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Themes in Luke 22
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Themes in Luke 22

Luke 22:1

Now the feast of unleavened bread which is called the passover was near.

Luke 22:2

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),

Luke 22:3

and Satan entered Judas called Iscariot, a member of the twelve,

Luke 22:4

who went off to discuss with the high priests and commanders how he could betray him to them.

Luke 22:5

They were delighted and agreed to pay him for it.

Luke 22:6

He assented to this and sought a good opportunity for betraying him to them in the absence of the crowd.

Luke 22:7

Then came the day of unleavened bread when the paschal lamb had to be sacrificed.

Luke 22:8

So Jesus despatched Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the passover for us that we may eat it."

Luke 22:9

They asked him, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"

Luke 22:10

He said to them, "When you enter the city you will meet a man carrying a water-jar: follow him to the house he enters,

Luke 22:11

and tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks you, Where is the room in which I can eat the passover with my disciples?'

Luke 22:12

Then he will show you a large room upstairs with couches spread; make your preparations there."

Luke 22:13

They went off and found it was as he had told them. So they prepared the passover,

Luke 22:14

and when the hour came he took his place, with the apostles beside him.

Luke 22:15

He said to them, "I have longed eagerly to eat this passover with you before I suffer,

Luke 22:16

for I tell you I will never eat the passover again till the fulfilment of it in the Reign of God."

Luke 22:17

And he took a cup which was handed to him, gave thanks to God and said, "Take this and distribute it among yourselves,

Luke 22:18

for I tell you I will never drink the produce of the vine again till such time as God's Reign comes."

Luke 22:19

Then he took a loaf, and after thanking God he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This means my body given up for your sake; do this in memory of me."

Luke 22:20

So too he gave them the cup after supper, saying, "This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood shed for your sake.

Luke 22:21

But the hand of my betrayer is on the table beside me!

Luke 22:22

The Son of man moves to his end indeed as it has been decreed, but woe to the man by whom he is betrayed!"

Luke 22:23

And they began to discuss among themselves which of them could possibly be going to do such a thing.

Luke 22:24

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

Luke 22:25

But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and their authorities take the name of 'Benefactor':

Luke 22:26

not so with you. He who is greatest among you must be like the youngest, and he who is chief like a servant.

Luke 22:27

Which is the greatest, guest or servant? Is it not the guest? But I am among you as a servant.

Luke 22:28

It is you who have stood by me through my trials;

Luke 22:29

so, even as my Father has assigned me royal power,

Luke 22:30

I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:31

Simon, Simon, Satan has claimed the right to sift you all like wheat,

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail. And you in turn must be a strength to your brothers."

Luke 22:33

"Lord," he said, "I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."

Luke 22:34

Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow to-day before you have three times denied that you know me."

Luke 22:35

And he said to them, "When I sent you out with neither purse nor wallet nor sandals, did you want for anything?" "No," they said, "for nothing."

Luke 22:36

Then he said to them, "But he who has a purse must take it now, and the same with a wallet; and he who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one.

Luke 22:37

For I tell you, this word of scripture must be fulfilled in me: he was classed among criminals. Yes, there is an end to all that refers to me."

Luke 22:38

"Lord," they said, "here are two swords!" "Enough! Enough!" he answered.
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Luke 22:39

Then he went outside and made his way to the Hill of Olives, as he was accustomed. The disciples followed him,

Luke 22:40

and when he reached the spot he said to them, "Pray that you may not slip into temptation."

Luke 22:41

He withdrew about a stone's throw and knelt in prayer,

Luke 22:42

saying, "Father, if it please thee, take this cup away from me. But thy will, not mine, be done."

Luke 22:43

[And an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him;

Luke 22:44

he fell into an agony and prayed with greater intensity, his sweat dropping to the ground like clots of blood.]

Luke 22:45

Then rising from prayer he went to the disciples, only to find them asleep from sheer sorrow.

Luke 22:46

He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not slip into temptation."

Luke 22:47

While he was still speaking, there came a mob headed by the man called Judas, one of the twelve. He approached in order to kiss Jesus,

Luke 22:48

but Jesus said to him, "Judas! would you betray the Son of man with a kiss?"

Luke 22:49

Now when the supporters of Jesus saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?"

Luke 22:50

And one of them did strike the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Luke 22:51

Jesus said, "Let me do this at least," and cured him by touching his ear.

Luke 22:52

Then he said to the high priests and commanders of the temple and elders who had appeared to take him, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels?

Luke 22:53

Day after day I was beside you in the temple, and you never stretched a hand against me. But this is your hour, and the dark Power has its way."

Luke 22:54

Then they arrested him and led him away inside the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance

Luke 22:55

and sat down among some people who had lit a fire in the courtyard and were sitting round it.

Luke 22:56

A maidservant who noticed him sitting by the fire took a long look at him and said, "That fellow was with him too."

Luke 22:57

But he disowned him, saying, "Woman, I know nothing about him."

Luke 22:58

Shortly afterwards another man noticed him and said, "Why, you are one of them!" "Man," said Peter, "I am not."

Luke 22:59

About an hour had passed when another man insisted, "That fellow really was with him. Why, he is a Galilean!"

Luke 22:60

"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." Instantly, just as he was speaking, the cock crowed;

Luke 22:61

the Lord turned round and looked at Peter, and then Peter remembered what the Lord had told him, that 'Before cock-crow to-day you will disown me three times.'

Luke 22:62

And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Luke 22:63

Meantime the men who had Jesus in custody flogged him and made fun of him;

Luke 22:64

blindfolding him they would ask him, "Prophesy, tell us who struck you?"

Luke 22:65

And many another insult they uttered against him.

Luke 22:66

When day broke, the elders of the people all met along with the high priests and scribes, and had him brought before their Sanhedrin. They said to him,

Luke 22:67

"Tell us if you are the Christ." He said to them, "You will not believe me if I tell you,

Luke 22:68

and you will not answer me when I put a question to you.

Luke 22:69

But after this the Son of man will be seated at God's right hand of power."

Luke 22:70

"Are you the Son of God then?" they all said. "Certainly," he replied, "I am."

Luke 22:71

So they said, "What more evidence do we need? We have heard it from his own lips."
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