Luke 22

The Plot to Kill Jesus

(Matthew 26:1–5; Mark 14:1–2; John 11:45–57)

1NowG1161 theG3588 FeastG1859 ofG3588 UnleavenedG106 Bread,1 calledG3004 the PassoverG3957, was approachingG1448, 2andG2532 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122 were lookingG2212 for a wayG4459 to put Jesus to deathG337G846, forG1063 they fearedG5399 theG3588 peopleG2992.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

(Matthew 26:14–16; Mark 14:10–11)

3ThenG1161 SatanG4567 enteredG1525G1519 JudasG2455 IscariotG2469, who wasG1510 one ofG1537 theG3588 TwelveG1427. 4AndG2532 Judas wentG565 to discuss withG4814 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 temple officersG4755 howG4459 he might betrayG3860 Jesus to themG846. 5They were delightedG5463 andG2532 agreedG4934 to giveG1325 himG846 moneyG694. 6Judas consentedG1843, andG2532 began to look forG2212 an opportunityG2120 to betrayG3860 Jesus to themG846 in the absence ofG817 a crowdG3793.

Preparing the Passover

(Matthew 26:17–19; Mark 14:12–16)

7ThenG1161 cameG2064 theG3588 dayG2250 ofG3588 UnleavenedG106 Bread onG1722 whichG3739 theG3588 Passover lambG3957 was toG1163 be sacrificedG2380. 8Jesus sentG649 PeterG4074 andG2532 JohnG2491, sayingG2036, “GoG4198 and make preparationsG2090 for usG1473 toG2443 eatG5315 theG3588 PassoverG3957.”

9“WhereG4226 do You wantG2309 us to prepareG2090 it?” they askedG2036.

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He answeredG2036G846, “When you enterG2400G4771G1525G1519 theG3588 cityG4172, a manG444 carryingG941 a jugG2765 of waterG5204 will meetG4876 youG4771. FollowG190 himG846 toG1519 theG3588 houseG3614 he entersG1531, 11andG2532 sayG2046 to theG3588 ownerG3617 of thatG3588 houseG3614, ‘TheG3588 TeacherG1320 asksG3004: WhereG4226 isG1510 theG3588 guest roomG2646, whereG3699 I may eatG5315 theG3588 PassoverG3957 withG3326 MyG1473 disciplesG3101?’ 12And heG2548 will showG1166 youG4771 a largeG3173 upper roomG508, already furnishedG4766. Make preparationsG2090 thereG1563.”

13SoG1161 they wentG565 and foundG2147 it just asG2531 Jesus had toldG2046 themG846. AndG2532 they preparedG2090 theG3588 PassoverG3957.

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The Last Supper

(Matthew 26:20–30; Mark 14:17–26; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

WhenG3753 theG3588 hourG5610 had comeG1096, Jesus reclined at the tableG377 withG4862 HisG846 apostlesG652. 15AndG2532 He saidG2036 toG4314 themG846, “I have eagerly desiredG1939G1937 to eatG5315 thisG3778 PassoverG3957 withG3326 youG4771 beforeG4253 MyG1473 sufferingG3958. 16ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 I will not eatG3765G3756G3361G5315 itG846 again untilG2193G3755 it is fulfilledG4137 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

17AfterG2532 takingG1209 the cupG4221, He gave thanksG2168 and saidG2036, “TakeG2983 thisG3778 andG2532 divideG1266 it amongG1519 yourselvesG1438. 18ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 I will not drinkG3756G3361G4095 ofG575 theG3588 fruitG1081 of theG3588 vineG288 fromG575 now onG3568 untilG2193G3739 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 comesG2064.”

19AndG2532 He tookG2983 the breadG740, gave thanksG2168 and brokeG2806 it, andG2532 gaveG1325 it to themG846, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 bodyG4983, givenG1325 forG5228 youG4771; doG4160 thisG3778 inG1519 remembranceG364 of MeG1699.”

