Matthew 26:17-29

New American Standard Bible 1995

^17 (A)Now on the first day of ^(B)Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸ And He said, “Go into the city to ^(C)a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “^(D)My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’” ¹⁹ The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Last Passover

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

The Lord’s Supper Instituted

^26 (M)While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ^[c](N)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 ^(O)this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for ^(P)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 new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”