Matthew 26:17-25

The Last Supper

17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ”

19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.

21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”

23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 12:18-20
• 2. Deuteronomy 16:5-8
• 3. Mark 14:35,41; Jn 7:6,8,30; John 8:20; John 12:23; John 13:1; John 17:1
• 4. Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21
• 5. Psalms 41:9; John 13:18
• 6. ver 31,54,56; Isaiah 53; Daniel 9:26; Mark 9:12; Lk 24:25-27,46; Acts 17:2,3; Acts 26:22,23; 1 Peter 1:10,11
• 7. S Matthew 10:4
• 8. S Matthew 23:7