Matthew 26:20-30

New American Standard Bible

The Last Passover

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

The Lord’s Supper Instituted

^26 (I)Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ^[c](J)after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and 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 ^(K)this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for ^(L)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 with you, new, in My Father’s kingdom.”

^30 (M)And after singing a ^[d]hymn, they went out to ^(N)the Mount of Olives.