阴谋杀害耶稣

22 除酵节——又叫逾越节——快到了。 祭司长们和经文士们在图谋怎样能杀掉耶稣,因为他们怕民众。

那时,撒旦进入了那称为加略人的犹大里面。犹大算是十二使徒[a]中的一个。 他去跟祭司长们和守卫长们[b]商量怎样把耶稣交给他们。 他们就欢喜,并且说好要给他银钱。 犹大同意了,就开始找机会,要趁众人不在的时候,把耶稣交给他们。

预备逾越节的晚餐

除酵节的第一日到了,在这一天必须宰杀逾越节的羔羊。 耶稣差派彼得约翰,说:“你们去为我们预备逾越节的晚餐,好让我们能吃上。”

他们问耶稣:“你要我们在哪里预备呢?”

10 耶稣对他们说:“看哪!你们进了城,会有一个人提着一罐水迎面而来,你们就跟着他,到他所进的那一家去, 11 对那家的主人说:‘老师问你:我与我的门徒们一起吃逾越节晚餐的客房在哪里呢?’ 12 他会给你们看楼上一间布置好的大房间,你们就在那里预备吧。”

13 他们去了,看到的正如耶稣对他们所说的。他们就预备了逾越节的晚餐。

第一次圣餐

14 时候一到,耶稣就坐席,十二[c]使徒也和他同坐。 15 耶稣对他们说:“我一直非常渴望在我受难之前,与你们一起吃这逾越节的晚餐。 16 我告诉你们:我绝不[d]吃这晚餐,直等到逾越节在神的国里得以成就。” 17 耶稣拿起杯来,祝谢了,说:“你们拿这个,大家分着喝。 18 我告诉你们:从今以后[e]我绝不喝这葡萄汁[f],直到神的国来临。”

19 他又拿起饼来,祝谢了,掰开递给他们,说:“这是我的身体,为你们献上的;你们应当如此行,为的是记念我。”

20 晚餐后,他也照样拿起杯来,说:“这杯是用我的血所立的新约,为你们所流的。[g] 21 不过看哪,那卖我之人的手,与我的手一同在这桌子上, 22 因为人子确实要按照所决定的离去。不过出卖人子的那个人有祸了。”

23 于是他们开始彼此议论,他们当中究竟是谁会做这事。

争论谁最大

24 门徒之间也起了争论:他们当中谁算是更大的。 25 耶稣对他们说:“外邦人有君王辖制他们,他们的掌权者被称为恩主。 26 但你们却不是这样;相反,你们当中谁更大,谁就该变得像年幼的那样;领头的,该像服事人的。 27 坐席的或服事的,到底哪一个更大呢?难道不是坐席的吗?然而我在你们中间,是像服事人的。 28 不过我在试炼当中,始终与我在一起的就是你们; 29 并且我把国度赐给你们,就像我父赐给了我那样, 30 使你们在我的国度里,在我的筵席上吃喝;并且坐在宝座上审判以色列的十二个支派。”

预言彼得不认主

31 主又说[h]:“西门西门,你看,撒旦想要得着你们,要筛你们像筛麦子一样。 32 但是,我已经为你祈求,使你不失去信仰。所以当你回转过来的时候,要坚固你的弟兄们。”

33 可是彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,我预备好要与你一起去监狱、一起去死!”

34 耶稣却说:彼得,我告诉你:今天鸡叫以前,你会三次否定认识我。”

钱包、行囊、刀

35 接着耶稣问他们:“我从前差派你们出去的时候,你们不带钱包、行囊、鞋子,你们缺少过什么没有?”

他们说:“没有。”

36 耶稣却对他们说:“但现在,有钱包的应当带着;同样,有行囊的也应当带着;没有刀的,应当卖掉自己的外衣去买一把。 37 我告诉你们:经上记着:‘他被列在不法之徒当中’[i],这话必须在我身上成就,因为那有关我的事就要有个结局了。”

38 他们说:“主啊,你看,这里有两把刀。”

耶稣说:“实在够了。”

园中的祷告

39 耶稣出来,照他的习惯往橄榄山去,门徒们也跟着他。 40 到了那地方,耶稣对他们说:“你们要祷告,免得陷入试探。” 41 然后他抽出身,离他们约有扔一块石头的距离,跪下祷告, 42 说:“父啊,如果你愿意,请把这杯从我这里拿走吧!但不要成就我的意思,而要成就你的意思。”

