Luke:22

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* Now the feast of unleavened bread , which is called the passover , was drawing near ; * and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him ; for they feared the people . * And Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot , who was of the number of the twelve . * And he went away , and consulted with the chief priests and captains , how he might deliver him up to them . * And they were glad , and covenanted to give him money . * And he agreed with them , and sought a good opportunity to deliver him up to them in the absence of the multitude . * Then came the day of unleavened bread , when the passover must be killed ; * and he sent Peter and John , saying , Go and make ready for us the passover , that we may eat it . * And they said to him , Where wilt thou that we make it ready ? * And he said to them , Lo ! when ye have entered the city , there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water ; follow him into the house where he goeth in ; * and ye shall say to the master of the house , The Teacher saith to thee , Where is the guest –chamber , where I may eat the passover with my disciples ? * And he will show you a large upper room furnished ; there make ready . * And they went and found as he had said to them ; and they made ready the passover . * And when the hour had come , he placed himself at table , and the apostles with him . * And he said to them , Earnestly have I desired to eat this passover with you , before I suffer . * For I say to you , that I shall eat it no more , until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God . * And he took a cup , and gave thanks , and said , Take this , and divide it among yourselves . * For I say to you , that I shall not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine , until the kingdom of God shall have come . * And he took a loaf , and gave thanks , and broke it , and gave it to them , saying , This is my body , which is given for you ; this do in remembrance of me . * And in like manner he took the cup after supper , saying , This cup is the new covenant in my blood , which is about to be shed for you . * But lo ! the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table . * For the Son of man indeed goeth away , as it hath been determined ; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed . * And they began to inquire among themselves , which of them it was that was about to do this . * And there arose also a contention among them , which of them should be accounted the greatest . * And he said to them , The kings of the nations rule as lords over them , and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors . * But it is not to be so with you ; but let the greatest among you be as the youngest ; and he that is chief , as he that serveth . * For which is greater ? he who reclineth at the table , or he who serveth ? Is not he that reclineth at the table ? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth . * Ye however are they who have continued steadfastly with me in my trials . * And I appoint to you a kingdom , as my Father appointed to me ; * that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom ; and ye shall sit on thrones , judging the twelve tribes of Israel . * Simon , Simon , lo ! Satan hath asked for you , that he may sift you as wheat . * But I have prayed for thee , that thy faith fail not . And do thou , when thou hast returned to me , strengthen thy brethren . * And he said to him , Lord , I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death . * And he said , I tell thee , Peter , a cock will not crow this day , till thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me . * And he said to them , When I sent you without purse , or bag , or sandals , were ye in need of anything ? And they said , Of nothing . Then he said to them , * But now , he that hath a purse , let him take it , and likewise a bag ; and he that hath not , let him sell his garment , and buy a sword . * For I say to you , that this which is written must be accomplished in me : "And he was reckoned among transgressors ." For that which concerneth me also hath an end . * And they said , Lord , behold , here are two swords . And he said to him , It is enough ! * And going out , he went , as he was wont , to the Mount of Olives ; and the disciples followed him . * And when he was at the place , he said to them , Pray that ye may not enter into temptation . * And he withdrew from them about a stone ’s throw ; and kneeling down he prayed , * saying , Father , if thou art willing to remove this cup from me ––yet not my will , but thine be done ! * And there appeared to him an angel from heaven , strengthening him . * And being in an agony , he prayed more earnestly . And his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground . * And rising up from prayer , he came to the disciples , and found them sleeping for sorrow , * and said to them , Why sleep ye ? Rise , and pray that ye may not enter into temptation . * While he was yet speaking , lo ! a multitude , and he that was called Judas , one of the twelve , was at the head of them ; and he drew near to Jesus to kiss him . * But Jesus said to him , Judas , dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss ? * And they who were about him , seeing what would follow , said , Lord , shall we smite with the sword ? * And one of them smote the servant of the high –priest , and cut off his right ear . * But Jesus answering said , Permit thus far ; and touched his ear , and healed him . * Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him , Ye have come out as against a robber , with swords and clubs ; * when I was daily with you in the temple , ye did not put forth your hands against me ; but this is your hour , and the power of darkness . * And they seized him , and led him away , and brought him into the house of the high –priest . And Peter followed afar off . * And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court , and had sat down together , Peter sat down among them . * But a certain maid –servant saw him sitting at the fire , and steadily looking at him said , This man also was with him . * And he denied him , saying , Woman , I do not know him . * And after a little while another saw him , and said , Thou also art one of them . And Peter said , Man , I am not . * And in about one hour ’s time , another confidently affirmed , saying , In truth this man also was with him ; for he is a Galilaean . * And Peter said , Man , I know not what thou sayest . And immediately , while he was yet speaking , a cock crew . * And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter ; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord , that he had said to him , Before a cock crows this day , thou wilt thrice deny me . * And he went out , and wept bitterly . * And the men that held Jesus mocked him , and beat him ; * and having blindfolded him , they asked him , saying , Prophesy , who is it that struck thee ? * And many other things did they scoffingly say against him . * And when it was day , the elders of the people , both chief priests and scribes , came together , and brought him before their council , saying , * If thou art the Christ , tell us . And he said to them , If I tell you , ye will not believe ; * and if I ask , ye will not answer . * But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God . * Then they all said , Art thou then the Son of God ? And he said to them , Ye say what is true ; for I am . * And they said , What further need have we of testimony ? For we have ourselves heard from his own mouth .

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