Luk 22-23 | ESV | STEP | Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near , which is called the Passover .

1 ^aNow the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called ^bthe Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes ^cwere seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Judas to Betray Jesus

3 ^dThen ^eSatan entered into ^fJudas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. 4 He went away and conferred with the chief priests and ^gofficers 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 ^hbetray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

7 ⁱThen came ^jthe day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 So Jesus ^{▼▼Greek he} 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, ^l‘The Teacher says to you, Where is ^mthe guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 And he will show you ⁿa large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” 13 And they went and found it ^ojust as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

14 ^pAnd 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 ^{▼▼Some manuscripts never eat it again} ^runtil it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 And he took a cup, and ^swhen he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 ^tFor I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^uuntil the kingdom of God comes.” 19 ^vAnd he took bread, and ^wwhen he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^x“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, ^y“This cup that is poured out for you is ^zthe new ^aacovenant in my blood. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit, in whole or in part, verses 19b-20 ( which is given . . . in my blood)} 21 ^acBut behold, the hand of him who betrays me is ^adwith me on the table. 22 For the Son of Man goes ^aeas 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 ^afA dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 ^agAnd he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^ahexercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 ^aiBut not so with you. Rather, let ^ajthe greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, ^akone who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^alI am among you as the one who serves.

28 “You are those who have stayed with me ^amin my trials, 29 and ^anI assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, 30 ^aothat you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and ^apsit on thrones judging ^aqthe twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, ^arSatan demanded to have you, ^{▼▼The Greek word for you (twice in this verse) is plural; in verse 32, all four instances are singular} ^atthat he might sift you like wheat, 32 but ^auI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, ^avstrengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter ^{▼▼Greek He} said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both ^axto prison and ^ayto death.” 34 ^azJesus ^{▼▼Greek He} said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

35 And he said to them, ^bb“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that ^bcthis Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ^bd‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For ^bewhat is written about me has its fulfillment.” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two ^bfswords.” And he said to them, ^bg“It is enough.”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 ^bhAnd he came out and went, ^bias was his custom, to ^bjthe Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 ^bkAnd when he came to ^blthe place, he said to them, ^bm“Pray that you may not ^bnenter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and ^boknelt down and prayed, 42 saying, ^bp“Father, if you are willing, remove ^bqthis cup from me. ^brNevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him ^bsan angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And ^btbeing in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44} 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and ^bvpray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 ^bwWhile he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called ^bxJudas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike ^bywith the sword?” 50 And one of them struck the servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and ^caofficers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When ^cbI was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is ^ccyour hour, and ^cdthe power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus

54 ^ceThen they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, ^cfand Peter was following at a distance. 55 ^cgAnd when they had kindled a fire in the middle of ^chthe courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59 And after an interval of about an hour still another ^ciinsisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and ^cjlooked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, ^ck“Before the rooster crows today, you will ^cldeny me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Is Mocked

63 ^cmNow the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 ^cnThey also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ^co“Prophesy! ^cpWho is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, ^cqblaspheming him.

Jesus Before the Council

66 ^crWhen day came, ^csthe assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their ^ctcouncil, and they ^cusaid, 67 ^cv“If you are ^cwthe Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated ^cxat the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you ^cythe Son of God, then?” And he said to them, ^cz“You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”

Luke 23

Jesus Before Pilate

1 ^daThen the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man ^dbmisleading our nation and ^dcforbidding us to give tribute to ^ddCaesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, ^dea king.” 3 ^dfAnd Pilate asked him, ^dg“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^dh“You have said so.” 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, ^di“I find no guilt in this man.” 5 But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, ^djfrom Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus Before Herod

6 When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that he belonged to ^dkHerod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, ^dlfor he had long desired to see him, ^dmbecause he had heard about him, and he was hoping ^dnto see some sign done by him. 9 So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers ^dotreated him with contempt and ^dpmocked him. Then, ^dqarraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. 12 And ^drHerod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and ^dsthe rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man ^dtas one who was misleading the people. And ^duafter examining him before you, behold, I ^dvdid not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. 15 Neither did Herod, for ^dwhe sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16 ^dxI will therefore punish and release him.” ^{▼▼Here, or after verse 19, some manuscripts add verse 17: Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the festival}

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 ^dzBut they all cried out together, ^ea“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and ^ebfor murder. 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why, ^ecWhat evil has he done? ^edI have found in him no guilt deserving death. ^eeI will therefore punish and release him.” 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison ^effor insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, ^egbut he delivered Jesus over to their will.

The Crucifixion

26 ^ehAnd as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were ^eimourning and lamenting for him. 28 But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, ^ejthe days are coming when they will say, ^ek‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30 ^elThen they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For ^emif they do these things when ^enthe wood is green, what will happen ^eowhen it is dry?”

32 ^epTwo others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 ^eqAnd when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, ^erone on his right and one on his left. 34 And Jesus said, “Father, ^esforgive them, ^etfor they know not what they do.” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus . . . what they do} And they cast lots ^evto divide his garments. 35 And ^ewthe people stood by, watching, ^exbut ^eythe rulers ^ezscoffed at him, saying, ^fa“He saved others; ^fblet him save himself, ^fcif he is ^fdthe Christ of God, ^fehis Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and ^ffoffering him sour wine 37 and saying, ^fg“If you are ^fhthe King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 ^fiThere was also an inscription over him, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew} “This is ^fkthe King of the Jews.”

39 ^flOne of the criminals who were hanged ^fmrailed at him, ^{▼▼Or blasphemed him} saying, “Are you not ^fothe Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me ^fpwhen you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in ^fqparadise.”

The Death of Jesus

44 ^frIt was now about the sixth hour, ^{▼▼That is, noon} and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, ^{▼▼That is, 3 p.m.} 45 while the sun’s light failed. And ^futhe curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, ^fvcalling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ^fwinto your hands I ^fxcommit my spirit!” And having said this ^fyhe breathed his last. 47 Now ^fzwhen the centurion saw what had taken place, ^gahe praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” 48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home ^gbbeating their breasts. 49 And all ^gchis acquaintances and ^gdthe women who had followed him from Galilee ^gestood at a distance watching these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 ^gfNow there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he ^ggwas looking for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and ^ghlaid him in a tomb cut in stone, ^giwhere no one had ever yet been laid. 54 It was the day of ^gjPreparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. ^{▼▼Greek was dawning} 55 ^glThe women ^gmwho had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. 56 Then they returned and ^gnprepared spices and ointments.

On the Sabbath they rested ^goaccording to the commandment.