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          feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 
          And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for 
          they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed 
          Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, 
          and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray 
          him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 
          6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in 
          the absence of the multitude. 7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, 
          when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, 
          saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they 
          said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto 
          them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man 
          meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where 
          he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The 
          Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat 
          the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper 
          room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he 
          had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the 
          hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And 
          he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover 
          with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more 
          eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he 
          took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it 
          among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit 
          of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And he took 
          bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This 
          is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 
          Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new 
          testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 But, behold, the hand 
          of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son 
          of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he 
          is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of 
          them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife 
          among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he 
          said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; 
          and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 
          But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be 
          as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For 
          whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is 
          not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 
          Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I 
          appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 
          That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on 
          thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 And the Lord said, 
          Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift 
          you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: 
          and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said 
          unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to 
          death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow 
          this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 
          And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and 
          shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he 
          unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and 
          likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his 
          garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written 
          must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the 
          transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 38 And they 
          said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is 
          enough. 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of 
          Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the 
          place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 
          And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, 
          and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup 
          from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there 
          appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And 
          being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it 
          were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he 
          rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them 
          sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and 
          pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 And while he yet spake, behold 
          a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went 
          before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said 
          unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When 
          they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, 
          Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of them smote the 
          servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus 
          answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and 
          healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of 
          the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as 
          against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you 
          in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is 
          your hour, and the power of darkness. 54 Then took they him, and led 
          him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed 
          afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the 
          hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a 
          certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked 
          upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, 
          saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw 
          him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 
          59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, 
          saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a 
          Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And 
          immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord 
          turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the 
          Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny 
          me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 And the men 
          that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had 
          blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, 
          Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things 
          blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, 
          the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came 
          together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the 
          Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not 
          believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me 
          go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the 
          power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And 
          he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we 
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        ΤΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ - 22 1 Ἤγγιζε δὲ ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἀζύμων ἡ λεγομένη πάσχα. 2 καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὸ πῶς ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν. 3 εἰσῆλθε δὲ ὁ σατανᾶς εἰς Ἰούδαν τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Ἰσκαριώτην, ὄντα ἐκ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ τῶν δώδεκα, 4 καὶ ἀπελθὼν συνελάλησε τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσι καὶ γραμματεῦσι καὶ στρατηγοῖς τὸ πῶς αὐτὸν παραδῶ αὐτοῖς. 5 καὶ ἐχάρησαν, καὶ συνέθεντο αὐτῷ ἀργύρια δοῦναι· 6 καὶ ἐξωμολόγησε, καὶ ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν τοῦ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν αὐτοῖς ἄτερ ὄχλου.
7 Ἦλθε δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα τῶν ἀζύμων, ἐν ᾗ ἔδει θύεσθαι τὸ πάσχα, 8 καὶ ἀπέστειλε Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην εἰπών· πορευθέντες ἑτοιμάσατε ἡμῖν τὸ πάσχα ἵνα φάγωμεν. 9 οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ· ποῦ θέλεις ἑτοιμάσωμεν; 10 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἰδοὺ εἰσελθόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν πόλιν συναντήσει ὑμῖν ἄνθρωπος κεράμιον ὕδατος βαστάζων· ἀκολουθήσατε αὐτῷ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὗ εἰσπορεύεται, 11 καὶ ἐρεῖτε τῷ οἰκοδεσπότῃ τῆς οἰκίας· λέγει σοι ὁ διδάσκαλος, ποῦ ἐστι τὸ κατάλυμα ὅπου τὸ πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου φάγω; 12 κἀκεῖνος ὑμῖν δείξει ἀνώγαιον μέγα ἐστρωμένον· ἐκεῖ ἑτοιμάσατε. 13 ἀπελθόντες δὲ εὗρον καθὼς εἴρηκεν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἡτοίμασαν τὸ πάσχα.
