Gospel of Mark

He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there."

His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

When it was evening he came with the twelve.

As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, one of you will betray me -- he who eats with me."

They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"

He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

Most assuredly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."

When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

However, after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee."

But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."

Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times."

But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."