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22:7-38 The day of unleavened bread came when it was the
custom to kill the Passover lamb. He
(Jesus) sent Peter and John (to prepare) saying "Go and prepare the
Passover for us so we can eat (it)."
They said to him "Where would you like us to prepare
it?" He told them "Behold
as you enter into the city you will meet a man who is carrying a pitcher of
water. Follow him into the house
that he enters. Say to the
house-master of the house "The teacher asks you. "Where is the guest room where I may eat the
Passover with my disciples?"
That man will show you a large upstairs room that has been set
out. Prepare (for the Passover)
there." And going they found
(things) as he had told them and they prepared the Passover. And when the hour came he reclined
(there) and the apostles were with him.
He said to them. "I have
looked forward with great longing to eating this Passover with you before I
suffer. For I tell you that I will
by no means eat it again until the Kingdom of God
is fulfilled." And taking a cup
and having given thanks he said "Take this and divide (it) amongst
yourselves. For I tell you by no
means will I drink from the produce of the vine again until the Kingdom of God has come. "And taking a
loaf and having given thanks,
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he
broke it and gave it to them saying "This is my body which has been
given for you. Do this in memory of
me." And in a similar way after
this he gave them the cup to sip saying "This is the cup of the new
covenant in my blood which is being shed for you. However look, the hand of the one who is betraying me
is with mine on the table. Indeed
the Son of man is going towards a predetermined destiny. Nevertheless woe
to that man through whom he is betrayed." And they began to debate
amongst themselves as to who amongst them would be about to do this. And there was also a rivalry amongst them
as to who would seem to be greater.
So he said to them. "The kings of the nations lord it over them
and those who have authority over them are called benefactors. But with you it is not so. The greater amongst you, let him become
as the younger. And the one who
governs, be as the one who serves.
As for who is the greater and whether it be the one reclining or the
one who serves? It is not the one
reclining? But as for me I am in the
midst of you as the one who is serving.
But you are the ones who have remained with me throughout my
temptations. I appoint to you, as
the Father has appointed to
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me,
a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the
twelve tribes of Israel. Simon, Simon, look. Satan earnestly
begged for you wanting to sift you like wheat. But I have asked concerning you that you
may not fail in your faith and that when you have turned (back to faith)
you would support your brothers."
And he (Simon Peter) said to him "Lord I am prepared to go with
you both to prison and to death."
But he (Jesus) said "I tell you Peter that to-day a cock will
not crow until you have denied me three times and (you have) claimed not to
know me. And He said to them
"When I sent you without a purse or a wallet and sandals were you
short of anything?" And they said "No." And he said to them
"But now let the one who has a purse take it, likewise also a
wallet. And as for the one who
doesn't have (a sword), let him sell his garment and let him buy a sword. For I tell you that it is right that what
has been written about me be completed.
(This includes) 'with lawless men he was associated'. For indeed
(what is written) concerning me does have an end." They said
"Lord look, here are two swords."
And he said to them.
"That is enough."
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