43 有一位天使从天上向他显现,加添他的力量。 44 耶稣在极大的痛苦中,祷告更加恳切;他的汗珠变得像大血滴,落在地上。[j] 45 祷告完了,他起身到门徒那里,看见他们因为忧伤都睡着了, 46 就对他们说:“你们为什么睡觉呢?起来祷告,免得陷入试探。”

犹大亲吻的暗号

47 耶稣还在说话的时候,忽然来了一群人。十二使徒中的一个,就是那称为犹大的,走在他们前头。他靠近耶稣,要亲吻他。 48 耶稣对他说:犹大,你用亲吻礼来出卖人子吗?”

49 耶稣周围的人看到要发生的事,就说:“主啊,我们要用刀砍吗?” 50 其中一个人向大祭司的奴仆砍去,削掉了他的右耳。

51 耶稣应声说:“住手,到此为止!”然后摸一下那个人的耳朵,使他痊愈了。 52 耶稣对前来对付他的祭司长们、圣殿守卫长们和长老们说:“你们带着刀剑和棍棒出来,就像对付强盗那样吗? 53 我天天在圣殿里与你们在一起的时候,你们不向我下手。不过现在是你们的时候了,是黑暗掌权的时候了!”

彼得不认主

54 他们抓住耶稣,把他带走,押到大祭司的家里。彼得远远地跟着。 55 他们在院子当中生了火,一起坐着。彼得也坐在他们中间。 56 有一个女仆看见彼得坐在火光中,就注视着他,说:“这个人也与他是一伙的。”

57 彼得却否认说:“你这个女人哪,我不认识他!”

58 过了一会儿,另一个人看见他,就说:“你也是与他们一伙的!”

彼得说:“你这个人哪,我不是!”

59 大约过了一个小时,又有一个人肯定地说:“这个人真的也是与他一伙的,因为他也是加利利人。”

60 彼得说:“你这个人哪,我不知道你在说什么!”他正说着的时候,鸡立时就叫了。 61 主转过身来注视彼得彼得就想起主对他说过的话:“今天鸡叫以前,你会三次不认我。” 62 他就到外面去,痛哭起来。

被戏弄与鞭打

63 看守耶稣[k]的人戏弄他、殴打他, 64 又蒙住他的眼睛问他,[l]说:“你说预言吧!打你的是谁?” 65 他们还说了很多别的话辱骂他。

在议员面前受审

66 一到天亮,民间的长老议会,包括祭司长们和经文士们,就聚集在一起。他们把耶稣带到议会里, 67 说:“你如果是基督,就告诉我们吧。”

耶稣对他们说:“就算我告诉你们,你们也绝不会相信; 68 就算我问你们,你们也绝不会回答[m] 69 但从今以后,人子要坐在全能神的右边。”

70 他们都说:“那么,你是神的儿子吗?”

耶稣对他们说:“是你们说的,我就是。”

71 他们说:“难道我们还需要什么证据吗?他亲口说的话,我们都亲耳听见了[n]。”

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 22:3 使徒——辅助词语。
  2. 路加福音 22:4 守卫长——原文直译“指挥官”或“司令官”或“将军”。
  3. 路加福音 22:14 有古抄本没有“十二”。
  4. 路加福音 22:16 有古抄本附“再”。
  5. 路加福音 22:18 有古抄本没有“从今以后”。
  6. 路加福音 22:18 葡萄汁——或译作“葡萄酒”;原文直译“葡萄树的产品”。
  7. 路加福音 22:20 有古抄本没有“为你们献上的……为你们所流的。”
  8. 路加福音 22:31 有古抄本没有“主又说”。
  9. 路加福音 22:37 《以赛亚书》53:12。
  10. 路加福音 22:44 有古抄本没有43,44节。
  11. 路加福音 22:63 有古抄本没有“耶稣”。
  12. 路加福音 22:64 有古抄本附“打他的脸,”。
  13. 路加福音 22:68 绝不会回答——有古抄本作“绝不会回答我或释放我”。
  14. 路加福音 22:71 他亲口说的话,我们都亲耳听见了——原文直译“因为我们亲自从他口中听见了”。

商議怎樣殺害耶穌(A)

