The Life of Jesus

And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.

And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.

But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?

And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.

And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith to thee: Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?

And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished. And there prepare.

And they going, found as he had said to them and made ready the pasch.

And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles with him.

And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer.

For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and divide it among you.

For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.

And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

In like manner, the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed for you.

But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth.

And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:

And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;

That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.