Luke 22:7–38

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.”