Luke 22:7–23

The Preparation of the Passover

⁷Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.^{* 8}So Jesus^f sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it.”^{* 9}They asked him, “Where do you want us to make preparations for it?” ¹⁰“Listen,” he said to them, “when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house he enters ¹¹and say to the owner of the house, ‘The teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” ’ ¹²He will show you a large room upstairs, already furnished. Make preparations for us there.” ¹³So they went and found everything as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.

The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

¹⁴When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, ¹⁶for I tell you, I will not eat it^g until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”^{* 17}Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves, ¹⁸for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” ¹⁹Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.^{h 21}But see, the one who betrays me is with me, and his hand is on the table.^{* 22}For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!”^{* 23}Then they began to ask one another which one of them it could be who would do this.