Luke 22:39–53

Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane—Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42

³⁹Jesus went out ⸤of the city⸥ to the Mount of Olives as he usually did. His disciples followed him. ⁴⁰When he arrived, he said to them, “Pray that you won’t be tempted.” 

⁴¹Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, ⁴²“Father, if it is your will, take this cup ⸤of suffering⸥ away from me. However, your will must be done, not mine.” 

⁴³Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength. ⁴⁴So he prayed very hard in anguish. His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.^b

⁴⁵When Jesus ended his prayer, he got up and went to the disciples. He found them asleep and overcome with sadness. ⁴⁶He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won’t be tempted.” 

Jesus Is Arrested—Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52; John 18:1–14

⁴⁷While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him. 

⁴⁸Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you intend to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 

⁴⁹The men who were with Jesus saw what was going to happen. So they asked him, “Lord, should we use our swords to fight?” ⁵⁰One of the disciples cut off the right ear of the chief priest’s servant. 

⁵¹But Jesus said, “Stop! That’s enough of this.” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him. 

⁵²Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple guards, and leaders who had come for him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal? ⁵³I was with you in the temple courtyard every day and you didn’t try to arrest me. But this is your time, when darkness rules.”