Judas Agrees to Hand Jesus Over
1The Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was near. 2The chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus. They were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas, who was called Iscariot. Judas was one of the 12 disciples. 4He went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard. He talked with them about how he could hand Jesus over to them. 5They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6Judas accepted their offer. He watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them. He wanted to do it when no crowd was around.
The Last Supper
7Then the day of Unleavened Bread came. That was the time the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John on ahead. “Go,” he told them. “Prepare for us to eat the Passover meal.”
9“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10Jesus replied, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters. 11Then say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks, “Where is the guest room? Where can I eat the Passover meal with my disciples?” ’ 12He will show you a large upstairs room with furniture already in it. Prepare for us to eat there.”
13Peter and John left. They found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover meal.
14When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles took their places at the table. 15He said to them, “I have really looked forward to eating this Passover meal with you. I wanted to do this before I suffer. 16I tell you, I will not eat the Passover meal again until it is celebrated in God’s kingdom.”
17After Jesus took the cup, he gave thanks. He said, “Take this cup and share it among yourselves. 18I tell you, I will not drink wine with you again until God’s kingdom comes.”
19Then Jesus took bread. He gave thanks and broke it. He handed it to them and said, “This is my body. It is given for you. Every time you eat it, do this in memory of me.”
20In the same way, after the supper he took the cup. He said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. It is poured out for you. 21But someone here is going to hand me over to my enemies. His hand is with mine on the table. 22The Son of Man will go to his death, just as God has already decided. But how terrible it will be for the one who hands him over!” 23The apostles began to ask one another about this. They wondered which one of them would do it.
24They also started to argue. They disagreed about which of them was thought to be the most important person. 25Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles hold power over their people. And those who order them around call themselves Protectors. 26But you must not be like that. Instead, the most important among you should be like the youngest. The one who rules should be like the one who serves. 27Who is more important? Is it the one at the table, or the one who serves? Isn’t it the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. 28You have stood by me during my troubles. 29And I give you a kingdom, just as my Father gave me a kingdom. 30Then you will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.
31“Simon, Simon! Satan has asked to sift all of you disciples like wheat. 32But I have prayed for you, Simon. I have prayed that your faith will not fail. When you have turned back, help your brothers to be strong.”
33But Simon replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
34Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, you will say three times that you don’t know me. And you will do it before the rooster crows today.”
35Then Jesus asked the disciples, “Did you need anything when I sent you without a purse, bag or sandals?”
“Nothing,” they answered.
36He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it. And also take a bag. If you don’t have a sword, sell your coat and buy one. 37It is written, ‘He was counted among those who had committed crimes.’ (Isaiah 53:12) I tell you that what is written about me must come true. Yes, it is already coming true.”
38The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”
“Two swords are enough!” he replied.
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples followed him. 40When they reached the place, Jesus spoke. “Pray that you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted,” he said to them. 41Then he went a short distance away from them. There he got down on his knees and prayed. 42He said, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup of suffering away from me. But do what you want, not what I want.” 43An angel from heaven appeared to Jesus and gave him strength. 44Because he was very sad and troubled, he prayed even harder. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45After that, he got up from prayer and went back to the disciples. He found them sleeping. They were worn out because they were very sad. 46“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up! Pray that you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted.”
Jesus Is Arrested
47While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came up. The man named Judas was leading them. He was one of the 12 disciples. Judas approached Jesus to kiss him. 48But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you handing over the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen. So they said, “Lord, should we use our swords against them?” 50One of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
51But Jesus answered, “Stop this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52Then Jesus spoke to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders. They had all come for him. “Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” he asked. “Do you have to come with swords and clubs? 53Every day I was with you in the temple courtyard. And you didn’t lay a hand on me. But this is your hour. This is when darkness rules.”
