Luke 22:7–23

The Passover with the Disciples

^7zThen came ^athe day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸So Jesus¹ sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” ⁹They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” ¹⁰He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters ¹¹and tell the master of the house, ^b‘The Teacher says to you, Where is ^cthe guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹²And he will show you ^da large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” ¹³And they went and found it ^ejust as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

^14fAnd when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶For I tell you I will not eat it^{2 g}until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷And he took a cup, and ^hwhen he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ¹⁸ⁱFor I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^guntil the kingdom of God comes.” ^19jAnd he took bread, and ^hwhen he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^k“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ^k“This cup that is poured out for you is ^lthe new ^mcovenant in my blood.^{3 21n}But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is ^owith me on the table. ²²For the Son of Man goes ^pas it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” ²³And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.