Luke 22–24

Chapter 22

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand.

²And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

³And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve.

⁴And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

⁵And they were glad and covenanted to give him money.

⁶And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.

⁷And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

⁸And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.

⁹But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?

¹⁰And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.

¹¹And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith to thee: Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?

¹²And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished. And there prepare.

¹³And they going, found as he had said to them and made ready the pasch.

¹⁴And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles with him.

¹⁵And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer.

¹⁶For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

¹⁷And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and divide it among you.

¹⁸For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.

¹⁹And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

²⁰In like manner, the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed for you.

²¹But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

²²And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.

²³And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

²⁴And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

²⁵And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

²⁶But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

²⁷For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth.

²⁸And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:

²⁹And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;

³⁰That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³¹And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

³²But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

³³Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death.

³⁴And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:

³⁵When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?

³⁶But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and he that hath not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.

³⁷For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me. And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.

³⁸But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to them: It is enough.

³⁹And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him.

⁴⁰And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

⁴¹And he was withdrawn away from them a stone’s cast. And kneeling down, he prayed.

⁴²Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.

⁴³And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.

⁴⁴And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.

⁴⁵And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

⁴⁶And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter into temptation.

⁴⁷As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.

⁴⁸And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?

⁴⁹And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

⁵⁰And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.

⁵²And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?

⁵³When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

⁵⁴And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.

⁵⁶Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.

⁵⁷But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.

⁵⁸And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.

⁵⁹And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is also a Galilean.

⁶⁰And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

⁶¹And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny thrice.

⁶²And Peter going out, wept bitterly.

⁶³And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.

⁶⁴And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?

⁶⁵And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.

⁶⁶And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

⁶⁷And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.

⁶⁸And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

⁶⁹But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.

⁷¹And they said: What need we any further testimony? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.

Chapter 23

And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

²And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king.

³And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.

⁵But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

⁶But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?

⁷And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.

⁸And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

⁹And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.

¹¹And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate.

¹²And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for before they were enemies one to another.

¹³And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the magistrates and the people,

¹⁴Said to them: You have presented unto me this man as one that perverteth the people. And behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.

¹⁵No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

¹⁶I will chastise him therefore and release him.

¹⁷Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

¹⁸But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

¹⁹Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.

²⁰And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

²¹But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, Crucify him.

²²And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and let him go.

²³But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

²⁴And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

²⁵And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition had been cast into prison, whom they had desired. But Jesus he delivered up…