Jesus Interprets Passover Bread and Cup around Betrayal

Passover bread and cup are his body and blood for many

The first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples say, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? He sends two of them into the city to a man bearing a pitcher of water; the goodman of the house will shew them a large upper room furnished and prepared. They make ready. In the evening he comes with the twelve. As they sat and did eat, Jesus says, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. They begin to be sorrowful and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? He answers, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed.

As they eat, Jesus takes bread, blesses, breaks, and gives to them: Take, eat: this is my body. He takes the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gives it to them, and they all drink of it. He says, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. He interprets Israel's Passover meal around his coming death. The meal does not authorize antisemitism or replacement of Jewish Passover. The table includes a betrayer and fearful friends. The gift is his life poured out for many, not a prize for the already loyal and not a slur on the feast he is keeping.