22 除酵節又名逾越節近了。 祭司長和經學家設法怎樣殺害耶穌,因為他們懼怕群眾。 那時,撒但已經進入加略人猶大的心,他原是十二門徒中的一個。 他去與祭司長和守殿官商量怎樣把耶穌交給他們。 他們很高興,約定了給他銀子。 他答應了,就尋找機會,要趁群眾不在的時候,把耶穌交給他們。

預備逾越節的筵席(B)

除酵日到了,在這一天應當宰殺逾越節的羊羔。 耶穌差派彼得和約翰,說:“你們去為我們預備逾越節的晚餐給我們吃。” 他們說:“你要我們在哪裡預備呢?” 10 他說:“你們進了城,必有一個人頂著水罐,迎面而來,你們就跟著他,到他所進的那一家, 11 對家主說,老師問你:‘客廳在哪裡?我和門徒好在那裡吃逾越節的晚餐。’ 12 他必指示你們樓上一間布置整齊的大房子,你們就在那裡預備。” 13 他們去了,所遇見的正像耶穌所說的一樣,就預備好了逾越節的晚餐。

最後的晚餐(C)

14 到了時候,耶穌和使徒一同吃飯。 15 他說:“我十分願意在受難以前,跟你們吃這逾越節的晚餐。 16 我告訴你們,我決不再吃這晚餐,直到它成就在 神的國裡。” 17 耶穌接過杯來,感謝了,說:“你們拿這個,大家分著喝。 18 我告訴你們,從今以後,我決不再喝這葡萄酒,直到 神的國來臨。” 19 他拿起餅來,感謝了,擘開遞給他們,說:“這是我的身體,為你們捨的,你們應當這樣行,為的是記念我。” 20 飯後,他照樣拿起杯來,說:“這杯是用我的血所立的新約,這血是為你們流的。 21 你看,出賣我的人的手和我一同在桌子上, 22 人子固然要照所預定的離世,但出賣人子的那人有禍了!” 23 於是,門徒彼此對問,他們中間誰要作這事。

門徒再爭論誰最大

24 門徒中間又起了爭論:他們中間誰是最大的。 25 耶穌對他們說:“各國都有君王統治他們,他們的掌權者稱為恩主, 26 但你們卻不要這樣;你們中間最大的,應當像最小的;作首領的,應當像服事人的。 27 哪一個大呢?是坐著吃喝的還是服事人的呢?不是坐著吃喝的嗎?然而我在你們中間,如同服事人的。 28 我在磨煉之中,常常和我同在的就是你們。 29 父怎樣把王權賜給我,我也照樣賜給你們, 30 叫你們在我的國裡坐在我的席上吃喝,又坐在寶座上審判以色列的十二支派。

預言彼得不認主(D)

31 “西門,西門,撒但設法要得著你們,好篩你們像篩麥子一樣; 32 但我已經為你祈求,叫你的信心不至失掉。你回頭的時候,要堅固你的弟兄。” 33 彼得說:“主啊!我已經準備好要跟你一同下監,一同死。” 34 耶穌說:“彼得,我告訴你,今天雞叫以前,你會三次說不認得我。”

要帶錢囊、口袋和刀

35 耶穌又對他們說:“從前我差你們出去,沒有帶錢囊、口袋、鞋子,你們缺乏甚麼沒有?”他們說:“沒有。” 36 耶穌說:“但現在,有錢囊的應當帶著,有口袋的也是這樣;沒有刀的,要賣掉衣服去買刀。 37 我告訴你們,‘他被列在不法者之中’這句經文,必定應驗在我身上,因為關於我的事必然成就。” 38 他們說:“主啊,請看,這裡有兩把刀。”耶穌說:“夠了。”

在客西馬尼禱告(E)

39 耶穌照常到橄欖山去,門徒也跟著他。 40 到了那裡,他對門徒說:“你們應當禱告,免得陷入試探。” 41 於是耶穌離開他們約有扔一塊石頭那麼遠,跪下禱告說: 42 “父啊,如果你願意,就把這杯拿走!但不要成就我的意思,只要成就你的旨意。”(有些抄本有第43、44節:“有一位天使從天上顯現,加給他力量。耶穌非常傷痛,禱告更加懇切,汗如大血點滴在地上。”) 45 他禱告完了,就起來到門徒那裡,看見他們因為憂愁都睡著了, 46 就說:“你們為甚麼睡覺呢?起來禱告!免得陷入試探。”

