Luke 22:25-39

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.