²⁰ When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the Twelve. ²¹ While they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”^(A)

²² Deeply distressed, each one began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

²³ He replied, “The one who dipped his hand with me in the bowl—he will betray me. ²⁴ The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him,^(B) but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”

²⁵ Judas, his betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” ^(C)

“You have said it,” he told him.

The First Lord’s Supper

²⁶ As they were eating,^(D) Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,^(E) and said, “Take and eat it; this is my body.”^{(F) 27} Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ For this is my blood of the covenant,^[a] which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.^{(G) 29} But I tell you, I will not 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.”^(H)

Betrayal at the Passover

¹⁷ When^(A) evening came, he arrived with the Twelve.^{(B) 18} While they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

¹⁹ They began to be distressed and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?”

²⁰ He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping bread in the bowl with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man^(C) will go just as it is written^(D) about him,^(E) but woe^(F) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”

The First Lord’s Supper

²² As^(G) they were eating, he took bread,^(H) blessed and broke^(I) it, gave it to them,^(J) and said, “Take it; this is my body.”^{(K) 23} Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks,^(L) he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant,^[a](M) which is poured out^(N) for many.^{(O) 25} Truly I tell you,^(P) I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine^(Q) until that day when I drink it new^[b](R) in the kingdom of God.”^(S)

The First Lord’s Supper

¹⁴ When^(A) the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵ Then he said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I tell you, I will not eat it again^[a] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”^{(B) 17} Then he took a cup,^(C) and after giving thanks,^(D) he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. ¹⁸ For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

¹⁹ And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body,^(E) which is given for you. Do this in remembrance ^(F) of me.”

²⁰ In the same way he also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant^(G) in my blood,^(H) which is poured out for you.^{[b] 21} But^(I) look, the hand of the one betraying me is at the table with me.^{(J) 22} For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined,^(K) but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!”

²³ So they began to argue^(L) among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do it.

The Dispute over Greatness

²⁴ Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.^{(M) 25} But he said to them,^(N) “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them have themselves called^[c] ‘Benefactors.’ ²⁶ It is not to be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you should become like the youngest,^(O) and whoever leads, like the one serving. ²⁷ For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn’t it the one at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.^{(P) 28} You are those who stood by me in my trials.^{(Q) 29} I bestow on you a kingdom,^(R) just as my Father bestowed one on me, ³⁰ so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.^(S) And you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.^(T)

Judas’s Betrayal Predicted

²¹ When^(A) Jesus had said this, he was troubled in his spirit^(B) and testified,^(C) “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

²² The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one he was speaking about. ²³ One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved,^(D) was reclining close beside Jesus.^{[a] 24} Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was he was talking about. ²⁵ So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

²⁶ Jesus replied, “He’s the one I give the piece of bread to after I have dipped it.”^(E) When he had dipped the bread,^(F) he gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son.^{[b] 27} After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan^(G) entered him. So Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

²⁸ None of those reclining at the table knew why he said this to him. ²⁹ Since Judas^(H) kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,”^(I) or that he should give something to the poor. ³⁰ After receiving the piece of bread, he immediately left. And it was night.^(J)