The First Lord's Supper
22 As they were eating, He took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take [it]; this is My body."
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Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it.
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He said to them, "This is My blood [that establishes] the covenant; it is shed for many.
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I assure you: I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in the kingdom of God."
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After singing psalms, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Peter's Denial Predicted
27 Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will run away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
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But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee."
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Peter told Him, "Even if everyone runs away, I will certainly not!"
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"I assure you," Jesus said to him, "today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times!"
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But he kept insisting, "If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!" And they all said the same thing.
The Prayer in the Garden
32 Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
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He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified.
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Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow -to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake."
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Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
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And He said, " Abba , Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
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Then He came and found them sleeping. "Simon, are you sleeping?" He asked Peter. "Couldn't you stay awake one hour?
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Stay awake and pray so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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Once again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
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And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to Him.
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Then He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Get up; let's go! See-My betrayer is near."