Peter Says He Does Not Know Jesus
54Then the men arrested Jesus and led him away. They took him into the high priest’s house. Peter followed from far away. 55Some people there started a fire in the middle of the courtyard. Then they sat down together. Peter sat down with them. 56A female servant saw him sitting there in the firelight. She looked closely at him. Then she said, “This man was with Jesus.”
57But Peter said he had not been with him. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58A little later someone else saw Peter. “You also are one of them,” he said.
“No,” Peter replied. “I’m not!”
59About an hour later, another person spoke up. “This fellow must have been with Jesus,” he said. “He is from Galilee.”
60Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61The Lord turned and looked right at Peter. Then Peter remembered what the Lord had spoken to him. “The rooster will crow today,” Jesus had said. “Before it does, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” 62Peter went outside. He broke down and cried.
The Guards Make Fun of Jesus
63There were men guarding Jesus. They began laughing at him and beating him. 64They blindfolded him. They said, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65They also said many other things to make fun of him.
Jesus Is Brought to Pilate and Herod
66At dawn the elders of the people met together. These included the chief priests and the teachers of the law. Jesus was led to them. 67“If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”
Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me. 68And if I asked you, you would not answer. 69But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
70They all asked, “Are you the Son of God then?”
He replied, “You say that I am.”
71Then they said, “Why do we need any more witnesses? We have heard it from his own lips.”
Yuda Alya mu Yesu Olukwe
122:1 Yk 11:55Embaga ey’Emigaati Egitazimbulukuswa eyitibwa Okuyitako yali esembedde. 222:2 Mat 12:14Bakabona abakulu n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka baali bakola kaweefube okusala amagezi okutta Yesu, naye nga batya abantu okusasamala. 322:3 a Mat 4:10; Yk 13:2 b Mat 10:4Awo Setaani n’ayingira mu Yuda Isukalyoti eyali omu ku bayigirizwa ekkumi n’ababiri, 422:4 nny 52; Bik 4:1; 5:24n’agenda eri bakabona abakulu n’abakuumi ba Yeekaalu abakulu, n’ateesa nabo nga bw’anaamuwaayo gye bali. 522:5 Zek 11:12Ne basanyuka nnyo, era ne bakkiriza okumusasula. 6Yuda n’akkiriza okuwaayo Yesu, n’anoonya akakisa konna mw’anaamuweerayo gye bali nga tewali kibiina.
Ekyekiro eky’Enkomerero
722:7 Kuv 12:18-20; Ma 16:5-8; Mak 14:12Awo olunaku olw’Emigaati Egitazimbulukuswa, okuttirwa omwana gw’endiga ogw’embaga y’Okuyitako, ne lutuuka. 822:8 Bik 3:1, 11; 4:13, 19; 8:14Yesu n’atuma Peetero ne Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Mugende mututegekere ekyekiro kyaffe eky’okuyitako, tujje tukirye.”
9Ne bamubuuza nti, “Oyagala tukitegekere wa?”
10Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Munaaba mwakayingira mu kibuga, mujja kulaba omusajja eyeetisse ensuwa y’amazzi ng’atambula. Mumugoberere okutuuka mu nnyumba mw’anaayingira, 11mugambe nnyinimu nti, ‘Omuyigiriza atutumye gy’oli ng’agamba nti: Ekisenge ky’abagenyi kiruwa mwe nnaaliira Okuyitako n’abayigirizwa bange?’ 12Ajja kubalaga ekisenge ekinene ekya waggulu nga kitegekeddwa bulungi. Omwo mwe muba mutegekera.”
1322:13 Luk 19:32Ne balaga mu kibuga, ne basanga buli kimu nga Yesu bwe yabagamba. Ne bateekateeka Okuyitako.
