Matthew 26:17-28

Living Bible

¹⁷ On the first day of the Passover ceremonies, when bread made with yeast was purged from every Jewish home, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where shall we plan to eat the Passover?”

¹⁸ He replied, “Go into the city and see Mr. So-and-So, and tell him, ‘Our Master says, my time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’” ¹⁹ So the disciples did as he told them and prepared the supper there.

^20-21 That evening as he sat eating with the Twelve, he said, “One of you will betray me.”

²² Sorrow chilled their hearts, and each one asked, “Am I the one?”

²³ He replied, “It is the one I served first.^{[a] 24} For I must die^[b] just as was prophesied, but woe to the man by whom I am betrayed. Far better for that one if he had never been born.”

²⁵ Judas, too, had asked him, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus had told him, “Yes.”

²⁶ As they were eating, Jesus took a small loaf of bread and blessed it and broke it apart and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take it and eat it, for this is my body.”

²⁷ And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks for it and gave it to them and said, “Each one drink from it, ²⁸ for this is my blood, sealing the new covenant. It is poured out to forgive the sins of multitudes.