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1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.
3 Then Satan entered into Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was from among the number of the twelve.
4 So he went and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.
5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.
6 So he agreed, and began seeking an opportunity to betray him to them away from the crowd.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, on which it was necessary to sacrifice the Passover lamb.
8 So he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go prepare for us the Passover meal, so that we may eat it.”
9 So they said to him, “Where do you want us to make preparations?”
10 And he answered them, “Look, when you have entered into the city, a man bearing a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house into which he enters.
11 Then say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
12 He will show you a large furnished upper room. Make the preparations there.”
13 And they went and found it just as he had said to them. Then they prepared the Passover meal.
14 Now when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him.
15 Then he said to them, “I have greatly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16 For I say to you, I will not eat it until when it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
17 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves.
18 For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on, until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 Then he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in the remembrance of me.”
20 Then he took the cup in the same way after the supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
21 But see, the hand of the one who betrays me is with me at the table.
22 For the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined. But woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”
23 Then they began to question among themselves as to which of them therefore might be the one who was about to do this.
24 Then there arose also a quarrel among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
25 But he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the ones who have authority over them are referred to as ‘benefactors.’
26 But it must not be like this with you. Instead, let the greatest among you become like the youngest; and the one who leads, like the one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? Yet I am among you as one who serves.
28 But you are the ones who have continued with me in my temptations.
29 I grant to you, just as my Father has granted to me, a kingdom,
30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 Simon, Simon, see, Satan asked to sift you as wheat.
32 But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail; and you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 But Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”
34 But he replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today, before you deny three times that you know me.”
35 Then he said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, or a bag of provisions, or shoes, you did not lack anything, did you?” And they said, “Nothing.”
36 Then he said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a bag of provisions. And the one who does not have a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
37 For I say to you, this which is written must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted with the lawless ones.’ For indeed the things concerning me are being fulfilled.”
38 Then they said, “Lord, look! Here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.”
39 Then going out, he went according to his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
40 Now when they came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you do not enter into temptation.”
41 Then he went away from them about a stone’ s throw, and falling on his knees, he was praying,
42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.”
43 [ Now an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
44 Being in agony, he was praying intently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground.]
45 And when he rose up from the prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of their sorrow.
46 So he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation.”
47 While he was still speaking, see, a crowd appeared, and the one who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. And he came near to Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 Now when those who were around Jesus saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”
50 Then a certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered and said, “No more of this!” Then touching his ear, he healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to those who had come out against him, chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, “Do you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay your hands on me. But this is your hour, and the authority of the darkness.”
54 Then seizing him, they led him away, and brought him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following from a distance.
55 And after they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
56 Now a certain female servant, seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking straight at him, said, “This man also was with him.”
57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.”
58 And after a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You are also one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”
59 And after about one hour another certain one insisted, saying, “In truth, this one was also with him, for he is also a Galilean.”
60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 Then turning, the Lord looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, “Before a rooster crows today you will deny me three times.”
62 So he went outside and wept bitterly.
63 Then the men who were guarding him mocked and beat him.
64 And they put a cover over him and asked him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who hit you?”
65 They also spoke many other things to him, blaspheming him.
66 Now when it was day, the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him into their council,
67 saying, “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will certainly not believe;
68 and if I ask you, you will certainly not answer.
69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
70 Then they all said, “Then are you the Son of God?” And he said to them, “You are saying that I am.”
71 And they said, “What further need do we have of a witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.”
The Gospel of Luke