22:14When the hour came, he
took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. 15He said to them, "I have
eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16for I tell you, I will not eat it
until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and
divide it among yourselves; 18for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the
vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had 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." 20And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup
that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. 21But see, the one who betrays me is
with me, and his hand is on the table. 22For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that
one by whom he is betrayed!" 23Then they began to ask one another, which one of them it could be who
would do this.
24A dispute also arose
among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25But he said to them, "The kings
of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called
benefactors. 26But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the
youngest, and the leader like one who serves. 27For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves?
Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28"You are those who
have stood by me in my trials; 29and I confer on you, just as my Father has conferred on me, a kingdom, 30so that you may eat and drink at my
table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of
Israel.
31"Simon, Simon,
listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, 32but I have prayed for you that your
own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen
your brothers." 33And he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and
to death!" 34Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day,
until you have denied three times that you know me."
35He said to them,
"When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack
anything?" They said, "No, not a thing." 36He said to them, "But now, the
one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no
sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 37For I tell you, this scripture must be fulfilled in me, 'And he was
counted among the lawless'; and indeed what is written about me is being
fulfilled." 38They said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." He replied,
"It is enough."
39He came out and went, as
was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 40When he reached the place, he said
to them, "Pray that you may not come into the time of trial." 41Then he withdrew from them about a
stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed, 42"Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my
will but yours be done." 43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength. 44In his anguish he prayed more
earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the
ground. 45When he got up from
prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, 46and he said to them, "Why are
you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial."
47While he was still
speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve,
was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; 48but Jesus said to him, "Judas, is it with a kiss that you are
betraying the Son of Man?" 49When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked,
"Lord, should we strike with the sword?" 50Then one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his
right ear. 51But Jesus said, "No more of this!" And he touched his ear and
healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple police,
and the elders who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords and
clubs as if I were a bandit? 53When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands
on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness!"
54Then they seized him and
led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. But Peter was
following at a distance. 55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down
together, Peter sat among them. 56Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the firelight, stared at him and
said, "This man also was with him." 57But he denied it, saying, "Woman, I do not know him." 58A little later someone else, on
seeing him, said, "You also are one of them." But Peter said,
"Man, I am not!" 59Then about an hour later still another kept insisting, "Surely this
man also was with him; for he is a Galilean." 60But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking
about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed. 61The Lord turned and looked at Peter.
Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him,
"Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times." 62And he went out and wept bitterly.
63Now the men who were
holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; 64they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it
that struck you?" 65They kept heaping many other insults on him.
66When day came, the
assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered
together, and they brought him to their council. 67They said, "If you are the Messiah, tell us." He replied,
"If I tell you, you will not believe; 68and if I question you, you will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the
power of God." 70All of them asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He said to
them, "You say that I am." 71Then they said, "What further testimony do we need? We have heard
it ourselves from his own lips!"
23:1Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate. 2They began to accuse him, saying,
"We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to
the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king." 3Then Pilate asked him, "Are you
the king of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so." 4Then Pilate said to the chief
priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this
man." 5But they were insistent and said, "He stirs up the people by
teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to this place."
6When Pilate heard this,
he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7And when he learned that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him
off to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. 8When Herod saw Jesus, he was very
glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard
about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign. 9He questioned him at some length,
but Jesus gave him no answer. 10The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11Even Herod with his soldiers treated
him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent
him back to Pilate.12That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before
this they had been enemies.
13Pilate then called
together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, 14and said to them, "You brought
me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here I have examined him
in your presence and have not found this man guilty of any of your charges
against him. 15Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Indeed, he has done
nothing to deserve death. 16I will therefore have him flogged and release him."
18Then they all shouted
out together, "Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!" 19(This was a man who had been put in
prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.) 20Pilate, wanting to release Jesus,
addressed them again; 21but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" 22A third time he said to them,
"Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the
sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release
him." 23But they kept urgently demanding with loud shouts that he should be
crucified; and their voices prevailed. 24So Pilate gave his verdict that their demand should be granted. 25He released the man they asked for,
the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed
Jesus over as they wished.
26As they led him away,
they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they
laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A great number of the people
followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and
wailing for him. 28But Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not
weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For the days are surely coming when
they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the
breasts that never nursed.' 30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us'; and to the
hills, 'Cover us.' 31For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is
dry?"
32Two others also, who
were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33When they came to the place that is
called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his
right and one on his left. 34Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what
they are doing." And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching;
but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save
himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!" 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming
up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" 38There was also an inscription over
him, "This is the King of the Jews."
39One of the criminals who
were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, "Are you not the Messiah?
Save yourself and us!" 40But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you
are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we
deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." 42Then he said, "Jesus, remember
me when you come into your kingdom." 43He replied, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in
Paradise."
44It was now about noon,
and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45while the sun's light failed; and
the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your
hands I commend my spirit." Having said this, he breathed his last. 47When the centurion saw what had
taken place, he praised God and said, "Certainly this man was
innocent." 48And when all the crowds who had gathered there for this spectacle saw
what had taken place, they returned home, beating their breasts. 49But all his acquaintances, including
the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching
these things.
50Now there was a good and
righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, 51had not agreed to their plan and
action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting
expectantly for the kingdom of God. 52This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in
a linen cloth, and laid it in a rock-hewn tomb where no one had ever been laid. 54It was the day of Preparation, and
the sabbath was beginning. 55The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and they saw the
tomb and how his body was laid. 56Then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.
On the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
