Matthew 26:17-30

17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples went to Jesus. They asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

18He said, “Go to a certain man in the city, and tell him that the teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ”

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

20When evening came, Jesus was at the table with the twelve apostles.

21While they were eating, he said, “I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me.”

22Feeling deeply hurt, they asked him one by one, “You don’t mean me, do you, Lord?”

23Jesus answered, “Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

24The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born.”

25Then Judas, who betrayed him, asked, “You don’t mean me, do you, Rabbi?” “Yes, I do,” Jesus replied.

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

27Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

28This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.

29“I can guarantee that I won’t drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

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