The Last Supper

Jesus eats with the Twelve, speaks of the betrayer among them, and answers their grief and uncertainty. He then gives bread and cup as his body and blood of the covenant, speaks of future drink in the kingdom, and goes out singing a hymn.

W¹⁷hen evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. ¹⁸And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” ¹⁹They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” ²⁰He answered, “It is one of the Twelve — the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me. ²¹The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” ²²While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.” ²³Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. ²⁵Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.” ²⁶And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.