Luke 21:29-22:13

New American Standard Bible

²⁹ And He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees: ³⁰ as soon as they put forth leaves, you see for yourselves and ^(A)know that summer is now near. ³¹ So you too, when you see these things happening, ^[a]recognize that ^(B)the kingdom of God is near. ³² Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. ^33 (C)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

³⁴ “But ^(D)be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that ^[b]this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap; ³⁵ for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth. ³⁶ But ^(E)stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to ^(F)stand before the Son of Man.”

³⁷ Now ^[c]during the day He was ^(G)teaching in the temple, but ^[d](H)at evening He would go out and spend the night on ^(I)the ^[e]mountain that is called ^[f]Olivet. ³⁸ And all the people would get up ^(J)very early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.

Preparing the Passover

22 ^(K)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the ^(L)Passover, was approaching. ² And the chief priests and the scribes ^(M)were trying to find ^[g]a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people.

^3 (N)And ^(O)Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, ^[h]who belonged to the number of the twelve. ⁴ And he left and discussed with the chief priests and ^(P)officers how he was to betray Him to them. ⁵ And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money. ⁶ And so he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them ^[i]away from the crowd.

^7 (Q)Now the first day of Unleavened Bread came, on which ^(R)the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸ And so Jesus sent ^(S)Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.” ⁹ They said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?” ¹⁰ And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house that he enters. ¹¹ And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ ¹² And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there.” ¹³ And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.