22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, 1 which is called the Passover, was approaching. 22:2 The 2 chief priests and the experts in the law 3 were trying to find some way 4 to execute 5 Jesus, 6 for they were afraid of the people. 7
22:3 Then 8 Satan 9 entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. 10 22:4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard 11 how he might 12 betray Jesus, 13 handing him over to them. 14 22:5 They 15 were delighted 16 and arranged to give him money. 17 22:6 So 18 Judas 19 agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus 20 when no crowd was present. 21
22:7 Then the day for the feast 22 of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 23 22:8 Jesus 24 sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover 25 for us to eat.” 26 22:9 They 27 said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare 28 it?” 22:10 He said to them, “Listen, 29 when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water 30 will meet you. 31 Follow him into the house that he enters, 22:11 and tell the owner of the house, 32 ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 22:12 Then he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. Make preparations there.” 22:13 So 33 they went and found things 34 just as he had told them, 35 and they prepared the Passover.
22:14 Now 36 when the hour came, Jesus 37 took his place at the table 38 and the apostles joined 39 him. 22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired 40 to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 22:16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again 41 until it is fulfilled 42 in the kingdom of God.” 43 22:17 Then 44 he took a cup, 45 and after giving thanks he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves. 22:18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit 46 of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 47 22:19 Then 48 he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body 49 which is given for you. 50 Do this in remembrance of me.” 22:20 And in the same way he took 51 the cup after they had eaten, 52 saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant 53 in my blood.
22:21 “But look, the hand of the one who betrays 54 me is with me on the table. 55 22:22 For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, 56 but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” 22:23 So 57 they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.
22:24 A dispute also started 58 among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 59 22:25 So 60 Jesus 61 said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 62 22:26 Not so with you; 63 instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader 64 like the one who serves. 65 22:27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, 66 or the one who serves? Is it not 67 the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one 68 who serves.
22:28 “You are the ones who have remained 69 with me in my trials. 22:29 Thus 70 I grant 71 to you a kingdom, 72 just as my Father granted to me, 22:30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit 73 on thrones judging 74 the twelve tribes of Israel.
22:31 “Simon, 75 Simon, pay attention! 76 Satan has demanded to have you all, 77 to sift you like wheat, 78 22:32 but I have prayed for you, Simon, 79 that your faith may not fail. 80 When 81 you have turned back, 82 strengthen 83 your brothers.” 22:33 But Peter 84 said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” 85 22:34 Jesus replied, 86 “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow 87 today until you have denied 88 three times that you know me.”
22:35 Then 89 Jesus 90 said to them, “When I sent you out with no money bag, 91 or traveler’s bag, 92 or sandals, you didn’t lack 93 anything, did you?” They replied, 94 “Nothing.” 22:36 He said to them, “But now, the one who 95 has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler’s bag 96 too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 22:37 For I tell you that this scripture must be 97 fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted with the transgressors.’ 98 For what is written about me is being fulfilled.” 99 22:38 So 100 they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” 101 Then he told them, “It is enough.” 102
22:39 Then 103 Jesus 104 went out and made his way, 105 as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, 106 and the disciples followed him. 22:40 When he came to the place, 107 he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 108 22:41 He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take 109 this cup 110 away from me. Yet not my will but yours 111 be done.” 22:43 [Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 22:44 And in his anguish 112 he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.] 113