1422:14 a Mak 6:30 b Mat 26:20; Mak 14:17, 18Awo ekiseera ky’okulya bwe kyatuuka, Yesu n’atuula n’abayigirizwa be okulya. 1522:15 Mat 16:21Yesu n’agamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Ebbanga eryo lyonna mbadde ndowooza nnyo ku Kyekiro kino eky’Okuyitako, nga njagala nkirye nammwe nga sinnaba kubonyaabonyezebwa. 1622:16 Luk 14:15; Kub 19:9Kubanga mbagamba nti sigenda kuddayo kulya nammwe Okuyitako okutuusa lwe kulituukirizibwa mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda.”
17Awo Yesu n’addira ekikompe ky’envinnyo, bwe yamala okwebaza Katonda, n’agamba nti, “Mukwate, munyweko mwenna. 18Kubanga mbagamba nti, Sigenda kuddayo kunywa ku kibala kya muzabbibu okutuusa ng’obwakabaka bwa Katonda buzze.”
1922:19 Mat 14:19Ate n’atoola omugaati, bwe yamala okwebaza Katonda, n’agumenyaamenyamu, n’abagabira ng’agamba nti, “Guno gwe mubiri gwange oguweebwayo ku lwammwe. Mukolenga bwe muti nga munzijukira.”
2022:20 Kuv 24:8; Is 42:6; Yer 31:31-34; Zek 9:11; 2Ko 3:6; Beb 8:6; 9:15Bwe baamala okulya ekyekiro, n’addira nate ekikompe era mu ngeri y’emu n’akibakwasa ng’agamba nti, “Ekikompe kino ke kabonero ak’endagaano ya Katonda empya ekakasibwa mu musaayi gwange oguyiyibwa ku lwammwe. 2122:21 Zab 41:9Naye muwulire kino. Omuntu agenda okundyamu olukwe atudde wano nange ku mmere. 2222:22 a Mat 8:20 b Bik 2:23; 4:28Kigwanira Omwana w’Omuntu, okufa nga Katonda bwe yateekateeka. Naye zimusanze omuntu oyo amulyamu olukwe.” 23Awo abayigirizwa ne batandika okwebuuzaganya bokka na bokka nti ani ku bo ayinza okukola ekintu ng’ekyo!
Empaka ku Bukulu
2422:24 Mak 9:34; Luk 9:46Era ne batandika okuwakana bokka ne bokka, ani asinga ekitiibwa mu bo? 25Naye Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Bakabaka b’abamawanga bafuga abantu baabwe, n’ab’obuyinza ne babazunza mu kino na kiri, naye abafugibwa tebalina kya kukola wabula okubayita abayambi baabwe. 2622:26 a 1Pe 5:5 b Mak 9:35; Luk 9:48Naye mu mmwe tekisaanira kuba bwe kityo. Oyo asinga ekitiibwa mu mmwe asaana yeeyisenga ng’asembayo, n’omukulembeze mu mmwe asaana abeere ng’omuweereza wammwe. 2722:27 Mat 20:28; Luk 12:37Mu nsi muno omukungu y’atula ku mmeeza abaddu be ne bamuweereza. Naye wano mu ffe nze muweereza wammwe. 28Naye mmwe mubadde wamu nange mu biseera bino eby’okugezesebwa kwange, 2922:29 Mat 25:34; 2Ti 2:12era kubanga Kitange ampadde obwakabaka, noolwekyo mbaatulira kati nti mbawadde ekifo 3022:30 a Luk 14:15 b Mat 19:28okutuula n’okulya era n’okunywera ku mmeeza yange mu bwakabaka bwange obwo, era mulituula ku ntebe ne mulamula ebika bya Isirayiri ekkumi n’ebibiri.
3122:31 a Yob 1:6-12 b Am 9:9“Simooni, Simooni, Setaani asabye okukuwewa ng’eŋŋaano, 3222:32 a Yk 17:9, 15; Bar 8:34 b Yk 21:15-17naye ggwe nkusabidde okukkiriza kwo kuleme kukuggwaamu. Era bw’olimala okwenenya, yamba mu kuzimba n’okunyweza okukkiriza kwa baganda bo.”
