Luke 22 - English Standard Version (ESV)

The Plot to Kill Jesus

22 ^(A)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called ^(B)the Passover. ² And the chief priests and the scribes ^(C)were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Judas to Betray Jesus

^{3 (D)}Then ^(E)Satan entered into ^(F)Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴ He went away and conferred with the chief priests and ^(G)officers how he might betray him to them. ⁵ And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. ⁶ So he consented and sought an opportunity to ^(H)betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

^{7 (I)}Then came ^(J)the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸ So Jesus^[a] sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” ⁹ They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” ¹⁰ He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters ¹¹ and tell the master of the house, ^(K)‘The Teacher says to you, Where is ^(L)the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹² And he will show you ^(M)a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” ¹³ And they went and found it ^(N)just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^{14 (O)}And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵ And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I tell you I will not eat it^{[b] (P)}until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷ And he took a cup, and ^(Q)when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ^{18 (R)}For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^(S)until the kingdom of God comes.” ^{19 (T)}And he took bread, and ^(U)when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^(V)“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰ And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ^(W)“This cup that is poured out for you is ^(X)the new ^(Y)covenant in my blood.^{[c] 21 (Z)}But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is ^(AA)with me on the table. ²² For the Son of Man goes ^(AB)as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” ²³ And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest?

^{24 (AC)}A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ^{25 (AD)}And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^(AE)exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. ^{26 (AF)}But not so with you. Rather, let ^(AG)the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. ²⁷ For who is the greater, ^(AH)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^(AI)I am among you as the one who serves.

²⁸ “You are those who have stayed with me ^(AJ)in my trials, ²⁹ and ^(AK)I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, ^{30 (AL)}that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and ^(AM)sit on thrones judging ^(AN)the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

³¹ “Simon, Simon, behold, ^(AO)Satan demanded to have you,^{[d] (AP)}that he might sift you like wheat, ³² but ^(AQ)I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, ^(AR)strengthen your brothers.” ³³ Peter^[e] said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both ^(AS)to prison and ^(AT)to death.” ^{34 (AU)}Jesus^[f] said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

³⁵ And he said to them, ^(AV)“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” ³⁶ He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. ³⁷ For I tell you that ^(AW)this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ^(AX)‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For ^(AY)what is written about me has its fulfillment.” ³⁸ And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two ^(AZ)swords.” And he said to them, ^(BA)“It is enough.”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

^{39 (BB)}And he came out and went, ^(BC)as was his custom, to ^(BD)the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. ^{40 (BE)}And when he came to ^(BF)the place, he said to them, ^(BG)“Pray that you may not ^(BH)enter into temptation.” ⁴¹ And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and ^(BI)knelt down and prayed, ⁴² saying, ^(BJ)“Father, if you are willing, remove ^(BK)this cup from me. ^(BL)Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” ⁴³ And there appeared to him ^(BM)an angel from heaven, strengthening him. ⁴⁴ And ^(BN)being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.^{[g] 45} And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, ⁴⁶ and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and ^(BO)pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^{47 (BP)}While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called ^(BQ)Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, ⁴⁸ but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” ⁴⁹ And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike ^(BR)with the sword?” ⁵⁰ And one of them struck the servant^[h] of the high priest and cut off his right ear. ⁵¹ But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. ⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests and ^(BS)officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? ⁵³ When ^(BT)I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is ^(BU)your hour, and ^(BV)the power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus

^{54 (BW)}Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house, ^(BX)and Peter was following at a distance. ^{55 (BY)}And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of ^(BZ)the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. ⁵⁶ Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” ⁵⁷ But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” ⁵⁸ And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” ⁵⁹ And after an interval of about an hour still another ^(CA)insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” ⁶⁰ But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned and ^(CB)looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, ^(CC)“Before the rooster crows today, you will ^(CD)deny me three times.” ⁶² And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Is Mocked

^{63 (CE)}Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. ^{64 (CF)}They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ^(CG)“Prophesy! ^(CH)Who is it that struck you?” ⁶⁵ And they said many other things against him, ^(CI)blaspheming him.

