The Passover With the Disciples^(A)

¹² On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

¹³ So He sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you there. Follow him. ¹⁴ Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ¹⁵ He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

¹⁶ His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

¹⁷ In the evening He came with the twelve. ¹⁸ As they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

¹⁹ They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” and another, “Is it I?”

²⁰ He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread in the dish with Me. ²¹ The Son of Man indeed goes as it is written concerning Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”

The Preparation of the Passover^(A)

⁷ Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came, when the Passover lamb must be killed. ⁸ He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat it.”

⁹ They said to Him, “Where will You have us prepare it?”

¹⁰ He said to them, “Now, as you enter the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you there. Follow him into the house which he enters, ¹¹ and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ ¹² He will show you a large furnished upper room. Prepare there.”

¹³ They went and found it as He had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

The Lord’s Supper^(B)

¹⁴ When the hour had come, He and the twelve apostles with Him sat down.

²¹ But see the hand of him who betrays Me is with Me at the table. ²² Indeed, the Son of Man goes as it has been determined. But woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” ²³ They began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who would do this.

Jesus Foretells His Betrayal^(A)

²¹ When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

²² The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom He spoke. ²³ Now there was leaning against Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples whom Jesus loved. ²⁴ Therefore Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.

²⁵ Leaning back against Jesus’ bosom, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”

²⁶ Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” When He had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. ²⁷ After receiving the piece of bread, Satan entered him.

Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” ²⁸ But no one at the table knew why He said this to him. ²⁹ Since Judas had the moneybox, some thought that Jesus said to him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. ³⁰ Having received the piece of bread, he then left immediately. And it was night.