Luke

The Plot to Kill Jesus

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread,called the Passover, was approaching,

2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

4And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

5They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

6Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

Preparing the Passover

7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

9“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

10He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

11and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

12And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”

13So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

The Last Supper

14When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.

15And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

16For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

17After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.

18For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

19And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

20In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

21Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.

22Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

23Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest?

24A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

25So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

26But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

27For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

28You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

29And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,

30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

33“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”

34But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

36“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

37For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

38So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

40When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

41And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

42“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

43Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

46“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

The Betrayal of Jesus

47While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

48But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

49Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

51But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

53Every day I was with you in the temple courts,and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus

54Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

55When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

56A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.

57But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

58A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

59About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

60“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

61And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

62And he went outside and wept bitterly.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

63The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

64They blindfolded Himand kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

65And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

66At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrinand said,

67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

68And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

70So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

71“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”

1Now 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 it 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 his 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 me 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.