耶穌被捕(F)

47 耶穌還在說話的時候,來了一群人,十二門徒中的猶大走在前頭,到了耶穌跟前要用嘴親他。 48 耶穌對他說:“猶大,你用親吻作暗號出賣人子嗎?” 49 左右的人見了,就說:“主啊,我們用刀砍好嗎?” 50 他們中間有一個人砍了大祭司的僕人一刀,削掉他的右耳。 51 耶穌說:“由他們吧!”就摸那人的耳朵,醫好了他。 52 耶穌對那些前來捉拿他的祭司長、守殿官和長老說:“你們帶著刀棒出來,把我當作強盜捉拿嗎? 53 我天天跟你們在殿裡,你們不向我下手;但現在是你們的時候了,也是黑暗掌權的時候了。”

彼得三次不認主(G)

54 他們拿住耶穌,押到大祭司家裡,彼得遠遠地跟著。 55 他們在院內生了火,一同坐著,彼得也坐在他們中間。 56 有一個使女,見他面向火光坐著,就注視他,說:“這人是和他一夥的。” 57 彼得卻否認,說:“你這個女人,我不認得他。” 58 不久,另一個人看見他,就說:“你也是他們中間的一個。”彼得說:“你這個人,我不是。” 59 大約過了一小時,又有一個人肯定地說:“這人真是和他一夥的,因為他也是加利利人。” 60 彼得說:“你這個人,我不知道你說的是甚麼!”他還在說話的時候,雞就叫了。 61 主轉過身來看彼得,彼得就想起主對他說過的話:“今天雞叫以前,你要三次說不認得我。” 62 他就出去痛哭。

公議會審問耶穌(H)

63 看管耶穌的人戲弄他,打他, 64 蒙住他的眼睛問他:“你說預言吧,說打你的是誰。” 65 他們還說了許多別的辱罵他的話。

66 天一亮,民間的長老、祭司長和經學家就都聚集,把他帶到他們的公議會裡,說: 67 “你若是基督,就告訴我們吧。”耶穌說:“就算我告訴你們,你們也決不相信。 68 如果我問你們,你們也決不回答。 69 從今以後,人子要坐在 神權能的右邊。” 70 他們說:“那麼你是 神的兒子嗎?”耶穌說:“你們說了,我是。” 71 他們說:“我們還需要甚麼見證呢?我們親自聽見他所說的話了。”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

22 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them. They were delighted, and they promised to give him money. So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.

The Last Supper

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”

“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.

10 He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, 11 say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ 12 He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.” 13 They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

14 When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.[a] 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”

17 Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”

19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

20 After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.[b]

21 “But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me. 22 For it has been determined that the Son of Man[c] must die. But what sorrow awaits the one who betrays him.” 23 The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.

24 Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. 27 Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.

28 “You have stayed with me in my time of trial. 29 And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”

33 Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”

34 But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?”

“No,” they replied.

36 “But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one! 37 For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’[d] Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”

38 “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.”

“That’s enough,” he said.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. 40 There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”

41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” 43 Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. 44 He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.[e]

45 At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”

Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested

47 But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. 48 But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

49 When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!” 50 And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.

51 But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52 Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? 53 Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”

Peter Denies Jesus

54 So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. 55 The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. 56 A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”

57 But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”

58 After a while someone else looked at him and said, “You must be one of them!”

“No, man, I’m not!” Peter retorted.

59 About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”

60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

61 At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.” 62 And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly.

63 The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and said, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?” 65 And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him.

Jesus before the Council

66 At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,[f] 67 and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?”

But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. 68 And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.[g]

70 They all shouted, “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?”

And he replied, “You say that I am.”

71 “Why do we need other witnesses?” they said. “We ourselves heard him say it.”

Footnotes

  1. 22:14 Or reclined together.
  2. 22:19-20 Some manuscripts do not include 22:19b-20, which is given for you . . . which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.
  3. 22:22 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
  4. 22:37 Isa 53:12.
  5. 22:43-44 Verses 43 and 44 are not included in the most ancient manuscripts.
  6. 22:66 Greek before their Sanhedrin.
  7. 22:69 See Ps 110:1.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(A)

22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,(B) and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus,(C) for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan(D) entered Judas, called Iscariot,(E) one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard(F) and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.(G) He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

The Last Supper(H)(I)(J)(K)(L)

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.(M) Jesus sent Peter and John,(N) saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.

