Matthew 26:20–35

²⁰When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. ²¹And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”^y

²²They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

²³Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.^{z 24}The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him.^a But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

²⁵Then Judas, the one who would betray him,^b said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”^c

Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

²⁶While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it^d and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

²⁷Then he took a cup,^e and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸This is my blood of the^b covenant,^f which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.^{g 29}I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you^h in my Father’s kingdom.”

³⁰When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.ⁱ

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

26:31–35pp—Mk 14:27–31; Lk 22:31–34

³¹Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,^j for it is written:

“ ‘I will strike the shepherd,

and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’^ck

³²But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”^l

³³Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”

³⁴“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”^m

³⁵But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,ⁿ I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.