The Day before Pesach

22 Now the Feast of Matzah, which is called Passover, was approaching. ² The ruling kohanim and Torah scholars were searching for a way to do away with Yeshua, for they were afraid of the people.

³ Then satan entered into Judah, the one from Kriot, one of the twelve. ⁴ And he went away and talked with the ruling kohanim and officers of the Temple guard about how he might deliver Yeshua over to them. ⁵ They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ⁶ So he agreed and began looking for a chance to hand Yeshua over to them without a crowd.

⁷ Then came the day of matzah when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸ Now Yeshua sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so we may eat.”

⁹ Then they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”

¹⁰ And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters. ¹¹ And say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ ¹² And with that, he will show you a large upper room, fully furnished. Make preparations there.” ¹³ So they left and found just what Yeshua had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

The Seder in the Upper Room

¹⁴ When the hour came, Yeshua reclined at table, and the emissaries with Him. ¹⁵ And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I tell you, I will never eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷ And when He had taken a cup and offered the bracha, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. ¹⁸ For I tell you that I will never drink of the fruit of the vine from now on, until the kingdom of God comes.”

¹⁹ And when He had taken matzah^[a] and offered the bracha, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you. Do this in memory of Me.” ²⁰ In the same way, He took the cup after the meal, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.