Luke 22–24

The Plot to Kill Jesus

22^rNow the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called ^sthe Passover. ²And the chief priests and the scribes ^twere seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Judas to Betray Jesus

^3uThen ^vSatan entered into ^wJudas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴He went away and conferred with the chief priests and ^xofficers how he might betray him to them. ⁵And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. ⁶So he consented and sought an opportunity to ^ybetray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

^7zThen came ^athe day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸So Jesus¹ sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” ⁹They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” ¹⁰He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters ¹¹and tell the master of the house, ^b‘The Teacher says to you, Where is ^cthe guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹²And he will show you ^da large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” ¹³And they went and found it ^ejust as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

^14fAnd when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶For I tell you I will not eat it^{2 g}until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷And he took a cup, and ^hwhen he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ¹⁸ⁱFor I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^guntil the kingdom of God comes.” ^19jAnd he took bread, and ^hwhen he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^k“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ^k“This cup that is poured out for you is ^lthe new ^mcovenant in my blood.^{3 21n}But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is ^owith me on the table. ²²For the Son of Man goes ^pas it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” ²³And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest?

^24qA dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ^25rAnd he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^sexercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. ^26tBut not so with you. Rather, let ^sthe greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. ²⁷For who is the greater, ^uone who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^vI am among you as the one who serves.

²⁸“You are those who have stayed with me ^win my trials, ²⁹and ^xI assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, ^30ythat you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and ^zsit on thrones judging ^athe twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

³¹“Simon, Simon, behold, ^bSatan demanded to have you,^{4 c}that he might sift you like wheat, ³²but ^dI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, ^estrengthen your brothers.” ³³Peter⁵ said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both ^fto prison and ^gto death.” ^34hJesus⁶ said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

³⁵And he said to them, ⁱ“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” ³⁶He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. ³⁷For I tell you that ^jthis Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ^k‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For ^lwhat is written about me has its fulfillment.” ³⁸And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two ^mswords.” And he said to them, ⁿ“It is enough.”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

^39oAnd he came out and went, ^pas was his custom, to ^qthe Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. ^40rAnd when he came to ^sthe place, he said to them, ^t“Pray that you may not ^uenter into temptation.” ⁴¹And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and ^vknelt down and prayed, ⁴²saying, ^w“Father, if you are willing, remove ^xthis cup from me. ^yNevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” ⁴³And there appeared to him ^zan angel from heaven, strengthening him. ⁴⁴And ^wbeing in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.^{7 45}And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, ⁴⁶and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and ^apray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^47bWhile he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called ^cJudas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, ⁴⁸but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” ⁴⁹And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike ^dwith the sword?” ⁵⁰And one of them struck the servant⁸ of the high priest and cut off his right ear. ⁵¹But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵²Then Jesus said to the chief priests and ^eofficers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? ⁵³When ^fI was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is ^gyour hour, and ^hthe power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus

⁵⁴ⁱThen they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, ^jand Peter was following at a distance. ^55kAnd when they had kindled a fire in the middle of ^lthe courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. ⁵⁶Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” ⁵⁷But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” ⁵⁸And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” ⁵⁹And after an interval of about an hour still another ^minsisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” ⁶⁰But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹And the Lord turned and ⁿlooked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, ^o“Before the rooster crows today, you will ^pdeny me three times.” ⁶²And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Is Mocked

^63qNow the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. ^64qThey also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ^r“Prophesy! ^rWho is it that struck you?” ⁶⁵And they said many other things against him, ^sblaspheming him.

Jesus Before the Council

^66tWhen day came, ^uthe assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their ^vcouncil, and they ^wsaid, ^67x“If you are ^ythe Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, ⁶⁸and if I ask you, you will not answer. ⁶⁹But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated ^zat the right hand of the power of God.” ⁷⁰So they all said, “Are you ^athe Son of God, then?” And he said to them, ^b“You say that I am.” ⁷¹Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”

Jesus Before Pilate

23^cThen the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. ²And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man ^dmisleading our nation and ^eforbidding us to give tribute to ^fCaesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, ^ga king.” ^3hAnd Pilate asked him, ⁱ“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^j“You have said so.” ⁴Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, ^k“I find no guilt in this man.” ⁵But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, ^lfrom Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus Before Herod

⁶When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that he belonged to ^mHerod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, ⁿfor he had long desired to see him, ^obecause he had heard about him, and he was hoping ^pto see some sign done by him. ⁹So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. ¹⁰The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹And Herod with his soldiers ^qtreated him with contempt and ^rmocked him. Then, ^sarraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹²And ^tHerod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

¹³Pilate then called together the chief priests and ^uthe rulers and the people, ¹⁴and said to them, “You brought me this man ^vas one who was misleading the people. And ^wafter examining him before you, behold, I ^xdid not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. ¹⁵Neither did Herod, for ^yhe sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. ^16zI will therefore punish and release him.”¹

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

^18aBut they all cried out together, ^b“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— ¹⁹a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and ^cfor murder. ²⁰Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, ²¹but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” ²²A third time he said to them, “Why? ^dWhat evil has he done? ^eI have found in him no guilt deserving…