Luke 22:24-46

Who Is Greatest

24 And there arose also ¹a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest.

25 ²And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.'

26 "But it is not this way with you, ³but the one who is the greatest among you must become like ⁴the youngest, and the leader like the servant.

27 "For ⁵who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But ⁶I am among * you as the one who serves.

28 "You are those who have stood by Me in My ⁷trials;

29 and just as My Father has granted Me a ⁸kingdom, I grant you

30 that you may ⁹eat and drink at My table in My ¹⁰kingdom, and ¹¹you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 "Simon, Simon, behold, ¹²Satan has demanded permission to ¹³sift you like wheat;

32 but I ¹⁴have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, ¹⁵strengthen your brothers."

33 ¹⁶But he said to Him, "Lord, with You I am ready to go both to prison and to death!"

34 And He said, "I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me."

35 And He said to them, "¹⁷When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?" They said, "No, nothing."

36 And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one.

37 "For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, '¹⁸AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH TRANSGRESSORS '; for ¹⁹that which refers to Me has its fulfillment."

38 They said, "Lord, look, here are two ²⁰swords." And He said to them, "It is enough."

The Garden of Gethsemane

39 ²¹And He came out and proceeded ²²as was His custom to ²³the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him.

40 ²⁴When He arrived at the place, He said to them, "²⁵Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

41 And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He ²⁶knelt * down * and began to pray,

42 saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this ²⁷cup from Me; ²⁸yet not My will, but Yours be done."

43 Now an ²⁹angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

44 And ³⁰being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.

45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

46 and said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and ³¹pray that you may not enter into temptation."

Cross References

• 1. Mark 9:34; Luke 9:46
• 2. Luke 22:25-27: {Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45}
• 3. Matthew 23:11; Mark 9:35; Luke 9:48
• 4. 1 Peter 5:5
• 5. Luke 12:37
• 6. Matthew 20:28; John 13:12-15
• 7. Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15
• 8. Matthew 5:3; 2 Timothy 2:12
• 9. Luke 22:16
• 10. Matthew 5:3; 2 Timothy 2:12
• 11. Matthew 19:28
• 12. Job 1:6-12; Job 2:1-6; Matthew 4:10
• 13. Amos 9:9
• 14. John 17:9, 15
• 15. John 21:15-17
• 16. Luke 22:33, 34: {Matthew 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; John 13:37, 38}
• 17. Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8; Luke 9:3f; Luke 10:4
• 18. Isaiah 53:12
• 19. John 17:4; John 19:30
• 20. Luke 22:36, 49
• 21. Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26; John 18:1
• 22. Luke 21:37
• 23. Matthew 21:1
• 24. Luke 22:40-46: {Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42}
• 25. Matthew 6:13; Luke 22:46
• 26. Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35; Luke 18:11
• 27. Matthew 20:22
• 28. Matthew 26:39
• 29. Matthew 4:11
• 30. Hebrews 5:7
• 31. Luke 22:40

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "obtained by asking"
• [b]. Lit "he who"
• [c]. Lit "he who"
• [d]. Or "outer garment"
• [e]. Lit "end"
• [f]. Most early mss do not contain vv 43 and 44