Matthew 26:26-35

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.

31Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep in the flock will be scattered.’

32“But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

33Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will.”

34Jesus replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”

35Peter told him, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never say that I don’t know you!” All the other disciples said the same thing.