Luke 22 King James Version 1611

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• 1 Now þe feast of vnleuened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passeouer.
• 2 And the chiefe Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
• 3 ¶ Then entred Satan into Iudas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelue.
• 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chiefe Priests and captaines, how he might betray him vnto them.
• 5 And they were glad, and couenanted to giue him money.
• 6 And he promised, and sought opportunitie to betray him vnto them in the absence of the multitude.
• 7 ¶ Then came the day of vnleauened bread, when the Passeouer must be killed.
• 8 And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Goe and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate.
• 9 And they said vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
• 10 And he said vnto them, Behold, when ye are entred into the citie, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him into the house where he entreth in.
• 11 And yee shall say vnto the goodman of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the ghest-chamber where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?
• 12 And he shall shew you a large vpper roume furnished, there make ready.
• 13 And they went, and found as hee had said vnto them, and they made readie the Passeouer.
• 14 And when the houre was come, he sate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him.
• 15 And he said vnto them, With desire I haue desired to eate this Passeouer with you before I suffer.
• 16 For I say vnto you, I will not any more eate thereof, vntill it be fulfilled in the kingdome of God.
• 17 And hee tooke the cup, and gaue thanks, and said, Take this, and diuide it among your selues.
• 18 For I say vnto you, I will not drinke of the fruit of the Uine, vntill the kingdome of God shall come.
• 19 ¶ And hee tooke bread, and gaue thankes, and brake it, and gaue vnto them, saying, This is my body which is giuen for you, this doe in remembrance of me.
• 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
• 21 ¶ But beholde, the hand of him that betrayeth mee, is with mee on the table.
• 22 And truly the Sonne of man goeth as it was determined, but woe vnto that man by whom he is betraied.
• 23 And they began to enquire among themselues, which of them it was that should doe this thing.
• 24 ¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should bee accompted the greatest.
• 25 And hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship ouer them, & they that exercise authoritie vpon them, are called benefactors.
• 26 But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the yonger, and he that is chiefe, as he that doeth serue.
• 27 For whether is greater, hee that sitteth at meat, or hee that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as he that serueth.
• 28 Ye are they which haue continued with me in my temptations.
• 29 And I appoint vnto you a kingdome, as my Father hath appointed vnto me,
• 30 That yee may eate and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on thrones iudging the twelue Tribes of Israel.
• 31 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:
• 32 But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not; and when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
• 33 And hee said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to goe with thee both into prison, and to death.
• 34 And hee said, I tell thee Peter, the cocke shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrise denie that thou knowest me.
• 35 And he said vnto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shooes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
• 36 Then saide hee vnto them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and hee that hath no sword, let him sel his garment, and buy one.
• 37 For I say vnto you, that this that is written, must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: For the things concerning me haue an end.
• 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And hee saide vnto them, It is ynough.
• 39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as hee was wont, to the mount of Oliues, and his disciples also followed him.
• 40 And when he was at the place, he said vnto them, Pray, that yee enter not into temptation.
• 41 And he was withdrawen from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed,
• 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remooue this cup from me: neuerthelesse, not my will, but thine be done.
• 43 And there appeared an Angel vnto him from heauen, strengthening him.
• 44 And being in an agonie, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling downe to the ground.
• 45 And when he rose vp from prayer, and was come to his disciples, hee found them sleeping for sorrow,
• 46 And said vnto them, Why sleepe yee? Rise, and pray, lest yee enter into temptation.
• 47 ¶ And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and hee that was called Iudas, one of the twelue, went before them, and drewe neere vnto Iesus, to kisse him.
• 48 But Iesus said vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the sonne of man with a kisse?
• 49 When they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said vnto him, Lord, shall wee smite with the sword?
• 50 ¶ And one of them smote the seruant of the high Priest, and cut off his right eare.
• 51 And Iesus answered, and said, Suffer ye thus farre. And he touched his eare, and healed him.
• 52 Then Iesus said vnto the chiefe Priests, and captaines of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thiefe, with swords and staues?
• 53 When I was daily with you in the Temple, yee stretched foorth no hands against mee: but this is your houre, and the power of darkenesse.
• 54 ¶ Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him into the high Priests house, and Peter followed afarre off.
• 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter sate downe among them.
• 56 But a certaine maide beheld him as he sate by the fire, and earnestly looked vpon him, and said, This man was also with him.
• 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
• 58 And after a little while another saw him, & said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
• 59 And about the space of one houre after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a trueth this fellow also was with him; for he is a Galilean.
• 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately while he yet spake, the cocke crew.
• 61 And the Lord turned, and looked vpon Peter; and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise.
• 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
• 63 ¶ And the men that helde Iesus, mocked him, and smote him.
• 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they stroke him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesie, who is it that smote thee?
• 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
• 66 ¶ And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, & the chiefe Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their Councell, saying,
• 67 Art thou the Christ? Tell vs. And hee said vnto them, If I tell you, you will not beleeue.
• 68 And if I also aske you, you will not answere me, nor let me goe.
• 69 Hereafter shal the sonne of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
• 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Sonne of God? And hee said vnto them, Ye say that I am.
• 71 And they said, What need we any further witnesse? For wee our selues haue heard of his owne mouth.