come, he sat at the table with the twelve. 21 And as they were eating, he
said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." 22 And they were
very sorrowful, and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?"
23 He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will
betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes just as it is written of him, but woe to
that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better
for that man if he had not been born." 25 Then Judas, who was betraying
him, answered, "Rabbi, is it I?" He said to him, "You have said it."
26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and
broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my
body." 27 Then he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them,
saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant,
which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I
will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I
drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." 30 And when they had
sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of
me this night; for it is written,
'I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
32 But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." 33 Peter
declared to him, "Even if all fall away because of you, I will never fall
away." 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, this very night, before
the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." 35 Peter said to him,
"Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you." And so said all the
disciples.
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called
Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and
pray." 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and
he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, "My soul
is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me." 39
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if
it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as
you will." 40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and
he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch
and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak." 42 Again, a second time, he went away
and prayed, "O my Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink it,
your will be done." 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for
their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them, went away again, and prayed
the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he came to the disciples
and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is
at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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