10 He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11 and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”

13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them.(O) So they prepared the Passover.

14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles(P) reclined at the table.(Q) 15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.(R) 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”(S)

17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it,(T) and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant(U) in my blood, which is poured out for you.[a] 21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.(V) 22 The Son of Man(W) will go as it has been decreed.(X) But woe to that man who betrays him!” 23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.

24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.(Y) 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest,(Z) and the one who rules like the one who serves.(AA) 27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.(AB) 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom,(AC) just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom(AD) and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(AE)

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(AF) to sift all of you as wheat.(AG) 32 But I have prayed for you,(AH) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(AI)

33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”(AJ)

34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals,(AK) did you lack anything?”

“Nothing,” they answered.

36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. 37 It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’[b];(AL) and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”

38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”

“That’s enough!” he replied.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives(AM)

39 Jesus went out as usual(AN) to the Mount of Olives,(AO) and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”(AP) 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down(AQ) and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup(AR) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”(AS) 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.(AT) 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[c]

45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”(AU)

Jesus Arrested(AV)

47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”(AW) 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,(AX) and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts,(AY) and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour(AZ)—when darkness reigns.”(BA)

Peter Disowns Jesus(BB)

54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest.(BC) Peter followed at a distance.(BD) 55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”

“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”(BE)

60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord(BF) turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”(BG) 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.

The Guards Mock Jesus(BH)

63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And they said many other insulting things to him.(BI)

Jesus Before Pilate and Herod(BJ)(BK)(BL)

66 At daybreak the council(BM) of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together,(BN) and Jesus was led before them. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”

Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68 and if I asked you, you would not answer.(BO) 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”(BP)

70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”(BQ)

He replied, “You say that I am.”(BR)

71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts do not have given for you … poured out for you.
  2. Luke 22:37 Isaiah 53:12
  3. Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.

À Jérusalem : mort et résurrection de Jésus

La trahison(A)

22 On était à quelques jours de la fête « des Pains sans levain », appelée la Pâque. Les chefs des prêtres et les spécialistes de la Loi cherchaient un moyen de supprimer Jésus, mais ils avaient peur de la réaction du peuple.

C’est alors que Satan entra dans le cœur de Judas surnommé l’Iscariot, l’un des Douze. Judas alla trouver les chefs des prêtres et les officiers de la garde du Temple[a] pour s’entendre avec eux sur la manière dont il leur livrerait Jésus. Ils en furent tout réjouis et convinrent de lui donner de l’argent. Il accepta et, dès lors, il chercha une occasion favorable pour leur livrer Jésus à l’insu de la foule.

Jésus célèbre la Pâque avec ses disciples(B)

Le jour de la fête des Pains sans levain, où l’on devait tuer l’agneau de la Pâque, arriva. Jésus envoya Pierre et Jean en leur disant : Allez nous préparer le repas de la Pâque.

– Où veux-tu que nous le préparions ? lui demandèrent-ils.

10 – Eh bien, quand vous entrerez dans la ville, vous rencontrerez un homme portant une cruche d’eau. Suivez-le jusqu’à la maison où il entrera. 11 Et voici comment vous parlerez au maître de maison : « Le Maître te fait dire : Où est la pièce où je prendrai le repas de la Pâque avec mes disciples ? » 12 Alors il vous montrera, à l’étage supérieur, une grande pièce aménagée ; c’est là que vous ferez les préparatifs.

13 Ils partirent donc, trouvèrent tout comme Jésus le leur avait dit et préparèrent le repas de la Pâque.

14 Quand ce fut l’heure, Jésus se mit à table, avec les apôtres. 15 Il leur dit : J’ai vivement désiré célébrer cette Pâque avec vous avant de souffrir. 16 En effet, je vous le déclare, je ne la mangerai plus jusqu’au jour où tout ce qu’elle signifie sera accompli dans le royaume de Dieu.

17 Puis il prit une coupe, prononça la prière de reconnaissance et dit : Prenez cette coupe et partagez-la entre vous, 18 car, je vous le déclare : dorénavant, je ne boirai plus du fruit de la vigne jusqu’à ce que le royaume de Dieu vienne.

