Luke 21:32–22:37

32 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place.a 33 Heaven and earth will pass away,b but my words will never pass away.c

THE NEED FOR WATCHFULNESS

34 “Be on your guard,d so that your minds are not dulledF from carousing,G drunkenness,e and worries of life,f or that day will come on you unexpectedlyg 35 like a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 But be alert at all times,h praying that you may have strengthH to escapei all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Duringj the day, he was teaching in the temple,k but in the evening he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.l 38 Then all the people would come early in the morning to hear him in the temple.m

THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS

22 Then Festival of Unleavened Bread,o which is called Passover,p was approaching. 2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death,q because they were afraid of the people.r

3 Thens Satan entered Judas,t called Iscariot,u who was numbered among the Twelve. 4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple policev how he could hand him overw to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him silver.A 6 So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was not present.

PREPARATION FOR PASSOVER

7 Thenx the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.y 8 Jesus sent Peter and John,z saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

9 “Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.

10 “Listen,” he said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?” ’ 12 Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs.aa Make the preparations there.”

13 So they went and found it just as he had told them,ab and they prepared the Passover.

THE FIRST LORD’S SUPPER

14 Whenac the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 Then he said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it againB until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”ad 17 Then he took a cup,ae and after giving thanks,af he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

19 And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body,ag which is given for you. Do this in remembranceah of me.”

20 In the same way he also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenantai in my blood,aj which is poured out for you.* 21 Butak look, the hand of the one betraying me is at the table with me.al 22 For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined,am but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!”

23 So they began to arguean among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do it.

THE DISPUTE OVER GREATNESS

24 Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.ao 25 But he said to them,ap “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them have themselves calledD ‘Benefactors.’ 26 It is not to be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you should become like the youngest,aq and whoever leads, like the one serving. 27 For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn’t it the one at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.a 28 You are those who stood by me in my trials.b 29 I bestow on you a kingdom,c just as my Father bestowed one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.d And you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.e

PETER’S DENIAL PREDICTED

31 “Simon, Simon,A look out. Satanf has asked to sift youB like wheat.g 32 But I have prayedh for youC that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengtheni your brothers.”

33 “Lord,”j he told him, “I’m ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”

34 “I tell you, Peter,” he said, “the rooster will not crow today untilD you deny three times that you know me.”

BE READY FOR TROUBLE

35 He also said to them, “When I sent you outk without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?”

“Not a thing,” they said.

36 Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one. 37 For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in me:E And he was counted among the lawless.D,F Yes, what is written about me is coming to its fulfillment.”m