Luke:22
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Now the festival of Unleavened Bread ,
which is called the Passover ,
was drawing near .
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The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death .
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Satan however ,
entered into Judas (
the man called Iscariot ),
who was one of the twelve .
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And he went out and conferred with the chief priests and commanders
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They were delighted ,
and agreed to give him money .
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He consented to this ,
and looked for an opportunity to betray him ,
when the people were not present .
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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread ,
on which the paschal lamb must be sacrificed .
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So Jesus went to Peter and Johnsaying , "
Go and prepare for us the Passover ,
that we may eat it ."
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Where shall we get it ready ?"
they asked .
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He answered . "
No sooner will you have entered the city than you will meet a man carrying a water-jug .
Follow him into the house were he is going .
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And to the good man of the house say ,
The teacher asks you , "
Where is the room in which I can eat the Passover with my disciples ?"
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Then he will show you a large upper room furnished .
There make your preparations ."
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So they went and found everything as he had told them ,
they prepared the Passover .
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And when the hour was come he sat down ,
and the twelve apostles with him ,
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and he said to them . "
With desire have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer .
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For I tell you that I certainly will not eat again until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God ."
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Then he had received a cup and given thanks ,
he said ,
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Take this ,
and divide it among yourselves ;
for I tell you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God is come ."
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And he took a loaf ,
and after giving thanks ,
he broke it and gave it to them saying . "
This is my body ,
which is given for you ;
this do in remembrance of me .
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He gave them a cup in like manner ,
after supper saying . "
This cup is the new covenant in my blood ,
poured out for your sake .
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But behold ,
the hand of my betrayer is at the table with me !
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The Son of man indeed goes on his way ,
as it has been determined ;
but woe to that man by who he is betrayed ."
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And they began to question among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do such a thing .
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And there arose also a dispute among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest ,
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and he said to them . "
The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them ,
and those who have who have authority over them are called Benefactors .
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But you shall not be so .
But he who is greater among you let him become like the younger ;
and he who is leader like him who serves .
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For which is greater ,
he who sits at table ,
or he who serves ?
Is it not he who sits at table ?
But I am in your midst as one who serves .
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You ,
however ,
are those who have stood by me in my trials .
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And I promise you a kingdom ,
even as my Father has promised me a kingdom ;
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so that you shall eat and drink in my kingdom ,
and you shall sit on thrones ,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel .
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Simon ,
Simon ,"
said the Lord , "
behold ,
Satan has asked to have you all that he might sift you like wheat .
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But I made supplication for you that your own faith may not fail .
And you ,
when you have turned again ,
must strengthen your brothers ."
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Lord ,"
Simon said to him , "
I am ready to go with you ,
both to prison and to death ."
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I tell you ,
Peter ,"
he answered . "
the cock will not crow this day until you will three times deny that you know me ."
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Moreover ,
he said to them , "
When I sent you out without purse or wallet or sandals ,
did you lack anything ?"
They answered him , "
We lacked nothing .
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Then he said to them . "
But now let him who has a purse take it ,
and he who has a wallet ,
let him the do the same .
And he who has no sword ,
let him sell his cloak and buy one .
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For I say to you that this word of Scripture must find its fulfilment in me . "
And he was numbered among the transgressors ,
For that which concerns me has its accomplishment ."
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Master "
they said , "
here are two swords !" "
That is enough ,"
he answered .
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Then he went out ,
and began to go to the Mount of Olives ,
as was his wont ;
and his disciples followed him .
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But he arrived at the place he said to them , "
Pray that you enter not into temptation ."
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But he himself withdrew from them about a stones throw ,
kneeling down he prayed repeatedly ,
saying .
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Father ,
if thou art willing ,
take away this cup from me ;
but thy will ,
not mine ,
be done !"
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And there appeared to him an angel from heaven ,
strengthening him .
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And being in agony he kept praying more earnestly ;
and his sweat became as if it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground .)
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When he arose from his prayers ,
and came to his disciples ,
he found them sleeping for sorrow ,
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and said to them . "
Why are you asleep ?
Get up ,
and pray that you enter not into temptation ."
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While he was still speaking there came a crowd ,
and he who was called Judas ,
one of the Twelve ,
was leading them .
He came near to Jesus in order to kiss him ,
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but Jesus said to him , "
Judas ,
you are betraying the Son of man with a kiss ?"
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Those who were around him ,
when they saw what was about to happen ,
said to him , "
Lord ,
shall we strike with our swords ?"
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Then one of them did strike a blow at the high priests slave ,
and cut off his right ear .
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Permit me to do this at least ,"
said Jesus ,
as he touched his ear and healed him .
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Then Jesus said to the corps of priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come out to arrest him . "
Have ye come for me with swords and clubs to arrest me like a robber ?
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When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me ;
but this is your hour and the power of darkness ."
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So they seized him and led him away ,
and took him to the house of the high priest ;
while Peter was following him a long way off .
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And when they had lighted a fire in the center of the court ,
and had sat down together ,
Peter was taking his seat among them .
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But a certain maid servant saw him taking his seat near the fire and ,
with a sharp glance at him ,
she said , "
This fellow was with him ,
too !"
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But he denied it ,
saying , "
Woman ,
I know nothing about him ."
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A little later a man saw him ,
and said , "
You too are one of them "
But Peter declared , "
Man ,
I am not ."
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But an hour afterwards another man kept insisting ,
saying . "
Really ,
this fellow was with him .
Why ,
he is a Galilean ."
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Man ,"
said Peter , "
I do not know what you mean ."
And immediately ,
while he was still speaking ,
the cock crew .
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Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter ,
and Peter recollected the word of the Lord ,
how he had said to him , "
This very day ,
before the cock crows ,
you will deny me three times ."
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And Peter went outside and wept with bitter crying .
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Meanwhile the men who were holding Jesus in custody kept mocking and striking him .
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They would blindfold him and ask him . "
Prophesy !
Tell who struck you !"
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And they said many other insulting things against him .
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When it became the day the elders if the people met with the high priests and the Scribes and had brought before the Sanhedrin ,
saying .
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Are you the Christ ?
Tell us !" "
If I tell you ,"
he answered , "
you will not believe ;
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And if I ask you ,
you will not answer .
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But from henceforth the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God ."
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Then they all said , "
Are you then the Son of God ."
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What need we of further evidence ?
for we ourselves have heard it from his own lips ."