Jesus Before the Council

^{66 (CJ)}When day came, ^(CK)the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their ^(CL)council, and they ^(CM)said, ^{67 (CN)}“If you are ^(CO)the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, ⁶⁸ and if I ask you, you will not answer. ⁶⁹ But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated ^(CP)at the right hand of the power of God.” ⁷⁰ So they all said, “Are you ^(CQ)the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, ^(CR)“You say that I am.” ⁷¹ Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”

Footnotes

1. Luke 22:8 Greek he
2. Luke 22:16 Some manuscripts never eat it again
3. Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts omit, in whole or in part, verses 19b-20 (which is given… in my blood)
4. Luke 22:31 The Greek word for you (twice in this verse) is plural; in verse 32, all four instances are singular
5. Luke 22:33 Greek He
6. Luke 22:34 Greek He
7. Luke 22:44 Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44
8. Luke 22:50 Or bondservant

Cross references

1. Luke 22:1 : For ver. 1, 2, see Matt. 26:2-5; Mark 14:1, 2
2. Luke 22:1 : See John 6:4
3. Luke 22:2 : John 11:53; See Matt. 21:46
4. Luke 22:3 : For ver. 3-6, see Matt. 26:14-16; Mark 14:10, 11; [John 13:2, 27, 30]
5. Luke 22:3 : [Acts 5:3]
6. Luke 22:3 : ch. 6:16; Matt. 27:3; Acts 1:16; [John 6:71; 12:4]
7. Luke 22:4 : Acts 4:1; 5:24, 26
8. Luke 22:6 : See Matt. 20:18, 19
9. Luke 22:7 : For ver. 7-14, see Matt. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16
10. Luke 22:7 : Ex. 12:18; 1 Cor. 5:7
11. Luke 22:11 : See John 11:28
12. Luke 22:11 : ch. 2:7 (Gk.)
13. Luke 22:12 : [Acts 1:13]
14. Luke 22:13 : ch. 19:32
15. Luke 22:14 : Matt. 26:20; Mark 14:17
16. Luke 22:16 : [ver. 30; ch. 14:15; Rev. 19:9]
17. Luke 22:17 : See Matt. 15:36
18. Luke 22:18 : Matt. 26:29; Mark 14:25
19. Luke 22:18 : [See ver. 16 above]; [ver. 30; ch. 14:15; Rev. 19:9]
20. Luke 22:19 : For ver. 19, 20, see Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; 1 Cor. 11:23-25
21. Luke 22:19 : [See ver. 17 above]; See Matt. 15:36
22. Luke 22:19 : 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]
23. Luke 22:20 : [See ver. 19 above]; 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]
24. Luke 22:20 : See 2 Cor. 3:6
25. Luke 22:20 : Ex. 24:8; [Zech. 9:11; Heb. 13:20]
26. Luke 22:21 : For ver. 21-23, see Matt. 26:21-24; Mark 14:18-21; [John 13:21-26]
27. Luke 22:21 : [Ps. 41:9; John 13:18]
28. Luke 22:22 : Acts 2:23
29. Luke 22:24 : ch. 9:46; Mark 9:34
30. Luke 22:25 : For ver. 25-27, [Matt. 18:1-4; 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45]
31. Luke 22:25 : 1 Pet. 5:3
32. Luke 22:26 : ch. 9:48; [Matt. 23:11]
33. Luke 22:26 : [See ver. 25 above]; 1 Pet. 5:3
34. Luke 22:27 : [ch. 12:37]
35. Luke 22:27 : See Matt. 20:28