14 Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἡ ὥρα, ἀνέπεσε, καὶ οἱ δώδεκα ἀπόστολοι σὺν αὐτῷ. 15 καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἐπιθυμίᾳ ἐπεθύμησα τοῦτο τὸ πάσχα φαγεῖν μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν πρὸ τοῦ με παθεῖν· 16 λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐκέτι οὐ μὴ φάγω ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἕως ὅτου πληρωθῇ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ. 17 καὶ δεξάμενος τὸ ποτήριον εὐχαριστήσας εἶπε· λάβετε τοῦτο καὶ διαμερίσατε ἑαυτοῖς· 18 λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ πίω ἀπὸ τοῦ γενήματος τῆς ἀμπέλου ἕως ὅτου ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἔλθῃ. 19 καὶ λαβὼν ἄρτον εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ σῶμά μου τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διδόμενον· τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν. 20 ὡσαύτως καὶ τὸ ποτήριον μετὰ τὸ δειπνῆσαι λέγων· τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη ἐν τῷ αἵματί μου, τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐκχυνόμενον. 21 πλὴν ἰδοὺ ἡ χεὶρ τοῦ παραδιδόντος με μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης. 22 καὶ ὁ μὲν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου πορεύεται κατὰ τὸ ὡρισμένον· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ δι᾿ οὗ παραδίδοται. 23 καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.
24 Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων. 25 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ἐθνῶν κυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐξουσιάζοντες αὐτῶν εὐεργέται καλοῦνται· 26 ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γινέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος, καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν. 27 τίς γὰρ μείζων, ὁ ἀνακείμενος ἢ ὁ διακονῶν; οὐχὶ ὁ ἀνακείμενος; ἐγὼ δέ εἰμι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν ὡς ὁ διακονῶν. 28 ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε οἱ διαμεμενηκότες μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ ἐν τοῖς πειρασμοῖς μου· 29 κἀγὼ διατίθεμαι ὑμῖν καθὼς διέθετό μοι ὁ πατήρ μου βασιλείαν, 30 ἵνα ἐσθίητε καὶ πίνητε ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης μου ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου, καὶ καθίσεσθε ἐπὶ θρόνων κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
31 Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος· Σίμων Σίμων, ἰδοὺ ὁ σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον· 32 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐδεήθην περὶ σοῦ ἵνα μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἡ πίστις σου· καὶ σύ ποτε ἐπιστρέψας στήριξον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου. 33 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Κύριε, μετὰ σοῦ ἕτοιμός εἰμι καὶ εἰς φυλακὴν καὶ εἰς θάνατον πορεύεσθαι. 34 ὁ δὲ εἶπε· λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ πρὶν ἢ τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ μὴ εἰδέναι με.
35 Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὅτε ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς ἄτερ βαλλαντίου καὶ πήρας καὶ ὑποδημάτων, μή τινος ὑστερήθητε; οἱ δὲ εἶπον· οὐθενός. 36 εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς· ἀλλὰ νῦν ὁ ἔχων βαλλάντιον ἀράτω, ὁμοίως καὶ πήραν, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἔχων πωλήσει τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀγοράσει μάχαιραν. 37 λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἔτι τοῦτο τὸ γεγραμμένον δεῖ τελεσθῆναι ἐν ἐμοί, τὸ καὶ μετὰ ἀνόμων ἐλογίσθη· καὶ γὰρ τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ τέλος ἔχει. 38 οἱ δὲ εἶπον· Κύριε, ἰδοὺ μάχαιραι ὧδε δύο. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἱκανόν ἐστι.
39 Καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἐπορεύθη κατὰ τὸ ἔθος εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν· ἠκολούθησαν δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ. 40 γενόμενος δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· προσεύχεσθε μὴ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς πειρασμόν. 41 καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπεσπάσθη ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λίθου βολήν, καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύχετο 42 λέγων· πάτερ, εἰ βούλει παρενεγκεῖν τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ· πλὴν μὴ τὸ θέλημά μου, ἀλλὰ τὸ σὸν γινέσθω. 43 ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος ἀπ᾿ οὐρανοῦ ἐνισχύων αὐτόν. 44 καὶ γενόμενος ἐν ἀγωνίᾳ ἐκτενέστερον προσηύχετο. ἐγένετο δὲ ὁ ἱδρὼς αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ θρόμβοι αἵματος καταβαίνοντες ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν. 45 καὶ ἀναστὰς ἀπὸ τῆς προσευχῆς, ἐλθὼν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς εὗρεν αὐτοὺς κοιμωμένους ἀπὸ τῆς λύπης, 46 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί καθεύδετε; ἀναστάντες προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν.