19 Ensuite il prit du pain, remercia Dieu, le partagea en morceaux qu’il leur donna en disant : Ceci est mon corps [qui est donné pour vous. Faites cela en souvenir de moi.

20 Après le repas, il fit de même pour la coupe, en disant : Ceci est la coupe de la nouvelle alliance conclue par mon sang qui va être versé pour vous…[b]].

21 D’ailleurs, voici, celui qui va me trahir est ici, à table avec moi. 22 Certes, le Fils de l’homme s’en va selon ce que Dieu a décidé, mais malheur à l’homme par qui il est trahi !

23 Alors les disciples se demandèrent les uns aux autres lequel d’entre eux allait faire cela.

Grandeur et service(C)

24 Les disciples eurent une vive discussion : il s’agissait de savoir lequel d’entre eux devait être considéré comme le plus grand.

25 Jésus intervint : Les rois des nations, dit-il, dominent leurs peuples, et ceux qui exercent l’autorité sur elles se font appeler leurs « bienfaiteurs[c] ». 26 Il ne faut pas que vous agissiez ainsi. Au contraire, que le plus grand parmi vous soit comme le plus jeune, et que celui qui gouverne soit comme le serviteur. 27 A votre avis, qui est le plus grand ? Celui qui est assis à table, ou celui qui sert ? N’est-ce pas celui qui est assis à table ? Eh bien, moi, au milieu de vous, je suis comme le serviteur…

(Mt 19.28)

28 Vous êtes restés fidèlement avec moi au cours de mes épreuves. 29 C’est pourquoi, comme mon Père m’a donné le royaume, je vous le donne, à mon tour : 30 vous mangerez et vous boirez à ma table, dans mon royaume, et vous siégerez sur des trônes pour gouverner les douze tribus d’Israël.

Jésus annonce le reniement de Pierre(D)

31 Simon, Simon ! fais attention : Satan vous a réclamés pour vous passer tous au crible, comme on secoue le blé pour le séparer de la bale. 32 Mais moi, j’ai prié pour toi, pour que la foi ne vienne pas à te manquer. Et toi, le jour où tu seras revenu à moi, fortifie tes frères.

33 – Seigneur, lui dit Simon, je suis prêt, s’il le faut, à aller en prison avec toi, ou même à mourir !

34 – Pierre, reprit Jésus, je te l’assure : aujourd’hui même, avant que le coq chante, tu auras, par trois fois, nié de me connaître.

Sur le mont des Oliviers

35 Puis, s’adressant à l’ensemble des disciples, il continua : Quand je vous ai envoyés sans bourse, ni sac de voyage, ni sandales, avez-vous manqué de quoi que ce soit ?

– De rien, dirent-ils.

36 – Eh bien maintenant, poursuivit-il, si vous avez une bourse, prenez-la ; de même, si vous avez un sac, prenez-le, et si vous n’avez pas d’épée, vendez votre manteau pour en acheter une. 37 Car il est écrit : Il a été mis au nombre des criminels[d], et cette parole doit s’accomplir pour moi. Car tout ce qui a été écrit de moi va s’accomplir.

38 – Seigneur, lui dirent-ils, voilà justement deux épées.

– Cela suffit ! leur répondit-il.

39 Alors il sortit et se dirigea, comme d’habitude, vers le mont des Oliviers. Ses disciples s’y rendirent aussi avec lui. 40 Quand il fut arrivé, il leur dit : Priez pour ne pas céder à la tentation[e].

41 Puis il se retira à la distance d’un jet de pierre, se mit à genoux et pria ainsi : 42 O Père, si tu le veux, écarte de moi cette coupe[f] ! Toutefois, que ta volonté soit faite, et non la mienne.

[43 Un ange venu du ciel lui apparut et le fortifia. 44 L’angoisse le saisit, sa prière se fit de plus en plus pressante, sa sueur devint comme des gouttes de sang qui tombaient à terre[g].]

45 Après avoir ainsi prié, il se releva et s’approcha de ses disciples. Il les trouva endormis, tant ils étaient accablés de tristesse.

46 – Pourquoi dormez-vous ? leur dit-il. Debout ! Et priez pour ne pas céder à la tentation[h].

