Luke 22 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

(Mat 26:1–5, 14–16; Mar 14:1, 2, 10, 11; Jhn 11:45–53 )

Luk 22:1The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.

Luk 22:2The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Luk 22:3

Luk 22:3Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples,

Luk 22:4

Luk 22:4and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them.

Luk 22:5

Luk 22:5They were delighted, and they promised to give him money.

Luk 22:6

Luk 22:6So 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

Luk 22:7

Luk 22:7Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed.

Luk 22:8

Luk 22:8Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”

Luk 22:9

Luk 22:9“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.

Luk 22:10

Luk 22:10He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,

Luk 22:11

Luk 22:11say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’

Luk 22:12

Luk 22:12He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”

Luk 22:13

Luk 22:13They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

Luk 22:14

Luk 22:14When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.[fn]

Luk 22:15

Luk 22:15Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.

Luk 22:16

Luk 22:16For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”

Luk 22:17

Luk 22:17Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.

Luk 22:18

Luk 22:18For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”

Luk 22:19

Luk 22:19He 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 to remember me.”

Luk 22:20

Luk 22:20After 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.[fn]

Luk 22:21

Luk 22:21“But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me.

Luk 22:22

Luk 22:22For it has been determined that the Son of Man[fn] must die. But what sorrow awaits the one who betrays him.”

Luk 22:23

Luk 22:23The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing.

Luk 22:24

Luk 22:24Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them.

Luk 22:25

Luk 22:25Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’

Luk 22:26

Luk 22:26But 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.

Luk 22:27

Luk 22:27Who 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.

Luk 22:28

Luk 22:28“You have stayed with me in my time of trial.

Luk 22:29

Luk 22:29And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right

Luk 22:30

Luk 22:30to 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

(Mat 26:31–35; Mar 14:27–31; Jhn 13:36–38 )

Luk 22:31

Luk 22:31“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

Luk 22:32

Luk 22:32But 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.”

Luk 22:33

Luk 22:33Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”

Luk 22:34

Luk 22:34But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

Luk 22:35

Luk 22:35Then 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.

Luk 22:36

Luk 22:36“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!

Luk 22:37

Luk 22:37For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’[fn] Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”

Luk 22:38

Luk 22:38“Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.” “That’s enough,” he said.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

(Mat 26:36–46; Mar 14:32–42; Jhn 18:1 )

Luk 22:39

Luk 22:39Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.

Luk 22:40

Luk 22:40There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”

Luk 22:41

Luk 22:41He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,

Luk 22:42

Luk 22:42“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

Luk 22:43

Luk 22:43Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.

Luk 22:44

Luk 22:44He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.[fn]

Luk 22:45

Luk 22:45At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.

Luk 22:46

Luk 22:46“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

(Mat 26:47–56; Mar 14:43–52; Jhn 18:1–11 )

Luk 22:47

Luk 22:47But 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.

Luk 22:48

Luk 22:48But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Luk 22:49

Luk 22:49When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!”

Luk 22:50

Luk 22:50And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.

Luk 22:51

Luk 22:51But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

Luk 22:52

Luk 22:52Then 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?

Luk 22:53

Luk 22:53Why 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

(Mat 26:69–75; Mar 14:66–72; Jhn 18:13–18, 25–27 )

Luk 22:54

Luk 22:54So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.

Luk 22:55

Luk 22:55The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.

Luk 22:56

Luk 22:56A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”

Luk 22:57

Luk 22:57But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even know him!”

Luk 22:58

Luk 22:58After a while someone else looked at him and said, “You must be one of them!”
“No, man, I’m not!” Peter retorted.

Luk 22:59

Luk 22:59About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”

Luk 22:60

Luk 22:60But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

Luk 22:61

Luk 22:61At 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.”

Luk 22:62

Luk 22:62And Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly.

(Mat 26:67, 68; Mar 14:65 )

Luk 22:63

Luk 22:63The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Luk 22:64

Luk 22:64They blindfolded him and said, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?”

Luk 22:65

Luk 22:65And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him.

Jesus before the Council

(Mat 26:57–68; Mar 14:61–64; Jhn 18:12–14, 19–24 )

Luk 22:66

Luk 22:66At 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,[fn]

Luk 22:67

Luk 22:67and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?”
But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.

Luk 22:68

Luk 22:68And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer.

Luk 22:69

Luk 22:69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.[fn]”

Luk 22:70

Luk 22:70They all shouted, “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?”
And he replied, “You say that I am.”

Luk 22:71

Luk 22:71“Why do we need other witnesses?” they said. “We ourselves heard him say it.”