Luke 22:7-38

7The day came for Jewish people to eat the meal of flat bread which has no yeast in it. They had to kill a young sheep for the Passover meal on that day.

8So Jesus said to Peter and John, ‘Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat. Then we can all come and eat it.’

9They asked him, ‘Where do you want us to prepare the meal?’

10Jesus replied, ‘Listen. When you go into the city, a man will meet you. He will be carrying a jar of water. Follow him until he goes into a house.

11You must then say to the master of that house, “Our Teacher sends this message to you: ‘Where is the room for visitors? I will eat the Passover meal there with my disciples.’ ”

12The man will then show you a large room upstairs. It will have all that you need in it. Prepare the Passover meal there for us all.’

13So Peter and John went into the city. They found everything that Jesus had told them about. So they prepared the Passover meal.

14When it was time to eat the meal, Jesus arrived. He sat down with his apostles to eat it.

15He said to them, ‘I have wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you. It has to happen before I die.

16I tell you this: I will not eat another Passover meal in this world. Now it is a picture. But when God begins to rule in his kingdom, then this meal will become real. I will eat it again then.’

17Then Jesus took a cup and he thanked God for the wine. ‘Take this cup,’ he said to them. ‘Each of you drink some wine from it.

18I tell you this. I will not drink wine again until God begins to rule in his kingdom.’

19Then he took a loaf of bread and he thanked God for it. He broke the bread into pieces and he gave some of it to each of them. He said, ‘This is my body. I am giving it to save you. When you eat this meal from now on, remember me.’

20After supper, Jesus took a cup of wine and did the same thing. He said to the disciples, ‘This cup shows the new promise that God makes because of my death. When I die, my blood will pour out of my body. I will do that for you.

21But look! The person who will give me to the rulers is sitting at the table with me. He is eating the same food as I am.

22The Son of Man must die in the way that God says. But it will be very bad for the man who gives me to my enemies.’

23The 12 apostles asked each other, ‘Who is the man that would do this thing?’

24Then the apostles began to argue among themselves. They were arguing about which of them seemed to be the most important.

25Jesus said to them, ‘Kings of other countries use great authority over their people. Leaders of those countries want people to say good things about them.

26You must not be like that. The most important person among you must become like the least important person. The person who is your leader must become like your servant.

27Tell me, which person is the more important one? Is it the person who sits at the table to eat? Or is it the servant that puts out the meal for him? Yes, it is the person who sits at the table. But I am here to be your servant.

28You have never left me. You have been by my side when trouble came to me.

29So now I tell you that you will rule with me. My Father has said that I will rule with him in his kingdom. I also say to you that you will rule with me.

30In my kingdom you will sit at my table. You will eat and drink with me. You will sit like kings on thrones. You will judge the people of the 12 tribes of Israel.’

31Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds.

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that you will continue to believe in me. And this is what you must do: When you have turned back to me, you must help your brothers to be strong again.’

33But Simon replied, ‘Master, I am ready to go to prison with you. I am even ready to die with you!’

34Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you this, Peter. Very soon, you will say that you do not know me. You will say that three times before the cockerel sings early tomorrow morning.’

35Jesus then asked the disciples, ‘When I sent you out without a purse, a bag or shoes, did you need anything?’ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘nothing.’

36‘Now it is different,’ he said. ‘If you have a purse or bag, you should take it with you. If you do not have a sword, sell your coat. Use the money to buy one.

37I tell you this: Long ago people wrote in the Bible what must happen to me. It says, “People will think that he is a wicked person.” And this must happen to me soon, so that it becomes true.’

38The disciples said, ‘Look, Master, we have two swords here.’ Jesus replied, ‘That is enough.’