Matthew 26:17–29

The Last Supper

26:17–19pp—Mk 14:12–16; Lk 22:7–13 26:20–24pp—Mk 14:17–21 26:26–29pp—Mk 14:22–25; Lk 22:17–20; 1Co 11:23–25

¹⁷On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread,^v the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”^w

¹⁸He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time^x is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ” ¹⁹So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

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.”