²²While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it and broke it. Then he gave it to his followers and said, “Take it; this is my body.”

²³Then Jesus took a cup and thanked God for it and gave it to the followers, and they all drank from the cup.

²⁴Then Jesus said, “This is my blood which is the new ⁿagreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many. ²⁵I tell you the truth, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine ⁿ again until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

²⁶After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus’ Followers Will Leave Him

²⁷Then Jesus told the followers, “You will all stumble in your faith, because it is written in the Scriptures:

‘I will kill the shepherd,

and the sheep will scatter.’

²⁸But after I rise from the dead, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

²⁹Peter said, “Everyone else may stumble in their faith, but I will not.”

³⁰Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, tonight before the rooster crows twice you will say three times you don’t know me.”

³¹But Peter insisted, “I will never say that I don’t know you! I will even die with you!” And all the other followers said the same thing.

Read in Logos

Mark 14:24: …This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Footnotes

nnew Some Greek copies do not have this word. Compare Luke 22:20.
nfruit of the vine Product of the grapevine; this may also be translated “wine.”