The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, ^2 (A)“You know that after two days ^(B)the Passover is coming, and ^(C)the Son of Man ^(D)will be delivered up to be crucified.”

¹¹ For ^(A)you always have the poor with you, but ^(B)you will not always have me. ¹² In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it ^(C)to prepare me for burial. ¹³ Truly, I say to you, wherever ^(D)this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told ^(E)in memory of her.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

^14 (F)Then one of the twelve, whose name was ^(G)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they ^(H)paid him ^(I)thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ And from that moment he sought an opportunity ^(J)to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^17 (K)Now on ^(L)the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸ He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ^(M)‘The Teacher says, ^(N)My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” ¹⁹ And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

^20 (O)When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.^{[a] 21} And as they were eating, ^(P)he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” ²² And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” ²³ He answered, ^(Q)“He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. ²⁴ The Son of Man goes ^(R)as it is written of him, but ^(S)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(T)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵ Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, ^(U)Rabbi?” He said to him, ^(V)“You have said so.”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^26 (W)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and ^(X)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; ^(Y)this is my body.” ²⁷ And he took a cup, and when he ^(Z)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸ for ^(AA)this is my ^(AB)blood of the^[b] covenant, which is poured out for ^(AC)many ^(AD)for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you ^(AE)in my Father's kingdom.”

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

^30 (AF)And when they had sung a hymn, ^(AG)they went out to ^(AH)the Mount of Olives. ³¹ Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will ^(AI)strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’