22. While they were eating, Jesus took bread. He gave thanks and broke it. He handed it to his disciples and said, "Take it. This is my body."
23. Then he took the cup. He gave thanks and handed it to them. All of them drank from it.
24. "This is my blood of the new covenant," he said to them. "It is poured out for many.
25. What I'm about to tell you is true. I won't drink wine with you again until the day I drink it in God's kingdom."
26. Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
27. "You will all turn away," Jesus told the disciples. "It is written, " 'I will strike the shepherd down. Then the sheep will be scattered.' (Zechariah 13:7)
28. But after I rise from the dead, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."
29. Peter said, "All the others may turn away. But I will not."
30. "What I'm about to tell you is true," Jesus answered. "It will happen today, this very night. Before the rooster crows twice, you yourself will say three times that you don't know me."
31. But Peter would not give in. He said, "I may have to die with you. But I will never say I don't know you." And all the others said the same thing.
32. Jesus and his disciples went to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus said to them, "Sit here while I pray."
33. He took Peter, James and John along with him. He began to be very upset and troubled.
34. "My soul is very sad. I feel close to death," he said to them. "Stay here. Keep watch."
35. He went a little farther. Then he fell to the ground. He prayed that, if possible, the hour might pass by him.
36. ["Abba]," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want." Abba means Father.