47 Ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ ὄχλος, καὶ ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰούδας, εἷς τῶν δώδεκα, προῆγεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἤγγισε τῷ Ἰησοῦ φιλῆσαι αὐτόν· τοῦτο γὰρ σημεῖον δεδώκει αὐτοῖς· ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστιν. 48 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἰούδα, φιλήματι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδως; 49 ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν τὸ ἐσόμενον εἶπον αὐτῷ· Κύριε, εἰ πατάξομεν ἐν μαχαίρᾳ; 50 καὶ ἐπάταξεν εἷς τις ἐξ αὐτῶν τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ ἀφεῖλεν αὐτοῦ τὸ οὖς τὸ δεξιόν. 51 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ἐᾶτε ἕως τούτου· καὶ ἁψάμενος τοῦ ὠτίου αὐτοῦ ἰάσατο αὐτόν. 52 εἶπε δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς παραγενομένους ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ στρατηγοὺς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ πρεσβυτέρους· ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξεληλύθατε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων. 53 καθ᾿ ἡμέραν ὄντος μου μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐκ ἐξετείνατε τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ. ἀλλ᾿ αὕτη ἐστὶν ὑμῶν ἡ ὥρα καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ σκότους.
54 Συλλαβόντες δὲ αὐτὸν ἤγαγον καὶ εἰσήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως. ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἠκολούθει μακρόθεν. 55 ἁψάντων δὲ πυρὰν ἐν μέσῳ τῆς αὐλῆς καὶ συγκαθισάντων αὐτῶν ἐκάθητο ὁ Πέτρος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν. 56 ἰδοῦσα δὲ αὐτὸν παιδίσκη τις καθήμενον πρὸς τὸ φῶς καὶ ἀτενίσασα αὐτῷ εἶπε· καὶ οὗτος σὺν αὐτῷ ἦν. 57 ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο λέγων· γύναι, οὐκ οἶδα αὐτόν. 58 καὶ μετὰ βραχὺ ἕτερος ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἔφη· καὶ σὺ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ. ὁ δὲ Πέτρος εἶπεν· ἄνθρωπε, οὐκ εἰμί. 59 καὶ διαστάσης ὡσεὶ ὥρας μιᾶς ἄλλος τις διισχυρίζετο λέγων· ἐπ᾿ ἀληθείας καὶ οὗτος μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἦν· καὶ γὰρ Γαλιλαῖός ἐστιν. 60 εἶπε δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· ἄνθρωπε, οὐκ οἶδα ὃ λέγεις. καὶ παραχρῆμα, ἔτι λαλοῦντος αὐτοῦ, ἐφώνησεν ἀλέκτωρ. 61 καὶ στραφεὶς ὁ Κύριος ἐνέβλεψε τῷ Πέτρῳ, καὶ ὑπεμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ λόγου τοῦ Κυρίου, ὡς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι ἀπαρνήσῃ με τρίς· 62 καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἔξω ὁ Πέτρος ἔκλαυσε πικρῶς.
63 Καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ συνέχοντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ δέροντες, 64 καὶ περικαλύψαντες αὐτὸν ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· προφήτευσον τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε; 65 καὶ ἕτερα πολλὰ βλασφημοῦντες ἔλεγον εἰς αὐτόν. 66 καὶ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡμέρα, συνήχθη τὸ πρεσβυτέριον τοῦ λαοῦ, ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἀνήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ συνέδριον ἑαυτῶν λέγοντες· εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, εἰπὲ ἡμῖν. 67 εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· ἐὰν ὑμῖν εἴπω, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε, 68 ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἐρωτήσω, οὐ μὴ ἀποκριθῆτέ μοι ἢ ἀπολύσητε· 69 ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καθήμενος ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ Θεοῦ. 70 εἶπον δὲ πάντες· σὺ οὖν εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ; ὁ δὲ πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἔφη· ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι. 71 οἱ δὲ εἶπον· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτυρίας; αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἠκούσαμεν ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.
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