Good News Bible

Mark 14:19-24 Good News Bible (GNB)

19. The disciples were upset and began to ask him, one after the other, “Surely you don't mean me, do you?”

20. Jesus answered, “It will be one of you twelve, one who dips his bread in the dish with me.

21. The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will; but how terrible for that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!”

22. While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. “Take it,” he said, “this is my body.”

23. Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them; and they all drank from it.

24. Jesus said, “This is my blood which is poured out for many, my blood which seals God's covenant.