such a thing.
An Argument about Greatness
24Then a quarrel broke out among the disciples. They argued about who should be considered the greatest.
25Jesus said to them, “The kings of nations have power over their people, and those in authority call themselves friends of the people. 26But you’re not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant. 27Who’s the greatest, the person who sits at the table or the servant? Isn’t it really the person who sits at the table? But I’m among you as a servant.
28“You have stood by me in the troubles that have tested me. 29So as my Father has given me a kingdom, I’m giving it to you. 30You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will also sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.”
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
(Matthew 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; John 13:36–38)
31 ⌞Then the Lord said,⌟ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to have you apostles for himself. He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks. 32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples.”
33But Peter said to him, “Lord, I’m ready to go to prison with you and to die with you.”
34Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”
35Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals, you didn’t lack anything, did you?”
“Not a thing!” they answered.
36Then he said to them, “But now, the person who has a wallet and a traveling bag should take them along. The person who doesn’t have a sword should sell his coat and buy one. 37I can guarantee that the Scripture passage which says, ‘He was counted with criminals,’ must find its fulfillment in me. Indeed, whatever is written about me will come true.”
38The disciples said, “Lord, look! Here are two swords!”
Then Jesus said to them, “That’s enough!”
Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
(Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42)
39Jesus went out ⌞of the city⌟ to the Mount of Olives as he usually did. His disciples followed him. 40When he arrived, he said to them, “Pray that you won’t be tempted.”
41Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, 42“Father, if it is your will, take this cup ⌞of suffering⌟ away from me. However, your will must be done, not mine.”
43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength. 44So he prayed very hard in anguish. His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.#22:44 Some manuscripts and translations omit verses 43 and 44.
45When Jesus ended his prayer, he got up and went to the disciples. He found them asleep and overcome with sadness. 46He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won’t be tempted.”
Jesus Is Arrested
(Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; John 18:1–14)
47While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him.
48Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you intend to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49The men who were with Jesus saw what was going to happen. So they asked him, “Lord, should we use our swords to fight?” 50One of the disciples cut off the right ear of the chief priest’s servant.
51But Jesus said, “Stop! That’s enough of this.” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.
52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple guards, and leaders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal? 53I was with you in the temple courtyard every day and you didn’t try to arrest me. But this is your time, when darkness rules.”
54So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house.
Peter Denies Jesus
(Matthew 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; John 18:15–18, 25–27)
Peter followed at a distance.
55Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard. As they sat together, Peter sat among them. 56A female servant saw him as he sat facing the glow of the fire. She stared at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.”
57But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, woman.”
58A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them.”
But Peter said, “Not me!”
59About an hour later another person insisted, “It’s obvious that this man was with him. He’s a Galilean!”
60But Peter said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61Then the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter. Peter remembered what the Lord had said: “Before a rooster crows today, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” 62Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.
The Trial in Front of the Jewish Council
(Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65)
63The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him as they beat him. 64They blindfolded him and said to him, “Tell us who hit you.” 65They also insulted him in many other ways.
66In the morning the council of the people’s leaders, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, gathered together. They brought Jesus in front of their highest court and asked him, 67“Tell us, are you the Messiah?”
Jesus said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. 68And if I ask you, you won’t answer. 69But from now on, the Son of Man will be in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.”
70Then all of them said, “So you’re the Son of God?”
Jesus answered them, “You’re right to say that I am.”
71Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We’ve heard him say it ourselves.”
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