Matthew 26:23-33

23 Jesus answered, "One who dips his bread in the dish with me will betray me. ¹

24 The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will, but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!"

25 Judas, the traitor, spoke up. "Surely, Teacher, you don't mean me?" he asked. Jesus answered, "So you say."

26 While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. "Take and eat it," he said; "this is my body."

27 Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. "Drink it, all of you," he said;

28 "this is my blood, which seals God's covenant, my blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ²

29 I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."

30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to them, "This very night all of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, "God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' ³

32 But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you." ⁴

33 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!"

Cross References

• 1. 26.23Psalms 41.9.
• 2. 26.28 aExodus 24.8; bJeremiah 31.31-34.
• 3. 26.31Zechariah 13.7.
• 4. 26.32Matthew 28.16.