Passover and Eucharist
17On the first day of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said to him: 
—Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you? 
18Jesus answered: 
—Go into the city, to the house of a certain man, and tell him: ‘The Master says: My hour is near, and I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples in your house.
19The disciples did as Jesus had ordered and prepared the Passover meal.
26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said a blessing and broke it, and gave it to his disciples saying: 
—Take and eat; this is my body. 
27Then he took a cup and gave thanks, and passed it to them saying: 
—Drink this, all of you, 28for this is my blood, the blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
31Then Jesus said to them: 
—You will falter tonight because of me, and all will fall. For the Scripture says: I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered. 32But after my resurrection I will go ahead of you to Galilee.
33Peter responded: 
—Even though all doubt you and fall, I will never fall. 34Jesus replied: 
—Truly, I say to you: this very night before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. 
35Peter said: 
—Though I have to die with you, I will never deny you. And all the disciples said the same.

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