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"Then
came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to
be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, 'Go and make
preparations for us to eat the Passover.'
'Where do you want us to prepare for it?' they asked.
He replied, 'As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water
will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to
the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is the guest
room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' He will
show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make preparations
there.'
They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they
prepared the Passover.
When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
And he said to them, 'I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again
until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.'
After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, 'Take this and
divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the
fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.'
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them,
saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of
me.'
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, 'This
cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.'
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