Luke 22:14-60

¹⁴When the time came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.

¹⁵“I have most earnestly wished,” he said, “to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

¹⁶For I tell you that I will not eat it again, until it has had its fulfilment in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷Then, on receiving a cup, after saying the thanksgiving, he said, “Take this and share it amongst you.

¹⁸For I tell you that I will not, after today, drink of the juice of the grape, until the kingdom of God has come.”

¹⁹Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words, “This is my body.

²¹ Yet see! The hand of the man who is betraying me is beside me on the table!

²²True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!”

²³Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be who was going to do this.

²⁴And a dispute arose amongst them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

²⁵Jesus, however, said, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled ‘Benefactors.’

²⁶But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest amongst you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

²⁷Which is the greater — the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am amongst you as one who serves.

²⁸You are the men who have stood by me in my trials;

²⁹and, just as my Father has assigned me a kingdom, I assign you places,

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

³¹Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat,

³²but I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen the others.”

³³“Master,” said Peter, “with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death.”

³⁴“I tell you, Peter,” replied Jesus, “the cock will not crow today until you have disowned all knowledge of me three times.”

³⁵Then he said to them all, “When I sent you out as my messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?” “No; nothing,” they answered.

³⁶“Now, however,” he said, “he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.

³⁷For, I tell you, that passage of scripture must be fulfilled in me, which says — ‘He was counted amongst the godless’; indeed all that refers to me is finding its fulfilment.”

³⁸“Master,” they exclaimed, “look, here are two swords!” “Enough!” said Jesus.

³⁹Jesus then went out, and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, followed by his disciples.

⁴⁰And, when he reached the spot, he said to them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.”

⁴¹Then he withdrew about a stone's throw, and knelt down and began to pray.

⁴²“Father,” he said, “if it is your pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but your be done.”

⁴³Presently there appeared to him an angel from heaven, who strengthened him.

⁴⁴And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.

⁴⁵Then he rose from praying, and came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow.

⁴⁶“Why are you asleep?” he asked them. “Rise and pray so that you don't fall into temptation.”

⁴⁷While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;

⁴⁸at which Jesus said to him, “Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?”

⁴⁹But when those who were around Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed, “Master, should we use our swords?”

⁵⁰And one of them struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear;

⁵¹at which Jesus said, “Let me at least do this”; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

⁵²Then, turning to the chief priests and officers in charge at the Temple and the elders, who had come for him, he said, “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs?

⁵³When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of darkness.”

⁵⁴Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.

⁵⁵But, when they had lit a fire in the centre of the courtyard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

⁵⁶Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. She looked carefully at him and said, “Why, this man was one of his companions!”

⁵⁷But Peter denied it. “I do not know him,” he replied.

⁵⁸A little while afterward someone else — a man — saw him and said, “Why, you are one of them!” “No,” Peter said, “I am not.”

⁵⁹About an hour later another man declared positively, “This man also was certainly with him. Why, he is a Galilean!”

⁶⁰But Peter said, “I do not know what you are speaking about.” Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.