On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time’s near. I’m going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
Jesus replied, “The one who’s dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man will go just as it’s written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he hadn’t been born.”
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus answered, “You’ve said so.”
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he’d given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
Then he took a cup, and when he’d given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I won’t drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
When they’d sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Then Jesus told them, “This very night you’ll all fall away on account of me, for it’s written: ‘I’ll strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I’ve risen, I’ll go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you’ll disown me three times.”
But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Matthew
Love Never Dies 