Matthew 26:26-35

The Lord's Supper Instituted

26 ¹While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and ²after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."

27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;

28 for ³this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for ⁴many for forgiveness of sins.

29 "But I say to 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 ⁵After singing a hymn, they went out to ⁶the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all ⁷fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, '⁸I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE ⁹SCATTERED.'

32 "But after I have been raised, ¹⁰I will go ahead of you to Galilee."

33 But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away."

34 Jesus said to him, "¹¹Truly I say to you that ¹²this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."

35 Peter said to Him, "¹³Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You." All the disciples said the same thing too.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 26:26-29: {Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25;} 1 Corinthians 10:16
• 2. Matthew 14:19
• 3. Exodus 24:8; Hebrews 9:20
• 4. Matthew 20:28
• 5. Matthew 26:30-35: {Mark 14:26-31; Luke 22:31-34}
• 6. Matthew 21:1
• 7. Matthew 11:6
• 8. Zechariah 13:7
• 9. John 16:32
• 10. Matt 28:7, 10, 16; Mark 16:7
• 11. Matthew 26:75; John 13:38
• 12. Mark 14:30
• 13. John 13:37

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "having blessed"
• [b]. Or "stumble"
• [c]. Or "stumble"