Luke 22:1-38.
Luke 22:1-38 (GNT)
1 "The time was near for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is
called the Passover. 2 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law
were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of
putting Jesus to death secretly. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas,
called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples. 4 So Judas went
off and spoke with the chief priests and the officers of the Temple
guard about how he could betray Jesus to them. 5 They were pleased and
offered to pay him money. 6 Judas agreed to it and started looking for
a good chance to hand Jesus over to them without the people knowing
about it. 7 The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when
the lambs for the Passover meal were to be killed. 8 Jesus sent Peter
and John with these instructions: "Go and get the Passover meal ready
for us to eat." 9 "Where do you want us to get it ready?" they asked
him. 10 He answered, "As you go into the city, a man carrying a jar of
water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters, 11 and
say to the owner of the house: "The Teacher says to you, Where is the
room where my disciples and I will eat the Passover meal?" 12 He will
show you a large furnished room upstairs, where you will get
everything ready. " 13 They went off and found everything just as
Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal. 14 When the
hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles. 15 He
said to them, "I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with
you before I suffer! 16 For I tell you, I will never eat it until it
is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God. " 17 Then Jesus took
a cup, gave thanks to God, and said, "Take this and share it among
yourselves. 18 I tell you that from now on I will not drink this wine
until the Kingdom of God comes. " 19 Then he took a piece of bread,
gave thanks to God, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my
body, which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." 20 In the same
way, he gave them the cup after the supper, saying, "This cup is God's
new covenant sealed with my blood, which is poured out for you. 21
But, look! The one who betrays me is here at the table with me! 22 The
Son of Man will die as God has decided, but how terrible for that man
who betrays him! " 23 Then they began to ask among themselves which
one of them it could be who was going to do this. 24 An argument broke
out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of
as the greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of the pagans have
power over their people, and the rulers claim the title "Friends of
the People." 26 But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the
greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must
be like the servant. 27 Who is greater, the one who sits down to eat
or the one who serves? The one who sits down, of course. But I am
among you as one who serves. 28 You have stayed with me all through my
trials; 29 and just as my Father has given me the right to rule, so I
will give you the same right. 30 You will eat and drink at my table in
my Kingdom, and you will sit on thrones to rule over the twelve tribes
of Israel. 31 Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to
test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer
separates the wheat from the chaff. 32 But I have prayed for you,
Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me,
you must strengthen your brothers. " 33 Peter answered, "Lord, I am
ready to go to prison with you and to die with you!" 34 "I tell you,
Peter," Jesus said, "the rooster will not crow tonight until you have
said three times that you do not know me." 35 Then Jesus asked his
disciples, "When I sent you out that time without purse, bag, or
shoes, did you lack anything?" "Not a thing," they answered. 36 "But
now," Jesus said, "whoever has a purse or a bag must take it; and
whoever does not have a sword must sell his coat and buy one. 37 For I
tell you that the scripture which says, "He shared the fate of
criminals," must come true about me, because what was written about me
is coming true. " 38 The disciples said, "Look! Here are two swords,
Lord!" "That is enough!" he replied."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
1 "The time was near for the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is
called the Passover. 2 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law
were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of
putting Jesus to death secretly. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas,
called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples. 4 So Judas went
off and spoke with the chief priests and the officers of the Temple
guard about how he could betray Jesus to them. 5 They were pleased and
offered to pay him money. 6 Judas agreed to it and started looking for
a good chance to hand Jesus over to them without the people knowing
about it. 7 The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when
the lambs for the Passover meal were to be killed. 8 Jesus sent Peter
and John with these instructions: "Go and get the Passover meal ready
for us to eat." 9 "Where do you want us to get it ready?" they asked
him. 10 He answered, "As you go into the city, a man carrying a jar of
water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters, 11 and
say to the owner of the house: "The Teacher says to you, Where is the
room where my disciples and I will eat the Passover meal?" 12 He will
show you a large furnished room upstairs, where you will get
everything ready. " 13 They went off and found everything just as
Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal. 14 When the
hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles. 15 He
said to them, "I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with
you before I suffer! 16 For I tell you, I will never eat it until it
is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God. " 17 Then Jesus took
a cup, gave thanks to God, and said, "Take this and share it among
yourselves. 18 I tell you that from now on I will not drink this wine
until the Kingdom of God comes. " 19 Then he took a piece of bread,
gave thanks to God, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my
body, which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." 20 In the same
way, he gave them the cup after the supper, saying, "This cup is God's
new covenant sealed with my blood, which is poured out for you. 21
But, look! The one who betrays me is here at the table with me! 22 The
Son of Man will die as God has decided, but how terrible for that man
who betrays him! " 23 Then they began to ask among themselves which
one of them it could be who was going to do this. 24 An argument broke
out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of
as the greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of the pagans have
power over their people, and the rulers claim the title "Friends of
the People." 26 But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the
greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must
be like the servant. 27 Who is greater, the one who sits down to eat
or the one who serves? The one who sits down, of course. But I am
among you as one who serves. 28 You have stayed with me all through my
trials; 29 and just as my Father has given me the right to rule, so I
will give you the same right. 30 You will eat and drink at my table in
my Kingdom, and you will sit on thrones to rule over the twelve tribes
of Israel. 31 Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to
test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer
separates the wheat from the chaff. 32 But I have prayed for you,
Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me,
you must strengthen your brothers. " 33 Peter answered, "Lord, I am
ready to go to prison with you and to die with you!" 34 "I tell you,
Peter," Jesus said, "the rooster will not crow tonight until you have
said three times that you do not know me." 35 Then Jesus asked his
disciples, "When I sent you out that time without purse, bag, or
shoes, did you lack anything?" "Not a thing," they answered. 36 "But
now," Jesus said, "whoever has a purse or a bag must take it; and
whoever does not have a sword must sell his coat and buy one. 37 For I
tell you that the scripture which says, "He shared the fate of
criminals," must come true about me, because what was written about me
is coming true. " 38 The disciples said, "Look! Here are two swords,
Lord!" "That is enough!" he replied."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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