In the evening of Maundy Thursday Jesus sat down with His disciples to
eat the Passover. As they were eating Jesus said: One of you shall
betray me. The disciples looked sorrowfully upon one another, to know
who was meant. Peter beckoned to John, who was reclining toward the
breast of Jesus, that he should ask. Jesus answered: It is he to whom I
give this morsel which I now dip in the dish. And He gave the morsel to
Judas, saying: What thou doest, do quickly! The disciples understood not
what Jesus meant; but Judas went out straightway to the priests. And it
was night.
And Jesus took the bread, gave thanks, and broke it, gave His disciples
and said: Take, eat! this is my Body which is given for you. This do in
remembrance of me!
In like manner He also took the cup, after supper, saying: Drink ye all
of it! This cup is the new covenant in my Blood, which is shed for you
for the remission of sins. This do, as often as ye drink it, in
remembrance of me!
Jesus then said: I have yet much to say unto you, but ye can not bear it
now. But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, He shall teach you all things, and remind you of all things which
I have said unto you. (Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:14-23;
John 13:21-30; 1 Cor. 11:23-26.)