26. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, “Take this bread and eat it. It is my body.”
27. Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. He said, “Each one of you drink some of it.
28. This wine is my blood, which will be poured out to forgive the sins of many and begin the new agreement from God to his people.
29. I want you to know, I will not drink this wine again until that day when we are together in my Father’s kingdom and the wine is new. Then I will drink it again with you.”
30. They all sang a song and then went out to the Mount of Olives.
31. Jesus told the followers, “Tonight you will all lose your faith in me. The Scriptures say, ‘I will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will run away.’ Zechariah 13:7
32. But after I am killed, I will rise from death. Then I will go into Galilee. I will be there before you go there.”
33. Peter answered, “All the other followers may lose their faith in you. But my faith will never be shaken.”
34. Jesus answered, “The truth is, tonight you will say you don’t know me. You will deny me three times before the rooster crows.”
35. But Peter answered, “I will never say I don’t know you! I will even die with you!” And all the other followers said the same thing.
36. Then Jesus went with his followers to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Sit here while I go there and pray.”
37. He told Peter and the two sons of Zebedee to come with him. Then he began to be very sad and troubled.