Matthew 26:17–25

The Passover Meal

^17aNow on the first day of ^bUnleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

¹⁸And He said, “Go into the city to ^aa certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “^bMy time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”

¹⁹And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

^20aNow when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

²¹And as they were eating, He said, “^aTruly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

²²And being deeply grieved, they ¹each one began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

²³And He answered and said, “^aHe who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.

²⁴“The Son of Man is going, ^ajust as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^bIt would have been good ¹for that man if he had not been born.”

²⁵And ^aJudas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Surely not I, ^bRabbi?” Jesus ^*said to him, “^cYou yourself said it.”