23. Jesus answered, “The man who has dipped his hand with me into the bowl is the one who will turn against me.
24. The Son of Man will die. The Scriptures say this will happen. But how terrible it will be for the person who gives the Son of Man to be killed. It would be better for him if he had never been born.”
25. Then Judas said to Jesus, “Teacher, surely I am not the one. Am I?” (Judas is the one who would give Jesus to his enemies.)Jesus answered, “Yes, it is you.”
26. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread. He thanked God for it and broke it. Then he gave it to his followers and said, “Take this bread and eat it. This bread is my body.”
27. Then Jesus took a cup. He thanked God for it and gave it to the followers. He said, “Every one of you drink this.
28. This is my blood which begins the new agreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many to forgive their sins.
29. I tell you this: I will not drink of this fruit of the vine again until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30. They sang a hymn. Then they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31. Jesus told the followers, “Tonight you will lose your faith because of me. It is written in the Scriptures:‘I will kill the shepherd,and the sheep will scatter.’ Zechariah 13:7
32. But after I rise from death, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
33. Peter said, “All the other followers may lose their faith because of you. But I will never lose my faith.”
34. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. Tonight you will say you don’t know me. You will say this three times before the rooster crows.”
35. But Peter said, “I will never say that 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 over there and pray.”