Luke 22:7–38

The Upper Room is Prepared

Matt. 26:17–19; Mark 14:12–16

^7gThen came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be ¹killed. ⁸And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

⁹So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”

¹⁰And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters. ¹¹Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ ¹²Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”

¹³So they went and ^hfound it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

The Passover is Celebrated

Matt. 26:20, 29; Mark 14:17, 25

¹⁴ⁱWhen the hour had come, He sat down, and the ²twelve apostles with Him. ¹⁵Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; ¹⁶for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it ^juntil it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; ¹⁸for ^kI say to you, ³I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

The Lord’s Supper is Instituted

Matt. 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24

^19lAnd He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My ^mbody which is given for you; ⁿdo this in remembrance of Me.”

²⁰Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ^o“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

Christ Predicts His Betrayer

Matt. 26:21–25; Mark 14:18–21; John 13:21–26

^21pBut behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table. ^22qAnd truly the Son of Man goes ^ras it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

^23sThen they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

The Disciples Argue Over Who is the Greatest

^24tNow there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. ^25uAnd He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ ^26vBut not so among you; on the contrary, ^whe who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. ^27xFor who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet ^yI am among you as the One who serves.

²⁸“But you are those who have continued with Me in ^zMy trials. ²⁹And ^aI bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, ³⁰that ^byou may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ^cand sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Christ Predicts Peter’s Denial

Matt. 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; John 13:36–38

³¹⁴And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, ^dSatan has asked for you, that he may ^esift you as wheat. ³²But ^fI have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, ^gstrengthen your brethren.”

³³But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

^34hThen He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Christ Predicts Coming Conflict

³⁵ⁱAnd He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”

So they said, “Nothing.”

³⁶Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. ³⁷For I say to you that this which is written must still be ⁵accomplished in Me: ^j‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”

³⁸So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.”

And He said to them, “It is enough.”