Book of Common Prayer

13 Every person must obey the rulers over him. Every ruler has his power from God. And the rulers are put there by God.

² So anyone who fights against the ruler, fights against what God put there. And those who fight will be punished.

³ The rulers do not bring fear to a good man, but they bring fear to a bad man. If you do not want to be afraid of a ruler, do what is good and he will praise you.

⁴ Such a person is God's servant and will do what is good for you. But if you do what is wrong, you should fear him. He has great power and he will use it. He is God's servant and will punish those who do wrong.

⁵ So you must obey, not only because of the punishment, but because you know it is right.

⁶ That is why you also pay taxes. The rulers serve God and they give all their time to their work.

⁷ Pay them all that they should have. Pay taxes to the person who should have the taxes. Pay money to the person who should have the money. Respect the people who should be respected. Honour a person who should be honoured.

²⁶ As they were eating, Jesus took some bread. He thanked God for it and broke it. He gave it to the disciples and said, `Take this bread and eat it. It is my body.'

²⁷ He also took a cup. He thanked God for it. Then he gave it to the disciples and said, `All of you drink from this.

²⁸ This is my blood. My blood is the blood of the new agreement. It is given so that many people will be forgiven for the wrong things they did.

²⁹ I tell you this. I will not drink any of the juice of the fruit of the vine again, until I drink some of it new with you in my Father's kingdom.'

³⁰ They sang a song and then went out to the hill called the Mount of Olives.

³¹ Then Jesus said to them, `All of you will leave me this night. The holy writings say, "I will kill the one who takes care of the sheep. And the sheep will run away."

³² But after I am raised from death, I will go to Galilee to meet you.'

³³ Peter said, `Even if all the others leave you, I will never leave you.'

³⁴ Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. This night, before the cock calls, you will say three times that you do not know me.'

³⁵ Peter said, `Even if I must die with you, I will never say I do not know you!' All the disciples said the same thing.