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In the same wayG5615, afterG3326G3588 supperG1172 He took theG3588 cupG4221, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 cupG4221 is theG3588 newG2537 covenantG1242 inG1722 MyG1473 bloodG129, whichG3588 is poured outG1632 forG5228 youG4771.2

21LookG4133G2400! TheG3588 handG5495 of My betrayerG3588G3860G1473 is withG3326 MineG1473 onG1909 theG3588 tableG5132. 22IndeedG3303, theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 ManG444 will goG4198 asG2596 it has been determinedG3724, butG4133 woeG3759 to thatG1565 manG444 whoG3739 betrays HimG3860.”

23ThenG2532 theyG846 beganG756 to questionG4802 amongG4314 themselvesG1438 whichG5101 ofG1537 themG846 wasG1510 goingG3195 to doG4238 thisG3778.

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Who Is the Greatest?

A disputeG5379 alsoG2532 aroseG1096 amongG1722 the disciples as to whichG5101 of themG846 should be consideredG1380G1510 the greatestG3173. 25SoG1161 Jesus declaredG2036G846, “TheG3588 kingsG935 of theG3588 GentilesG1484 lord it overG2961 themG846, andG2532 thoseG3588 in authority overG1850 themG846 call themselvesG2564 benefactorsG2110. 26ButG1161 youG4771 shall notG3756 be like themG3779. InsteadG235, theG3588 greatestG3173 amongG1722 youG4771 should beG1096 likeG5613 theG3588 youngestG3501, andG2532 theG3588 one who leadsG2233 likeG5613 theG3588 one who servesG1247. 27ForG1063 whoG5101 is greaterG3173, theG3588 one who reclines at the tableG345 orG2228 theG3588 one who servesG1247? Is it notG3780 theG3588 one who reclinesG345? ButG1161 IG1473 amG1510 among youG1722G4771G3319 asG5613 one who servesG1247.

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YouG4771 areG1510 the onesG3588 who have stoodG1265 byG3326 MeG1473 inG1722 MyG1473 trialsG3986. 29And IG2504 bestowG1303 on youG4771 a kingdomG932, just asG2531 MyG1473 FatherG3962 has bestowedG1303 one on MeG1473, 30so thatG2443 you may eatG2068 andG2532 drinkG4095 atG1909 MyG1473 tableG5132 inG1722 MyG1473 kingdomG932 andG2532 sitG2521 onG1909 thronesG2362, judgingG2919 theG3588 twelveG1427 tribesG5443 ofG3588 IsraelG2474.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

(Matthew 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; John 13:36–38)

31SimonG4613, SimonG4613, SatanG4567 has askedG1809 to siftG4617 all of youG4771 likeG5613 wheatG4621. 32ButG1161 IG1473 have prayedG1189 forG4012 youG4771, Simon, thatG2443 yourG4771 faithG4102 will not failG3361G1587. AndG2532 whenG4218 youG4771 have turned backG1994, strengthenG4741 yourG4771 brothersG80.”

33“LordG2962,” saidG2036 Peter, “I amG1510 readyG2092 to goG4198 withG3326 YouG4771 evenG2532 toG1519 prisonG5438 andG2532 toG1519 deathG2288.”

34ButG1161 Jesus repliedG2036, “I tellG3004 youG4771, PeterG4074, the roosterG220 will notG3756 crowG5455 todayG4594 untilG2193 you have deniedG533G3361 three timesG5151 that you knowG1492 MeG1473.”

35ThenG2532 Jesus askedG2036 themG846, “WhenG3753 I sent you outG649G4771 withoutG817 purseG905 or bagG4082 or sandalsG5266, did you lackG3361G5302 anythingG5100?”

“NothingG3762,” they answeredG2036.

