Mark 14:12-26

Preparing the Passover

12 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, ^[a] when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” ¹

13 So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

14 and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16 So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

The Last Supper

17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. ²

18 And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

19 They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”

20 He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand ^[b] into the bowl with Me.

21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, ^[c] which is poured out for many.

25 Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Cross References

• 1. (Matthew 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13)
• 2. (Matthew 26:20–30; Luke 22:14–23; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally On the first day of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20.
• [b]. Literally the one who is dipping
• [c]. BYZ and TR the new covenant