36. Luke 22:28 : [See Heb. 2:18; 4:15]
37. Luke 22:29 : 2 Tim. 2:12; [John 17:18]; See Matt. 25:34; 28:18; Acts 14:22; Rev. 1:6
38. Luke 22:30 : [ver. 16; ch. 13:29; 14:15; Matt. 8:11]
39. Luke 22:30 : See Matt. 19:28
40. Luke 22:30 : Acts 26:7; James 1:1; Rev. 21:12
41. Luke 22:31 : Job 1:6-12; 2:1-6; [2 Cor. 2:11; 1 Pet. 5:8]; See 1 Cor. 5:5
42. Luke 22:31 : Amos 9:9; [John 16:32]
43. Luke 22:32 : John 17:9, 11, 15
44. Luke 22:32 : [Ps. 51:13; John 21:15-17]
45. Luke 22:33 : [Acts 12:4]
46. Luke 22:33 : [John 21:19]
47. Luke 22:34 : [Matt. 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; John 13:37, 38]
48. Luke 22:35 : ch. 9:3; 10:4; Matt. 10:9, 10; Mark 6:8
49. Luke 22:37 : [Acts 1:16]; See ch. 13:33; Matt. 1:22
50. Luke 22:37 : Cited from Isa. 53:12
51. Luke 22:37 : [John 17:4; 19:30]
52. Luke 22:38 : [ver. 49]
53. Luke 22:38 : [Deut. 3:26; Mark 14:41]
54. Luke 22:39 : Matt. 26:30; Mark 14:26; [John 18:1]
55. Luke 22:39 : ch. 21:37; John 18:2
56. Luke 22:39 : See Matt. 21:1
57. Luke 22:40 : For ver. 40-46, see Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42
58. Luke 22:40 : John 18:2
59. Luke 22:40 : 1 Pet. 4:7
60. Luke 22:40 : Matt. 6:13
61. Luke 22:41 : See Acts 7:60
62. Luke 22:42 : Heb. 5:7
63. Luke 22:42 : See Matt. 20:22
64. Luke 22:42 : See Matt. 6:10
65. Luke 22:43 : Matt. 4:11; [Heb. 1:14]
66. Luke 22:44 : [See ver. 42 above]; Heb. 5:7
67. Luke 22:46 : ver. 40
68. Luke 22:47 : For ver. 47-53, see Matt. 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; John 18:3-11
69. Luke 22:47 : ver. 3
70. Luke 22:49 : ver. 38
71. Luke 22:52 : See ver. 4
72. Luke 22:53 : [John 8:2]; [ch. 2:46; John 18:20]
73. Luke 22:53 : [Mark 14:35, 41; John 12:27; 16:4]
74. Luke 22:53 : Eph. 6:12; [Acts 26:18]
75. Luke 22:54 : Matt. 26:57; Mark 14:53
76. Luke 22:54 : Matt. 26:58; Mark 14:54; John 18:15
77. Luke 22:55 : For ver. 55-62, see Matt. 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; John 18:16-18, 25-27
78. Luke 22:55 : See Matt. 26:3
79. Luke 22:59 : Acts 12:15
80. Luke 22:61 : See Mark 10:21
81. Luke 22:61 : ver. 34
82. Luke 22:61 : [Acts 3:13, 14]
83. Luke 22:63 : [Matt. 26:67, 68; Mark 14:65; John 18:22, 23]
84. Luke 22:64 : [See ver. 63 above]; [Matt. 26:67, 68; Mark 14:65; John 18:22, 23]
85. Luke 22:64 : [ch. 7:39]
86. Luke 22:64 : [ch. 7:39]
87. Luke 22:65 : See Matt. 27:39
88. Luke 22:66 : Matt. 27:1; Mark 15:1; John 18:28
89. Luke 22:66 : Acts 22:5 (Gk.)
90. Luke 22:66 : See Matt. 5:22
91. Luke 22:66 : For ver. 67-71, [Matt. 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; John 18:19-21]
92. Luke 22:67 : John 10:24, 25
93. Luke 22:67 : See Matt. 1:17
94. Luke 22:69 : Mark 16:19; Acts 7:56; Heb. 1:3
95. Luke 22:70 : See Matt. 14:33
96. Luke 22:70 : ch. 23:3; Matt. 27:11; Mark 15:2; [Matt. 26:25]