Luke 22:21-38 - A Final Discourse
21 Yet see! the hand of the man that is betraying me is beside me upon the table! 22 True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!"
23 Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.
24 And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 Jesus, however, said: "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled 'Benefactors.' 26 But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves. 27 Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves. 28 You are the men who have stood by me in my trials; 29 And, just as my Father has assigned me a Kingdom, I assign you places, 30 So that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and be seated upon twelve thrones as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 Simon! Simon! listen. Satan demanded leave to sift you all like wheat, 32 But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen your Brothers."
33 "Master," said Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."
34 "I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."
35 Then he said to them all: "When I sent you out as my Messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?" "No; nothing," they answered.
36 "Now, however," he said, "he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword. 37 For, I tell you, that passage of Scripture must be fulfilled in me, which says--'He was counted among the godless'; indeed all that refers to me is finding its fulfillment."
38 "Master," they exclaimed, "look, here are two swords!" "Enough!" said Jesus.