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As they were eating,^(q) Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,^(r) and said, "Take and eat it; this is My body." ^(s)

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you.

For this is My blood that establishes the covenant;^[d] it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.^(t)

But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way^[e] in My Father's kingdom^(u) with you."

After singing psalms,^[f] they went out to the Mount of Olives.^(v)

Then Jesus said to them, "Tonight all of you will run away^[g] because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. ^(w)[h]

But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee." ^(x)

Peter told Him, "Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!"

"I assure you," Jesus said to him, "tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!" ^(y)

"Even if I have to die with You," Peter told Him, "I will never deny You!" And all the disciples said the same thing.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,^[i](z) and He told the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.^(aa)

Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow^[j] —to the point of death.^[k] Remain here and stay awake with Me." ^(ab)

Going a little farther,^[l] He fell facedown and prayed, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will." ^(ac)

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, "So, couldn't you^[m] stay awake with Me one hour?

Stay awake and pray, so that you won't enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, "My Father, if this^[n] cannot pass^[o] unless I drink it, Your will be done." ^(ad)

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.^[p]

After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting?^[q] Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.^(ae)

Get up; let's go! See, My betrayer is near."