36“NowG3568, howeverG235,” He toldG2036 themG846, “theG3588 one withG2192 a purseG905 should takeG142 it, andG2532 likewiseG3668 a bagG4082; andG2532 theG3588 one withoutG2192G3361 a swordG3162 should sellG4453 hisG846 cloakG2440 andG2532 buyG59 one. 37ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 thisG3778 ScriptureG1125 mustG1163 be fulfilledG5055 inG1722 MeG1473: ‘AndG2532 He was numberedG3049 withG3326 the transgressorsG459.’3 ForG1063 what is written aboutG4012 MeG1473 is reachingG2192 its fulfillmentG5056.”

38SoG1161 they saidG2036, “LookG2400, LordG2962, hereG5602 are twoG1417 swordsG3162.”

“That isG1510 enoughG2425,” He answeredG2036G846.

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Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

(Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42)

Jesus went outG1831G4198 as usualG2596G3588G1485 toG1519 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636, andG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 followedG190 HimG846. 40WhenG1161 He cameG1096 toG1909 theG3588 placeG5117, He toldG2036 themG846, “PrayG4336 that you will not enterG3361G1525 intoG1519 temptationG3986.”

41AndG2532 HeG846 withdrewG645 aboutG5616 a stone’sG3037 throwG1000 beyondG575 themG846, where He knelt downG5087G3588G1119 and prayedG4336, 42“FatherG3962, ifG1487 You are willingG1014, takeG3911 thisG3778 cupG4221 fromG575 MeG1473. YetG4133 notG3361 MyG1473 willG2307, butG235 YoursG4674 be doneG1096.”

43ThenG1161 an angelG32 fromG575 heavenG3772 appearedG3708 to HimG846 and strengthenedG1765 HimG846. 44AndG2532 inG1722 His anguishG74, He prayedG4336 more earnestlyG1617, andG2532 HisG846 sweatG2402 becameG1096 likeG5616 dropsG2361 of bloodG129 fallingG2597 toG1909 theG3588 groundG1093.4

45WhenG2532 Jesus roseG450 fromG575 prayerG4335 and returnedG2064 toG4314 theG3588 disciplesG3101, He foundG2147 themG846 asleepG2837, exhausted fromG575 sorrowG3077. 46“WhyG5101 are you sleepingG2518?” He askedG2036. “Get upG450 and prayG4336 so thatG2443 you will not enterG3361G1525 intoG1519 temptationG3986.”

The Betrayal of Jesus

(Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; John 18:1–14)

47WhileG2089 HeG846 was still speakingG2980, a crowdG3793 arrivedG2400, led byG4281G846 theG3588 man calledG3004 JudasG2455, oneG1520 of theG3588 TwelveG1427. He approachedG1448 JesusG2424 to kissG5368 HimG846. 48ButG1161 JesusG2424 askedG2036 himG846, “JudasG2455, are you betrayingG3860 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 with a kissG5370?”

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ThoseG3588 aroundG4012 Jesus sawG3708 whatG3588 was about to happenG1510 and saidG2036, “LordG2962, should we strikeG1487G3960 withG1722 our swordsG3162?” 50AndG2532 oneG5100G1520 ofG1537 themG846 struckG3960 theG3588 servantG1401 of theG3588 high priestG749, cutting offG851 hisG846 rightG1188 earG3775.

51ButG1161 JesusG2424 answeredG611G2036, “No moreG1439G2193 of thisG3778!” AndG2532 He touchedG680 theG3588 man’s earG5621 and healedG2390 himG846.

52ThenG1161 JesusG2424 saidG2036 toG4314 the chief priestsG749, temple officersG4755G3588G2411, andG2532 eldersG4245 whoG3588 had comeG3854 forG1909 HimG846, “Have you come outG1831 withG3326 swordsG3162 andG2532 clubsG3586 asG5613 you would againstG1909 an outlawG3027? 53EveryG2596 dayG2250 IG1473 wasG1510 withG3326 youG4771 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts,5 and you did not layG3756G1614 aG3588 handG5495 onG1909 MeG1473. ButG235 thisG3778 hourG5610 belongsG1510 to youG4771 andG2532 to theG3588 powerG1849 of darknessG4655.”

