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He replied, âAs soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,
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say to the owner, âThe Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?â
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He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.â
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They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.
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When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.
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Jesus said, âI have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.
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For I tell you now that I wonât eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.â
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Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, âTake this and share it among yourselves.
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For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.â
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He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, âThis is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.â
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After supper he took another cup of wine and said, âThis cup is the new covenant between God and his peopleâan agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.