In the evening Jesus was at the table with the twelve followers. They were all eating. Then Jesus said, "Believe me when I say that one of you twelve here will hand me over to my enemies." The followers were very sad to hear this. Each one said, "Lord, surely I am not the one!" Jesus answered, "One who has dipped his bread in the same bowl with me will be the one to hand me over.

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, "Take and eat this bread. It is my body." Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. They all drank from the cup. Then he said, "This wine is my blood, which will be poured out for many to begin the new agreement from God to his people. I want you to know, I will not drink this wine again until that day when I drink it in God's kingdom and the wine is new."

Later, the apostles began to argue about which one of them was the most important. But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the world rule over their people, and those who have authority over others want to be called 'the great providers for the people.' But you must not be like that. The one with the most authority among you should act as if he is the least important. The one who leads should be like one who serves. Who is more important: the one serving or the one sitting at the table being served? Everyone thinks it's the one being served, right? But I have been with you as the one who serves.  "You men have stayed with me through many struggles. So I give you authority to rule with me in the kingdom the Father has given me.

Simon, I have prayed that you will not lose your faith! Help your brothers be stronger when you come back to me." But Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, I am ready to go to jail with you. I will even die with you!" But Jesus said, "Peter, before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will say you don't know me. You will say this three times." Then Jesus said to the apostles, "Remember when I sent you out without money, a bag, or sandals? Did you need anything?" The apostles said, "No." Jesus said to them, "But now if you have money or a bag, carry that with you. If you don't have a sword, sell your coat and buy one. The followers said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." Jesus said to them, "That's enough."

So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden, along with some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons. Jesus already knew everything that would happen to him. So he went out and asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They answered, "Jesus from Nazareth." He said, "I am Jesus." (Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, "I am Jesus," the men moved back and fell to the ground. He asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus said, "I told you that I am Jesus. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go free." This was to show the truth of what Jesus said earlier: "I have not lost anyone you gave me."

Simon Peter had a sword, which he pulled out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place! I must drink from the cup the Father has given me."

Then all of Jesus' followers left him and ran away. One of those following Jesus was a young man wearing only a linen cloth. When the people tried to grab him, he left the cloth in their hands and ran away naked.

Simon Peter and another one of Jesus' followers went with Jesus. This follower knew the high priest. So he went with Jesus into the yard of the high priest's house. But Peter waited outside near the door. The follower who knew the high priest came back outside and spoke to the gatekeeper. Then he brought Peter inside. The girl at the gate said to Peter, "Are you also one of the followers of that man?" Peter answered, "No, I am not!" It was cold, so the servants and guards had built a fire. They were standing around it, warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them.

Simon Peter was standing at the fire, keeping himself warm. The other people said to Peter, "Aren't you one of the followers of that man?" Peter denied it. He said, "No, I am not." One of the servants of the high priest was there. He was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off. The servant said, "I think I saw you with him in the garden!" But again Peter said, "No, I was not with him!" As soon as he said this, a rooster crowed.