Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be
killed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover
that we may eat. They said to Him, Where do you want us to go to
prepare? Jesus said, When you enter the city, a man, bearing a pitcher
of water, will meet you, follow him into the house he enters. Say to
the good man of the house, The Master says to thee, Where is the
guestchamber where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? He
shall show you a large furnished upper room. Prepare everything there.
They went and found everything as He said to them. And there they
prepared the passover.
When the hour came, Jesus sat down with the twelve apostles. He said
to them, I have looked forward to sharing this passover with you
before I suffer, for I tell you, I will not eat again until the
kingdom of God is fulfilled. He took a cup, gave thanks, and said,
Take this, and divide it among yourselves, for I tell you, I will not
drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.
Then He took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to
them, saying, This is my body which is given for you. Do this in
remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper, He took a cup, saying, This
cup is the new testament, my blood which is shed for you.
But, behold, the hand of him that betrays me is with me at the table.
The Son of man goes as it was determined, but woe to that man by whom
He is betrayed! They began to enquire among themselves, which of them
it was that could do this thing. There was also a strife among them
about which of them should be counted the greatest.
Jesus said, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and
they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But,
among you this shall not be so for he that is greatest among you, let
him be as the younger; and he that is chief, let him be as he that
serves. Which is greater, he that sits at the table or he that serves?
Is it not he that sits at the table? Yet I am among you as He that
serves.
You are the ones who have stood by me in my temptations. I appoint to
you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed to me, so you may eat and
drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve
tribes of Israel.
The Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your
faith would not fail. When you are converted, strengthen your
brothers. Peter said, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into
prison, and to death. And Jesus said, I tell you, Peter, the cock
shall not crow this day before you shall three times deny that you
know me.
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