LU-22:1  Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is

called the

Passover.

LU-22:2  And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might

kill him; for

they feared the people.

LU-22:3  Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being

of the number

of the twelve.

LU-22:4  And he went his way, and communed with the chief

priests and captains,

how he might betray him unto them.

LU-22:5  And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

LU-22:6  And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him

unto them in the

absence of the multitude.

LU-22:7  Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the

passover must be

killed.

LU-22:8  And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us

the passover,

that we may eat.

LU-22:9  And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

LU-22:10  And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered

into the city,

there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow

him into the

house where he entereth in.

LU-22:11  And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The

Master saith unto

thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover

with my

disciples?

LU-22:12  And he shall show you a large upper room furnished:

there make ready.

LU-22:13  And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and

they made

ready the passover.

LU-22:14  And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the

twelve apostles with

him.

LU-22:15  And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to

eat this

passover with you before I suffer:

LU-22:16  For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof,

until it be

fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

LU-22:17  And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take

this, and divide

[it] among yourselves:

LU-22:18  For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of

the vine, until

the kingdom of God shall come.

LU-22:19  And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it],

and gave unto

them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in

remembrance of

me.

LU-22:20  Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup

[is] the new

testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

LU-22:21  But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me [is]

with me on the

table.

LU-22:22  And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined:

but woe unto

that man by whom he is betrayed!

LU-22:23  And they began to inquire among themselves, which of

them it was that

should do this thing.

LU-22:24  And there was also a strife among them, which of them

should be

accounted the greatest.

LU-22:25  And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles

exercise lordship

over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called

benefactors.

LU-22:26  But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is greatest

among you, let

him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth

serve.

LU-22:27  For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or

he that

serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as

he that

serveth.

LU-22:28  Ye are they which have continued with me in my

temptations.

LU-22:29  And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath

appointed unto

me;

LU-22:30  That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom,

and sit on

thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

LU-22:31  And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath

desired [to have]

you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:

LU-22:32  But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:

and when thou

art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

LU-22:33  And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee,

 both into

prison, and to death.

LU-22:34  And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not

crow this day,

before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

LU-22:35  And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse,

and scrip, and

shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

LU-22:36  Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse,

let him take

[it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let

him sell his

garment, and buy one.

LU-22:37  For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet

be

accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors:

for the things

concerning me have an end.

LU-22:38  And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords.

And he said unto

them, It is enough.

LU-22:39  And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the

mount of Olives;

and his disciples also followed him.

LU-22:40  And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray

that ye enter

not into temptation.

LU-22:41  And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast,

and kneeled

down, and prayed,

LU-22:42  Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup

from me:

nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

LU-22:43  And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven,

strengthening him.

LU-22:44  And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and

his sweat was as

it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

LU-22:45  And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his

disciples, he

found them sleeping for sorrow,

LU-22:46  And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest

ye enter into

temptation.

LU-22:47  And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he

that was called

Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto

Jesus to kiss

him.

LU-22:48  But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son

of man with a

kiss?

LU-22:49  When they which were about him saw what would follow,

they said unto

him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

LU-22:50  And one of them smote the servant of the high priest,

and cut off his

right ear.

LU-22:51  And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And

he touched his

ear, and healed him.

LU-22:52  Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains

of the temple,

and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as

against a thief,

with swords and staves?

LU-22:53  When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched

forth no hands

against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

LU-22:54  Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him

into the high

priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

LU-22:55  And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the

hall, and were

set down together, Peter sat down among them.

LU-22:56  But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire,

and earnestly

looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

LU-22:57  And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

LU-22:58  And after a little while another saw him, and said,

Thou art also of

them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

LU-22:59  And about the space of one hour after another

confidently affirmed,

saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a

Galilaean.

LU-22:60  And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And

immediately,

while he yet spake, the cock crew.

LU-22:61  And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter

remembered the

word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow,

 thou shalt

deny me thrice.

LU-22:62  And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

LU-22:63  And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote

[him].

LU-22:64  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on

the face, and

asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

LU-22:65  And many other things blasphemously spake they against

him.

LU-22:66  And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people

and the chief

priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their

council, saying,

LU-22:67  Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them,

If I tell you,

ye will not believe:

LU-22:68  And if I also ask [you], ye will not answer me, nor

let [me] go.

LU-22:69  Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand

of the power of

God.

LU-22:70  Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And

he said unto

them, Ye say that I am.

LU-22:71  And they said, What need we any further witness? for

we ourselves

have heard of his own mouth.

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