Matthew 26:17–29

The Passover with the Disciples

¹⁷On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’ ”^{* 19}So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal.^*

²⁰When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve disciples,^{x 21}and while they were eating he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” ²²And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” ²³He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.^{* 24}The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.” ²⁵Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” He replied, “You have said so.”

The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

²⁶While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it^y he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”^{* 27}Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, ²⁸for this is my blood of the^z covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.^{* 29}I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”^*