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¹²On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?” ¹³So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. ¹⁴At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ ¹⁵He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.” ¹⁶So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there. ¹⁷In the evening Jesus arrived with the Twelve. ¹⁸As they were at the table#14:18 Or As they reclined. eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me here will betray me.” ¹⁹Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one?” ²⁰He replied, “It is one of you twelve who is eating from this bowl with me. ²¹For the Son of Man#14:21 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself. must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!” ²²As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.” ²³And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant#14:24 Some manuscripts read the new covenant. between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many. ²⁵I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.” ²⁶Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.