Luke 22:21-38 - A Final Discourse

²¹ "But behold, the hand of my betrayer is at the table with me! ²² "The Son of man indeed goes on his way, as it has been determined; but woe to that man by who he is betrayed."

²³ And they began to question among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do such a thing.

²⁴ And there arose also a dispute among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest, ²⁵ and he said to them. "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have who have authority over them are called Benefactors. ²⁶ "But you shall not be so. But he who is greater among you let him become like the younger; and he who is leader like him who serves. ²⁷ "For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves. ²⁸ "You, however, are those who have stood by me in my trials. ²⁹ "And I promise you a kingdom, even as my Father has promised me a kingdom; ³⁰ "so that you shall eat and drink in my kingdom, and you shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³¹ "Simon, Simon," said the Lord, "behold, Satan has asked to have you all that he might sift you like wheat. ³² "But I made supplication for you that your own faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned again, must strengthen your brothers."

³³ "Lord," Simon said to him, "I am ready to go with you, both to prison and to death."

³⁴ "I tell you, Peter," he answered. "the cock will not crow this day until you will three times deny that you know me."

³⁵ Moreover, he said to them, "When I sent you out without purse or wallet or sandals, did you lack anything?" They answered him, "We lacked nothing.'

³⁶ Then he said to them. "But now let him who has a purse take it, and he who has a wallet, let him the do the same. And he who has no sword, let him sell his cloak and buy one. ³⁷ "For I say to you that this word of Scripture must find it's fulfilment in me. "And he was numbered among the transgressors, For that which concerns me has its accomplishment."

³⁸ "Master" they said, "here are two swords!" "That is enough," he answered.