Peter Denies Jesus

(Matthew 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; John 18:15–18)

54ThenG1161 they seizedG4815 Jesus, led Him awayG71, andG2532 tookG1521 Him intoG1519 theG3588 houseG3614 of theG3588 high priestG749. AndG1161 PeterG4074 followedG190 at a distanceG3113.

55When those present had kindledG681 a fireG4442 inG1722 the middleG3319 of theG3588 courtyardG833 andG2532 sat down togetherG4776, PeterG4074 sat downG2521 amongG3319 themG846. 56AG5100 servant girlG3814 sawG3708 himG846 seatedG2521 inG4314 theG3588 firelightG5457 andG2532 looked intently atG816 himG846. “ThisG3778 man alsoG2532 wasG1510 withG4862 HimG846,” she saidG2036.

57ButG1161 Peter deniedG720 it. “WomanG1135, I do not knowG3756G1492 HimG846,” he saidG3004.

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A short timeG1024 laterG3326, someone elseG2087 sawG3708 himG846 and saidG5346, “YouG4771 alsoG2532 areG1510 one ofG1537 themG846.”

ButG1161 PeterG4074 saidG5346, “ManG444, I amG1510 notG3756.”

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AboutG5616 anG1520 hourG5610 laterG1339, anotherG5100G243 man insistedG1340, “CertainlyG1909G225 thisG3778 man wasG1510 withG3326 HimG846, forG1063 he too isG1510G2532 a GalileanG1057.”

60“ManG444, I do not knowG3756G1492 whatG3739 you are talking aboutG3004,” PeterG4074 repliedG2036.

AndG2532 immediatelyG3916, whileG2089 heG846 was still speakingG2980, the roosterG220 crowedG5455. 61AndG2532 theG3588 LordG2962 turnedG4762 and looked atG1689 PeterG4074.

ThenG2532 PeterG4074 rememberedG5279 theG3588 wordG3056 thatG5613 theG3588 LordG2962 had spokenG2036 to himG846: “BeforeG4250 the roosterG220 crowsG5455 todayG4594, you will denyG533 MeG1473 three timesG5151.” 62AndG2532 he wentG1831 outsideG1854 and weptG2799 bitterlyG4090.

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The Soldiers Mock Jesus

(Isaiah 50:4–11; Matthew 27:27–31; Mark 15:16–20; John 19:1–15)

TheG3588 menG435 whoG3588 were holdingG4912 Jesus began to mockG1702 HimG846 and beatG1194 Him. 64TheyG2532 blindfoldedG4028 HimG8466 and kept demandingG1905G3004, “ProphesyG4395! WhoG5101 hitG1510G3588G3817 YouG4771?” 65AndG2532 they saidG2036 many otherG4183 blasphemousG987 thingsG2087 againstG1519 HimG846.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

(Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65; John 18:19–24)

66At daybreakG2532G5613G1096G2250 theG3588 council of the eldersG4244 of theG3588 peopleG2992, bothG5037 the chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122, met togetherG4863. They ledG520 JesusG846 intoG1519 theirG846 SanhedrinG48927 and saidG3004, 67“IfG1487 YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547, tellG2036 usG1473.”

Jesus answeredG2036G846, “IfG1437 I tellG2036 youG4771, you will not believeG3756G3361G4100. 68AndG1161 ifG1437 I ask you a questionG2065, you will not answerG3756G3361G611. 69ButG1161 fromG575 now onG3568 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will beG1510 seatedG2521 atG1537 the right handG1188 of theG3588 powerG1411 of GodG2316.”8

70SoG1161 they all askedG3956G2036, “AreG1510 YouG4771 thenG3767 theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316?”

He repliedG5346, “YouG4771 sayG3004 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510.”

71“WhyG5101 do we needG2192G5532 any moreG2089 testimonyG3141?” they declaredG2036. “We have heardG191 it forG1063 ourselvesG846 fromG575 His ownG846 lipsG4750.”