3322:33 Yk 11:16Awo Peetero n’addamu nti, “Mukama wange, neeteeseteese okusibirwa awamu naawe mu kkomera, era n’okufiira awamu naawe.”
34Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Peetero, nkutegeeza nti leero ononneegaana emirundi esatu enkoko nga tennakookolima.”
3522:35 Mat 10:9, 10; Luk 9:3; 10:4Awo Yesu n’ababuuza nti, “Bwe nabatuma okubuulira Enjiri, ne mutatwala nsimbi wadde ensawo, oba omugogo omulala ogw’engatto, mwalina okwetaaga ekintu kyonna?” Ne baddamu nti, “Nedda.”
36Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Naye kaakano alina ensawo eterekebwamu ensimbi agitwale, n’ensawo ng’ey’omusabiriza bwe mutyo. Atalina kitala, atunde ku ngoye ze akyegulire! 3722:37 Is 53:12Kubanga mbagamba nti kyetaagisa okutuukirizibwa mu nze ekyawandiikibwa nti, ‘Yabalirwa wamu n’abamenyi b’amateeka,’ ebinkwatako biteekwa okutuukirira.”
38Abayigirizwa ne bamugamba nti, “Mukama waffe, wano tulinawo ebitala bibiri!” N’abaddamu nti, “Bimala!”
Yesu asaba ku lusozi olwa Zeyituuni
3922:39 a Luk 21:37 b Mat 21:1Awo Yesu n’afuluma mu kibuga awamu n’abayigirizwa be n’akwata ekkubo erigenda ku lusozi olwa Zeyituuni nga bwe yali empisa ye. 4022:40 Mat 6:13Bwe yatuuka eyo n’agamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Musabe Katonda, muleme kuwangulwa kukemebwa.” 4122:41 Luk 18:11Ye n’abavaako akabanga ng’awakasukwa ejjinja, n’afukamira n’asaba nti, 4222:42 a Mat 20:22 b Mat 26:39“Kitange, obanga kwe kusiima kwo ekikompe kino kinzigyeko. Naye si nga Nze bwe njagala, wabula ky’oyagala kye kiba kikolebwa.” 4322:43 Mat 4:11; Mak 1:13Awo malayika eyava mu ggulu n’ajja n’amugumya. 44Yali mu kunyolwa kunene nnyo okw’omwoyo, ne yeeyongera okusaba ennyo n’atuuyana n’entuuyo ezamuvaamu ne ziba ng’amatondo g’omusaayi, era ne gatonnya wansi.
45Bwe yayimuka ng’amaze okusaba n’addayo eri abayigirizwa be, naye n’abasanga nga beebase, olw’ennaku eyali ebakutte. 4622:46 nny 40N’abagamba nti, “Lwaki mwebase? Muzuukuke, musabe, muleme kuwangulwa kukemebwa.”
Yesu Akwatibwa
47Awo Yesu bwe yali ng’akyayogera, ekibiina ky’abantu ne batuuka nga Yuda, omu ku bayigirizwa be ekkumi n’ababiri, y’abakulembedde. Yuda n’ajja butereevu awali Yesu, n’amunywegera. 48Naye Yesu n’amugamba nti, “Yuda, Omwana w’Omuntu omulyamu olukwe ng’omugwa mu kifuba?”
4922:49 nny 38Abayigirizwa abalala bwe baalaba ekyali kigenda okubaawo ne babuuza Yesu nti, “Mukama waffe, tubateme n’ebitala byaffe?” 50Era omu ku bo n’atemako n’ekitala okutu kw’omuweereza wa Kabona Asinga Obukulu. 51Naye Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Temwongera kubalwanyisa.” N’akwata ku kutu kw’omusajja, n’amuwonya!
