22. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it and broke it. Then he gave it to his followers and said, “Take it; this is my body.”
23. Then Jesus took a cup and thanked God for it and gave it to the followers, and they all drank from the cup.
24. Then Jesus said, “This is my blood which is the newagreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many.
25. I tell you the truth, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine again until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26. After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27. Then Jesus told the followers, “You will all stumble in your faith, because it is written in the Scriptures:‘I will kill the shepherd,and the sheep will scatter.’
28. But after I rise from the dead, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29. Peter said, “Everyone else may stumble in their faith, but I will not.”
30. Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, tonight before the rooster crows twice you will say three times you don’t know me.”
31. But Peter insisted, “I will never say that I don’t know you! I will even die with you!” And all the other followers said the same thing.
32. Jesus and his followers went to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Sit here while I pray.”
33. Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him, and he began to be very sad and troubled.
34. He said to them, “My heart is full of sorrow, to the point of death. Stay here and watch.”
35. After walking a little farther away from them, Jesus fell to the ground and prayed that, if possible, he would not have this time of suffering.
36. He prayed, “Abba, Father! You can do all things. Take away this cup of suffering. But do what you want, not what I want.”