14. When the time came, Jesus and the apostles were sitting at the table.
15. He said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you before I die.
16. I will never eat another Passover meal until it is given its true meaning in the kingdom of God.”
17. Then Jesus took a cup. He gave thanks to God for it and said, “Take this cup and give it to everyone here.
18. I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until God’s kingdom comes.”
19. Then Jesus took some bread. He thanked God for it, broke it, and gave it to the apostles. Then Jesus said, “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Do this to remember me.”
20. In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup and said, “This cup shows the new agreement that God makes with his people. This new agreement begins with my blood which is poured out for you.”
21. Jesus said, “One of you will turn against me. His hand is by my hand on the table.
22. The Son of Man will do what God has planned. But how terrible it will be for that man who gives the Son of Man to be killed.”
23. Then the apostles asked each other, “Which one of us would do that to Jesus?”
24. Then the apostles began to argue about which one of them was the most important.
25. But Jesus said to them, “The kings of the world rule over their people. Men who have authority over others are called ‘very important.’