Matthew 26:17-35

Legacy Standard Bible

The Passover Meal

^17 (A)Now on the first day of ^(B)Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸ And He said, “Go into the city to ^(C)a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “^(D)My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’” ¹⁹ And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

^20 (E)Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. ²¹ And as they were eating, He said, “^(F)Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” ²² And being deeply grieved, they ^[a]each one began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?” ²³ And He answered and said, “^(G)He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. ²⁴ The Son of Man is going, ^(H)just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(I)It would have been good ^[b]for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵ And ^(J)Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Surely not I, ^(K)Rabbi?” Jesus *said to him, “^(L)You yourself said it.”

The Lord’s Supper

^26 (M)Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ^[c](N)after a blessing, He broke it. And giving it to the disciples, He said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” ²⁷ And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; ²⁸ for ^(O)this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for ^(P)many for forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

^30 (Q)And after singing a hymn, they went out to ^(R)the Mount of Olives.

³¹ Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all ^[d](S)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘^(T)I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be ^(U)scattered.’ ³² But after I have been raised, ^(V)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” ³³ But Peter answered and said to Him, “Even though all may ^[e]fall away because of You, I will never fall away.” ³⁴ Jesus said to him, “^(W)Truly I say to you that ^(X)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” ³⁵ Peter *said to Him, “^(Y)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.