Matthew 26:26-35

New King James Version

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper^(A)

^26 (B)And as they were eating, ^(C)Jesus took bread, ^[a]blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; ^(D)this is My body.”

²⁷ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ^(E)“Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ For ^(F)this is My blood ^(G)of the ^[b]new covenant, which is shed ^(H)for many for the ^[c]remission of sins. ²⁹ But ^(I)I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on ^(J)until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

^30 (K)And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(L)

³¹ Then Jesus said to them, ^(M)“All of you will ^(N)be ^[d]made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:

³² But after I have been raised, ^(P)I will go before you to Galilee.”

³³ Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are ^[e]made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”

³⁴ Jesus said to him, ^(Q)“Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

³⁵ Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”

And so said all the disciples.