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Luke 22-24
New American Standard Bible 1995

Preparing the Passover

22 (A)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the (B)Passover, was approaching. 2 The chief priests and the scribes (C)were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

3 (D)And (E)Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, [a]belonging to the number of the twelve. 4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and (F)officers how he might betray Him to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him money. 6 So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them [b]apart from the crowd.

7 (G)Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which (H)the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 And Jesus sent (I)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 will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; 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 upper room; prepare it there.” 13 And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Lord’s Supper

14 (J)When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and (K)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 say to you, I shall never again eat it (L)until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 (M)And when He had taken a cup and (N)given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for (O)I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” 19 And when He had taken some bread and (P)given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is (Q)poured out for you is the (R)new covenant in My blood. 21 (S)But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with [c]Mine on the table. 22 For indeed, the Son of Man is going (T)as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

Who Is Greatest

24 And there arose also (U)a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. 25 (V)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ 26 But it is not this way with you, (W)but the one who is the greatest among you must become like (X)the youngest, and the leader like the servant. 27 For (Y)who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But (Z)I am among you as the one who serves.

28 “You are those who have stood by Me in My (AA)trials; 29 and just as My Father has granted Me a (AB)kingdom, I grant you 30 that you may (AC)eat and drink at My table in My (AD)kingdom, and (AE)you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, (AF)Satan has [d]demanded permission to (AG)sift you like wheat; 32 but I (AH)have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, (AI)strengthen your brothers.” 33 (AJ)But he said to Him, “Lord, with You I am ready to go both to prison and to death!” 34 And He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

35 And He said to them, “(AK)When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.” 36 And He said to them, “But now, [e]whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and [f]whoever has no sword is to sell his [g]coat and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, ‘(AL)And He was numbered with transgressors’; for (AM)that which refers to Me has its [h]fulfillment.” 38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two (AN)swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Garden of Gethsemane

39 (AO)And He came out and proceeded (AP)as was His custom to (AQ)the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40 (AR)When He arrived at the place, He said to them, “(AS)Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He (AT)knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this (AU)cup from Me; (AV)yet not My will, but Yours be done.” 43 [i]Now an (AW)angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And (AX)being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. 45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow, 46 and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and (AY)pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Jesus Betrayed by Judas

47 (AZ)While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was preceding them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the (BA)sword?” 50 And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus answered and said, “[j]Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and (BB)officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs (BC)as you would against a robber? 53 While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but [k]this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”

Jesus’ Arrest

54 (BD)Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but (BE)Peter was following at a distance. 55 (BF)After they had kindled a fire in the middle of (BG)the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter was sitting among them. 56 And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.” 58 A little later, (BH)another saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” 59 After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, (BI)for he is a Galilean too.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 (BJ)The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “(BK)Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.

63 (BL)Now the men who were holding [l]Jesus in custody were mocking Him and beating Him, 64 and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “(BM)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65 And they were saying many other things against Him, (BN)blaspheming.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

66 (BO)When it was day, (BP)the [m]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their (BQ)council chamber, saying, 67 “(BR)If You are the [n]Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer. 69 (BS)But from now on (BT)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 And they all said, “Are You (BU)the Son of God, then?” And He said to them, “[o](BV)Yes, I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

Jesus before Pilate

23 Then the whole body of them got up and (BW)brought Him before Pilate. 2 (BX)And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man (BY)misleading our nation and (BZ)forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is [p]Christ, a King.” 3 So Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “(CA)It is as you say.” 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “(CB)I find no guilt in this man.” 5 But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, (CC)starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

6 When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to (CD)Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem [q]at that time.

Jesus before Herod

8 Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for (CE)he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some [r]sign performed by Him. 9 And he questioned Him [s]at some length; but (CF)He answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently. 11 And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, (CG)dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. 12 Now (CH)Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release

13 Pilate summoned the chief priests and the (CI)rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who (CJ)incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I (CK)have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him. 15 No, nor has (CL)Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. 16 Therefore I will (CM)punish Him and release Him.” 17 [[t]Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

18 But they cried out all together, saying, “(CN)Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!” 19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, 21 but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will (CO)punish Him and release Him.” 23 But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. 24 And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted. 25 And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Simon Bears the Cross

26 (CP)When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of (CQ)Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

27 And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were [u](CR)mourning and lamenting Him. 28 But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘(CS)Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to (CT)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For if they do these things [v]when the tree is green, what will happen [w]when it is dry?”

32 (CU)Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.

