Luke 21:34-22:30

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Watch Yourselves

³⁴ “But watch yourselves ^(A)lest ^(B)your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^(C)cares of this life, and ^(D)that day come upon you suddenly ^(E)like a trap. ³⁵ For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ But ^(F)stay awake at all times, ^(G)praying that you may ^(H)have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and ^(I)to stand before the Son of Man.”

³⁷ And ^(J)every day he was teaching in the temple, but ^(K)at night he went out and lodged on ^(L)the mount called Olivet. ³⁸ And early in the morning ^(M)all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

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

Judas to Betray Jesus

^3 (Q)Then ^(R)Satan entered into ^(S)Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴ He went away and conferred with the chief priests and ^(T)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 ^(U)betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

^7 (V)Then came ^(W)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, ^(X)‘The Teacher says to you, Where is ^(Y)the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹² And he will show you ^(Z)a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” ¹³ And they went and found it ^(AA)just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^14 (AB)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] (AC)}until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷ And he took a cup, and ^(AD)when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ^18 (AE)For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^(AF)until the kingdom of God comes.” ^19 (AG)And he took bread, and ^(AH)when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^(AI)“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, ^(AJ)“This cup that is poured out for you is ^(AK)the new ^(AL)covenant in my blood.^{[c] 21 (AM)}But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is ^(AN)with me on the table. ²² For the Son of Man goes ^(AO)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 (AP)A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ^25 (AQ)And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^(AR)exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. ^26 (AS)But not so with you. Rather, let ^(AT)the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. ²⁷ For who is the greater, ^(AU)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^(AV)I am among you as the one who serves.

²⁸ “You are those who have stayed with me ^(AW)in my trials, ²⁹ and ^(AX)I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, ^30 (AY)that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and ^(AZ)sit on thrones judging ^(BA)the twelve tribes of Israel.