17. When it was evening, Jesus came with the twelve disciples.
18. While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you that one of you will betray me — one who is eating with me.”
19. The disciples were upset and began to ask him, one after the other, “Surely you don't mean me, do you?”
20. Jesus answered, “It will be one of you twelve, one who dips his bread in the dish with me.
21. The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will; but how terrible for that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!”
22. While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. “Take it,” he said, “this is my body.”
23. Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them; and they all drank from it.
24. Jesus said, “This is my blood which is poured out for many, my blood which seals God's covenant.
25. I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God.”
26. Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
27. Jesus said to them, “All of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, ‘God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will all be scattered.’
28. But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”
29. Peter answered, “I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!”
30. Jesus said to Peter, “I tell you that before the cock crows twice tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.”
31. Peter answered even more strongly, “I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!”And all the other disciples said the same thing.
32. They came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33. He took Peter, James, and John with him. Distress and anguish came over him,
34. and he said to them, “The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch.”
35. He went a little farther on, threw himself on the ground, and prayed that, if possible, he might not have to go through that time of suffering.
36. “Father,” he prayed, “my Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want.”
37. Then he returned and found the three disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Weren't you able to stay awake even for one hour?”