The Crucifixion

33 (CV)When they came to the place called [x]The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34 [y]But Jesus was saying, “(CW)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” (CX)And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. 35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the (CY)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; (CZ)let Him save Himself if this is the [z]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, (DA)offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “(DB)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, “(DC)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

39 (DD)One of the criminals who were hanged there was [aa]hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the [ab]Christ? (DE)Save Yourself and us!” 40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving [ac]what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come [ad]in Your kingdom!” 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in (DF)Paradise.”

44 (DG)It was now about [ae](DH)the sixth hour, and darkness [af]fell over the whole land until [ag]the ninth hour, 45 [ah]because the sun was obscured; and (DI)the veil of the temple was torn [ai]in two. 46 And Jesus, (DJ)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (DK)into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last. 47 (DL)Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began (DM)praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was [aj]innocent.” 48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, [ak](DN)beating their breasts. 49 (DO)And all His acquaintances and (DP)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 (DQ)And a man named Joseph, who was a (DR)member of the Council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was (DS)waiting for the kingdom of God; 52 this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. 54 It was (DT)the [al]preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to [am]begin. 55 Now (DU)the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 Then they returned and (DV)prepared spices and perfumes.

And (DW)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

The Resurrection

24 (DX)But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of (DY)the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, (DZ)two men suddenly (EA)stood near them in dazzling clothing; 5 and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 6 He is not here, but He (EB)has [an]risen. Remember how He spoke to you (EC)while He was still in Galilee, 7 saying that (ED)the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” 8 And (EE)they remembered His words, 9 and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now they were (EF)Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to (EG)the apostles. 11 But these words appeared [ao]to them as nonsense, and they (EH)would not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and (EI)ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings [ap]only; and he went away (EJ)to his home, marveling at what had happened.

The Road to Emmaus

13 And behold, (EK)two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was [aq]about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. 16 But (EL)their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. 17 And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You [ar]the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?” 19 And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about (EM)Jesus the Nazarene, who was a (EN)prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our (EO)rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to (EP)redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. 22 But also some women among us amazed us. (EQ)When they were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.” 25 And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that (ER)the prophets have spoken! 26 (ES)Was it not necessary for the [as]Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 Then beginning [at]with (ET)Moses and [au]with all the (EU)prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

28 And they approached the village where they were going, and (EV)He acted as though He were going farther. 29 But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day [av]is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. 30 When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and (EW)blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. 31 Then their (EX)eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from [aw]their sight. 32 They said to one another, “[ax]Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He (EY)was [ay]explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and (EZ)found gathered together the eleven and (FA)those who were with them, 34 saying, “(FB)The Lord has really risen and (FC)has appeared to Simon.” 35 They began to relate [az]their experiences on the road and how (FD)He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

Other Appearances

36 While they were telling these things, (FE)He Himself stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing (FF)a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your [ba]hearts? 39 (FG)See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; (FH)touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they still [bb](FI)could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “(FJ)Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; 43 and He took it and (FK)ate it before them.

44 Now He said to them, “(FL)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the (FM)Law of Moses and the Prophets and (FN)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He (FO)opened their [bc]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “(FP)Thus it is written, that the [bd]Christ would suffer and (FQ)rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that (FR)repentance [be]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [bf]in His name to (FS)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are (FT)witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, (FU)I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but (FV)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension

50 And He led them out as far as (FW)Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple [bg]praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:3 Lit being of
  2. Luke 22:6 Or without a disturbance
  3. Luke 22:21 Lit Me
  4. Luke 22:31 Or obtained by asking
  5. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  6. Luke 22:36 Lit he who
  7. Luke 22:36 Or outer garment
  8. Luke 22:37 Lit end
  9. Luke 22:43 Most early mss do not contain vv 43 and 44
  10. Luke 22:51 Or “Let Me at least do this,” and He touched
  11. Luke 22:53 Lit this is your hour and power of darkness
  12. Luke 22:63 Lit Him
  13. Luke 22:66 Or Sanhedrin
  14. Luke 22:67 I.e. Messiah
  15. Luke 22:70 Lit You say that I am
  16. Luke 23:2 I.e. Messiah
  17. Luke 23:7 Lit in these days
  18. Luke 23:8 Or attesting miracle
  19. Luke 23:9 Lit in many words
  20. Luke 23:17 Early mss do not contain this v
  21. Luke 23:27 Lit beating the breast
  22. Luke 23:31 Lit in the green tree
  23. Luke 23:31 Lit in the dry
  24. Luke 23:33 In Lat Calvarius; or Calvary
  25. Luke 23:34 Some early mss do not contain But Jesus was saying...doing
  26. Luke 23:35 I.e. Messiah
  27. Luke 23:39 Or blaspheming
  28. Luke 23:39 I.e. Messiah
  29. Luke 23:41 Lit things worthy of what we have done
  30. Luke 23:42 Or into
  31. Luke 23:44 I.e. noon
  32. Luke 23:44 Or occurred
  33. Luke 23:44 I.e. 3 p.m.
  34. Luke 23:45 Lit the sun failing
  35. Luke 23:45 Lit in the middle
  36. Luke 23:47 Lit righteous
  37. Luke 23:48 I.e. as a traditional sign of mourning or contrition
  38. Luke 23:54 I.e. preparation for the Sabbath
  39. Luke 23:54 Lit dawn
  40. Luke 24:6 Or been raised
  41. Luke 24:11 Lit in their sight
  42. Luke 24:12 Or by themselves
  43. Luke 24:13 Lit 60 stadia; one stadion was about 600 ft
  44. Luke 24:18 Or visiting Jerusalem alone
  45. Luke 24:26 I.e. Messiah
  46. Luke 24:27 Lit from
  47. Luke 24:27 Lit from
  48. Luke 24:29 Lit has now declined
  49. Luke 24:31 Lit them
  50. Luke 24:32 Lit Was not our heart
  51. Luke 24:32 Lit opening
  52. Luke 24:35 Lit the things
  53. Luke 24:38 Lit heart
  54. Luke 24:41 Lit were disbelieving
  55. Luke 24:45 Lit mind
  56. Luke 24:46 I.e. Messiah
  57. Luke 24:47 Later mss read and forgiveness
  58. Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of
  59. Luke 24:53 Lit blessing
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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(A)

22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,(B) 2 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. 3 Then Satan(D) entered Judas, called Iscariot,(E) one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard(F) and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.(G) 6 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)

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.(M) 8 Jesus sent Peter and John,(N) saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

9 “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.”

23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.(BS) 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation.(BT) He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar(BU) and claims to be Messiah, a king.”(BV)

3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”(BW)

5 But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee(BX) and has come all the way here.”

6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.(BY) 7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,(BZ) who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(CA) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.(CB) 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,(CC) they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends(CD)—before this they had been enemies.

13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.(CE) 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16 Therefore, I will punish him(CF) and then release him.” [17] [d]

18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(CG) 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”(CH)

23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(CI)

26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(CJ) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(CK) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(CL) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(CM) 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’(CN) 30 Then

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’[e](CO)

31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(CP)

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(CQ) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,(CR) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[f](CS) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(CT)

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(CU) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(CV)

36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(CW) They offered him wine vinegar(CX) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(CY) save yourself.”

38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(CZ)

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(DA)

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”(DB)

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[g]”(DC)

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(DD)

The Death of Jesus(DE)

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(DF) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(DG) was torn in two.(DH) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(DI) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[h](DJ) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(DK)

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(DL) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(DM) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(DN) stood at a distance,(DO) watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus(DP)

50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.(DQ) 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day,(DR) and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(DS) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(DT) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(DU)

Jesus Has Risen(DV)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(DW) and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(DX) 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(DY) stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(DZ) 7 ‘The Son of Man(EA) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”(EB) 8 Then they remembered his words.(EC)

9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(ED) who told this to the apostles.(EE) 11 But they did not believe(EF) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(EG) and he went away,(EH) wondering to himself what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[i] from Jerusalem.(EI) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(EJ) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(EK)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(EL) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(EM) they replied. “He was a prophet,(EN) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(EO) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(EP) And what is more, it is the third day(EQ) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(ER) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(ES)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(ET) 27 And beginning with Moses(EU) and all the Prophets,(EV) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(EW)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(EX) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(EY) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(EZ) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(FA) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(FB) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(FC) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(FD)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(FE)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(FF) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;(FG) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.(FH)

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(FI) Everything must be fulfilled(FJ) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(FK) the Prophets(FL) and the Psalms.”(FM)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(FN) and rise from the dead on the third day,(FO) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(FP) to all nations,(FQ) beginning at Jerusalem.(FR) 48 You are witnesses(FS) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(FT) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(FU) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(FV) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(FW) praising God.

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.
  4. Luke 23:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.
  5. Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
  6. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
  7. Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
  8. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5
  9. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers
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