Jesus and His Disciples Prepare the Passover

^7 (A)Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be ^[a]killed. ⁸ And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

⁹ So 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 will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters. ¹¹ Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ ¹² Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”

¹³ So they went and ^(B)found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

^14 (C)When the hour had come, He sat down, and the ^[b]twelve apostles with Him. ¹⁵ Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; ¹⁶ for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it ^(D)until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; ¹⁸ for ^(E)I say to you, ^[c]I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

^19 (F)And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My ^(G)body which is given for you; ^(H)do this in remembrance of Me.”

²⁰ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ^(I)“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. ^21 (J)But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table. ^22 (K)And truly the Son of Man goes ^(L)as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

^23 (M)Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

The Disciples Argue About Greatness

^24 (N)Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. ^25 (O)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ ^26 (P)But not so among you; on the contrary, ^(Q)he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. ^27 (R)For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet ^(S)I am among you as the One who serves.

²⁸ “But you are those who have continued with Me in ^(T)My trials. ²⁹ And ^(U)I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, ³⁰ that ^(V)you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ^(W)and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(X)

^31 [d]And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, ^(Y)Satan has asked for you, that he may ^(Z)sift you as wheat. ³² But ^(AA)I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, ^(AB)strengthen your brethren.”

³³ But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

^34 (AC)Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Supplies for the Road

^35 (AD)And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”

So they said, “Nothing.”

³⁶ Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. ³⁷ For I say to you that this which is written must still be ^[e]accomplished in Me: ^(AE)‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”

³⁸ So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.”

And He said to them, “It is enough.”