5222:52 nny 4Yesu kwe kukyukira bakabona abakulu, n’abakulu b’abakuumi ba Yeekaalu, n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya abaali bakulembedde ekibiina ky’abantu, n’abagamba nti, “Ndi munyazi, n’okujja ne mujja gye ndi nga mwambalidde ebitala n’emiggo? 5322:53 a Mat 26:55 b Yk 12:27 c Mat 8:12; Yk 1:5; 3:20Lwaki temwankwatira mu Yeekaalu? Nabeeranga omwo buli lunaku. Naye nammwe eno ye ssaawa yammwe, n’ekizikiza we kiragira obuyinza bwakyo.”
Peetero Yeegaana Yesu
5422:54 a Mat 26:57; Mak 14:53 b Mat 26:58; Mak 14:54; Yk 18:15Awo ne bakwata Yesu ne bamutwala mu nnyumba ya Kabona Asinga Obukulu. Peetero n’agoberera nga yeesuddeko akabanga. 55Bwe baamala okukuma omuliro wakati mu luggya ne batuula okwota; Peetero naye n’atuula wakati mu bo, n’ayota omuliro. 56Omuwala omuweereza n’amulengera ng’omuliro gumumulisizza, n’amutunuulira enkaliriza, okutuusa lwe yagamba nti, “Omusajja ono yali ne Yesu!”
57Peetero ne yeegaana nti, “Omukazi, oyo gw’oyogerako nze simumanyi.”
58Bwe waayitawo akabanga omuntu omulala n’alaba Peetero n’amugamba nti, “Naawe oli omu ku bo.” Peetero ne yeegaana nti, “Nedda, ssebo, si bwe kiri.” 5922:59 Luk 23:6Bwe waali wayiseewo ng’essaawa nnamba, omuntu omu n’ayogera ng’akakasa nti, “Ddala n’ono yali wamu ne Yesu kubanga naye Mugaliraaya.” 60Peetero n’addamu nti, “Omusajja, by’oyogerako sibimanyi!” Peetero bwe yali akyayogera enkoko n’ekookolima. 6122:61 a Luk 7:13 b nny 34Mu kaseera ako Mukama waffe n’akyuka n’atunuulira Peetero. Peetero n’ajjukira Yesu kye yagamba nti, “Enkoko eneeba tennakookolima ononneegaana emirundi esatu.” 62Awo Peetero n’afuluma okuva mu luggya n’akaaba nnyo amaziga!
Abaserikale Baduulira Yesu
63Awo abasajja abaali bakuuma Yesu ne batandika okumuduulira n’okumukuba. 64Ne bamusiba ekitambaala ku maaso ne bamukuba ebikonde, oluvannyuma ne bamubuuza nti, “Nnabbi! yogera ani akukubye?” 6522:65 Mat 16:21Ne bamuvuma n’ebigambo ebirala bingi.
Yesu mu Maaso g’Olukiiko Olukulu
6622:66 a Mat 5:22 b Mat 27:1; Mak 15:1Enkeera mu makya Olukiiko Olukulu olw’Abayudaaya, nga lulimu bakabona abakulu, n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka, n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya, ne lutuula. Yesu n’aleetebwa mu maaso g’Olukiiko olwo.
67Ne bamubuuza nti, “Obanga ggwe Kristo, tubuulire.”
Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Bwe nnaababuulira temujja kunzikiriza, 6822:68 Luk 20:3-8ne bwe nnaababuuza ebibuuzo temujja kunnyanukula. 6922:69 Mak 16:19Naye ekiseera kituuse, Nze, Omwana w’Omuntu, okutuula ku mukono ogwa ddyo ogwa Katonda Ayinzabyonna.”
7022:70 a Mat 4:3 b Mat 27:11; Luk 23:3Bonna ne baleekaana nti, “Kwe kugamba nti ggwe Mwana wa Katonda?”
Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Nga bwe mugambye bwe ntyo bwe ndi.”
71Ne bagamba nti, “Ate twetaagira ki obujulizi obulala? Kubanga ffe ffennyini twewuliridde ng’ebigambo bino biva mu kamwa ke.”
