16. So the followers left and went into the city. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So the followers prepared the Passover meal.
17. In the evening Jesus went to that house with the twelve apostles.
18. While they were all at the table eating, he said, “Believe me when I say that one of you will hand me over to my enemies—one of you eating with me now.”
19. The followers were very sad to hear this. Each one said to Jesus, “Surely I am not the one!”
20. Jesus answered, “It is one of you twelve—the one who is dipping his bread in the same bowl with me.
21. The Son of Man will suffer what the Scriptures say will happen to him. But it will be very bad for the one who hands over the Son of Man to be killed. It would be better for him if he had never been born.”
22. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, “Take and eat this bread. It is my body.”
23. Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. They all drank from the cup.
24. Then he said, “This wine is my blood, which will be poured out for many to begin the new agreement from God to his people.
25. I want you to know, I will not drink this wine again until that day when I drink it in God’s kingdom and the wine is new.”
26. They all sang a song and then went out to the Mount of Olives.
27. Then Jesus told the followers, “You will all lose your faith. The Scriptures say, ‘I will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will run away.’ Zechariah 13:7
28. But after I am killed, I will rise from death. Then I will go to Galilee. I will be there before you come.”
29. Peter said, “All the other followers may lose their faith. But my faith will never be shaken.”
30. Jesus answered, “The truth is, tonight you will say you don’t know me. You will say it three times before the rooster crows twice.”