Lukas 22 (EVD)

The Jewish Leaders Want to Kill Jesus
(Mt. 26:1–5, 14–16; Mk. 14:1–2, 10–11; Jn 11:45–53)

1It was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover.

2The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a quiet way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of what the people would do to them.

Judas Makes Plans Against Jesus

3One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan (the devil) went into Judas and made him do a bad thing.

4Judas went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the temple. Judas talked to them about a way to give Jesus to them.

5The priests were very happy about this. They promised to give Judas money {if he would give Jesus to them}.

6Judas agreed. Then Judas waited for the best time to give Jesus to them. Judas wanted to do it when there were no people around to see him do it.

Preparation of the Passover Meal
(Mt. 26:17–25; Mk. 14:12–21; Jn 13:21–30)

7The Day of Unleavened Bread came. This was the day when the Jews always killed the lambs for the Passover.

8Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”

9Peter and John said to Jesus, “Where do you want us to prepare the meal?” Jesus said to them,

10“Listen! After you go into the city (Jerusalem), you will see a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him. He will go into a house. You go with him.

11Tell the person that owns that house, ‘The Teacher asks that you please show us the room where he and his followers can eat the Passover meal.’

12Then the man who owns the house will show you a large room upstairs. This room is ready for us. Prepare the Passover meal there.”

13So Peter and John left. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So they prepared the Passover meal.

The Lord’s Supper
(Mt. 26:26–30; Mk. 14:22–26; 1 Cor. 11:23–25)

14The time came for them to eat the Passover meal. Jesus and the apostles were together at the table.

15Jesus said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you before I die.

16I will never eat another Passover meal until it is given its true meaning in the kingdom of God.”

17Then Jesus took a cup of wine. He gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this cup and give it to everyone here.

18I will never drink wine again until God’s kingdom comes.”

Day of Unleavened Bread Same as Pass