Matthew 26:17-30

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

18“Go into the city to a certain man,” he said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with my disciples.’”

19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the Twelve.

21While they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

22Deeply distressed, each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

23He replied, “The one who dipped his hand with me in the bowl — he will betray me.

24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”

25Judas, his betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” “You have said it,” he told him.

26As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat it; this is my body.”

27Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

28For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

29But 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 in my Father’s kingdom.”

30After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.