L’arrestation de Jésus(E)

47 Il n’avait pas fini de parler, quand toute une troupe surgit. A sa tête marchait le nommé Judas, l’un des Douze. Il s’approcha de Jésus pour l’embrasser. 48 Mais Jésus lui dit : Judas, c’est par un baiser que tu trahis le Fils de l’homme !

49 En voyant ce qui allait se passer, les compagnons de Jésus lui demandèrent : Maître, devons-nous frapper avec nos épées ?

50 Et, immédiatement, l’un d’eux frappa le serviteur du grand-prêtre et lui emporta l’oreille droite. 51 Mais Jésus les retint en disant : Laissez faire, même ceci[i] !

Puis il toucha l’oreille du blessé et le guérit. 52 Il se tourna ensuite vers les chefs des prêtres, les chefs des gardes du Temple et les responsables du peuple qui avaient accompagné cette troupe pour le prendre.

– Me prenez-vous pour un bandit pour que vous soyez venus avec épées et gourdins ? 53 J’étais chaque jour avec vous dans la cour du Temple, et personne n’a mis la main sur moi ; mais maintenant c’est votre heure et les ténèbres vont exercer leur pouvoir.

Pierre renie son Maître(F)

54 Alors ils se saisirent de lui et le conduisirent dans le palais du grand-prêtre. Pierre suivait à distance. 55 Au milieu de la cour, on avait allumé un feu et les gens étaient assis autour. Pierre s’assit au milieu du groupe.

56 Une servante, en le voyant là près du feu, l’observa à la clarté de la flamme et dit : En voilà un qui était aussi avec lui.

57 Mais Pierre le nia en disant : Mais non, je ne connais pas cet homme.

58 Peu après, quelqu’un d’autre, en apercevant Pierre, l’interpella : Toi aussi, tu fais partie de ces gens !

– Mais non, déclara Pierre, je n’en suis pas !

59 Environ une heure plus tard, un autre encore soutint avec insistance : C’est sûr, cet homme-là était aussi avec lui ! D’ailleurs, c’est un Galiléen !

60 – Mais non, je ne sais pas ce que tu veux dire, s’écria Pierre.

Au même instant, alors qu’il était encore en train de parler, le coq se mit à chanter. 61 Le Seigneur se retourna et posa son regard sur Pierre. Alors Pierre se souvint de ce que le Seigneur lui avait dit : « Avant que le coq chante aujourd’hui, tu m’auras renié trois fois ! » 62 Il se glissa dehors et se mit à pleurer amèrement.

63 Les hommes qui gardaient Jésus se moquaient de lui et le frappaient. 64 Ils lui couvraient le visage et criaient : Hé ! Fais le prophète ! Dis-nous qui te frappe !

65 Et ils l’accablaient d’injures.

Jésus devant le Grand-Conseil(G)

66 Dès le point du jour, les responsables du peuple, les chefs des prêtres et les spécialistes de la Loi se réunirent et firent amener Jésus devant leur Grand-Conseil. 67 L’interrogatoire commença : Si tu es le Messie, déclare-le-nous.

Jésus leur dit : Si je vous réponds, vous ne croirez pas, 68 et si je vous pose des questions, vous ne me répondrez pas. 69 Mais à partir de maintenant, le Fils de l’homme siégera à la droite du Dieu tout-puissant[j].

70 Alors ils se mirent à crier tous ensemble : Tu es donc le Fils de Dieu !

– Vous dites vous-mêmes que je le suis, répondit Jésus.

71 Là-dessus ils s’écrièrent : Qu’avons-nous encore besoin de témoignages ? Nous venons de l’entendre nous-mêmes de sa bouche.

Footnotes

  1. 22.4 Il s’agit des gardes chargés de la police du Temple (voir v. 52).
  2. 22.20 Les mots entre crochets sont absents de certains manuscrits.
  3. 22.25 Le titre de bienfaiteur (grec : Evergète) était porté par divers rois de l’Antiquité.
  4. 22.37 Es 53.12.
  5. 22.40 Autre traduction : pour ne pas entrer en tentation.
  6. 22.42 Voir note Mt 26.39.
  7. 22.44 Les mots entre crochets sont absents de certains manuscrits.
  8. 22.46 Voir 22.40 et note.
  9. 22.51 Autre traduction : laissez, tenez-vous-en là.
  10. 22.69 Ps 110.1 ; Dn 7.13.