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19 Then Jesus took bread and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, "This is my body, which is given up for you. Do this to remember me."
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And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 When supper was over, he did the same with the cup. He said, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new promise made with my blood."
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In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
21 "The hand of the one who will betray me is with me on the table.
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But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.
22 The Son of Man is going to die the way it has been planned for him. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays him."
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The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!”
23 So they began to discuss with each other who could do such a thing.
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They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
24 Then a quarrel broke out among the disciples. They argued about who should be considered the greatest.
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A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of nations have power over their people, and those in authority call themselves friends of the people.
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Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
26 But you're not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant.
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But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
27 Who's the greatest, the person who sits at the table or the servant? Isn't it really the person who sits at the table? But I'm among you as a servant.
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For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 "You have stood by me in the troubles that have tested me.
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You are those who have stood by me in my trials.
29 So as my Father has given me a kingdom, I'm giving it to you.
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And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,
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