Luke:22

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* Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near , which is called Passover . * And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him , for they feared the people . * Then Satan entered into Judas , surnamed Iscariot , who was numbered among the twelve . * And he went off and spoke with the chief priests and captains [about ] how he might betray Him to them . * And they were glad , and agreed to give him money . * And he promised , and was seeking an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the crowd . * Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread , when the Pascal Lamb must be killed . * And He sent Peter and John , saying , "Go and prepare the Passover for us , so that we may eat [it ]." * So they said to Him , "Where do You desire [that ]we shall prepare [it ]?" * And He said to them , "Behold , when you have entered the city , a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water ; follow him into the house where he goes in . * Then you shall say to the master of the house , 'The Teacher says to you , "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples ?"' * And that [man ] will show you a large , furnished upper room ; there prepare [it ]." * So they went and found it just as He had said to them , and they prepared the Passover . * When the hour had come , He reclined [to eat ], and the twelve apostles with Him . * Then He said to them , "I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer ; * for I say to you , that no longer will I eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God ." * Then He took the cup , and gave thanks , and said , "Take this and divide it among yourselves ; * for I say to you , that I will by no means drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes ." * And He took bread , gave thanks and broke it , and gave it to them , saying , "This is My body which is given for you ; do this in remembrance of Me ." * Likewise He also took the cup after supper , saying , "This cup is the new covenant in My blood , which is shed for you . * Nevertheless behold , the hand of him that betrays Me is with Me on the table . * And indeed the Son of Man goes according to what is determined , but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed !" * Then they began to discuss with one another , which of them might be the [one ] who was about to do this . * And there became also a dispute among them , [as to ] which of them seemed to be greater . * But He said to them , "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them , and those who exercise authority over them are called 'benefactors .' * But you [shall ]not [be ] thus ; but let the greatest among you , let him be as the youngest , and he who leads as he who serves . * For who is greater , he who sits at the table , or he who serves ? Is it not he who sits at the table ? Yet I am among you as the One who serves . * Now you are those who have remained with Me in My trials . * And I bestow upon you a kingdom , just as My Father bestowed one upon Me , * so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom , and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel ." * And the Lord said , "Simon , Simon ! Behold , Satan has asked for you , that he may sift you as wheat . * But I have prayed for you , that your faith should not fail ; and when you have turned back , strengthen your brothers ." * But he said to Him , "Lord , I am ready to go with You , both to prison and to death ." * Then He said , "I say to you , Peter , the rooster will by no means crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me ." * And He said to them , "When I sent you without a money bag , and a knapsack , and sandals , did you lack anything ?"And they said , "Nothing ." * Then He said to them , "But now , he who has a money bag , let him take it , and likewise also a knapsack ; and he who has no sword shall sell his garment and buy one . * For I say to you that this which has been written must still be accomplished in Me-the [saying ,] 'And He was numbered with the transgressors .' For the things concerning Me have a fulfillment ." * So they said , "Lord , look , here are two swords ."And He said to them , "It is enough ." * And going out , He went to the Mount of Olives , according to His custom , and His disciples also followed Him . * And having come to the place , He said to them , "Pray that you may not enter into temptation ." * And He was withdrawn from them about a stone 's throw , and He knelt down and prayed , * saying , "Father , if You will , remove this cup from Me-nevertheless not My will , but Yours , be done ." * Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven , strengthening Him . * And being in agony , He prayed more fervently . Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down onto the ground . * And rising up from prayer , coming to the disciples , He found them sleeping from sorrow . * Then He said to them , "Why do you sleep ? Rise up and pray , lest you enter into temptation ." * And while He was still speaking , behold , a crowd ; and he who was called Judas , one of the twelve , was going before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him . * But Jesus said to him , "Judas , do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss ?" * And those around Him , seeing what was about to happen , they said to Him , "Lord , shall we strike with the sword ?" * And a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear . * But Jesus answered and said , "Stop right there ."And touching his ear , He healed him . * Then Jesus said to the chief priests , captains of the temple , and the elders who had come to Him , "Have you come out , as against a bandit , with swords and clubs ? * When I was with you daily in the temple , you did not try to seize Me . But this is your hour , and the power of darkness ." * And having arrested Him , they led Him and brought Him into the house of the high priest . And Peter was following from a distance . * Now when they had lit a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together , Peter sat in their midst . * And a certain servant girl , seeing him sitting at the fire and gazing at him , said , "This [man ] was also with Him ." * But he denied Him , saying , "Woman , I do not know Him ." * And after a little [while ] another [person ]saw him and said , "You also are [one ]of them ."But Peter said , "Man , I am not !" * Then after about one hour had passed , another was firmly insisting , saying , "Surely this fellow also was with Him , for he is a Galilean ." * But Peter said , "Man , I do not know what you are saying !"And immediately , while he was still speaking , a rooster crowed . * And the Lord turned and looked at Peter . And Peter remembered the word of the Lord , how He had said to him , "Before a rooster crows , you will deny Me three times ." * And going outside , Peter wept bitterly . * Now the men who were holding Jesus were mocking Him and beating [Him ]. * And having blindfolded Him , they were striking His face and asking Him , saying , "Prophesy ! Who is the one who struck You ?" * And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him . * And when it became day , the council of the elders of the people , the chief priests and scribes , came together and led Him into their council , saying , * "If You are the Messiah , tell us ."But He said to them , "If I tell you , you will by no means believe . * But if I also question you , you will by no means answer Me or release [Me ]. * Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God ." * Then they all said , "Are You then the Son of God ?"So He said to them , "You [rightly ] say that I am ." * And they said , "What further testimony do we need ? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth !"

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