Matthew 26:20–35

²⁰ⁿWhen it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.^{2 21}And as they were eating, ^ohe said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” ²²And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” ²³He answered, ^p“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. ²⁴The Son of Man goes ^qas it is written of him, but ^rwoe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^sIt would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, ^tRabbi?” He said to him, ^u“You have said so.”

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

^26vNow as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and ^wafter blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; ^xthis is my body.” ²⁷And he took a cup, and when he ^yhad given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸for ^xthis is my ^zblood of the³ covenant, which is poured out for ^amany ^bfor the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you ^cin my Father’s kingdom.”

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

^30dAnd when they had sung a hymn, ^ethey went out to ^fthe Mount of Olives. ³¹Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will ^gstrike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ ³²But after I am raised up, ^hI will go before you to Galilee.” ³³ⁱPeter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” ^34jJesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, ^kbefore the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” ^35lPeter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.