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The disciples left, came to the city, found everything just as he had told them, and prepared the Passover meal.
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After sunset he came with the Twelve.
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As they were at the supper table eating, Jesus said, "I have something hard but important to say to you: One of you is going to hand me over to the conspirators, one who at this moment is eating with me."
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Stunned, they started asking, one after another, "It isn't me, is it?"
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He said, "It's one of the Twelve, one who eats with me out of the same bowl.
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In one sense, it turns out that the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures - no surprises here. In another sense, the man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man - better never to have been born than do this!" "This Is My Body"
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In the course of their meal, having taken and blessed the bread, he broke it and gave it to them. Then he said, Take, this is my body.
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Taking the chalice, he gave it to them, thanking God, and they all drank from it.
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He said, This is my blood, God's new covenant, Poured out for many people.
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"I'll not be drinking wine again until the new day when I drink it in the kingdom of God."
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They sang a hymn and then went directly to Mount Olives.