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Matthew 26 Summary
The Last Supper and Arrest of Jesus
Jesus shares the Passover meal with his disciples, institutes the Lord's Supper with the bread and cup representing his body and blood, and predicts Peter's denial. He prays in agony at Gethsemane, is betrayed by Judas with a kiss, and is arrested. The disciples flee, and Peter follows at a distance.
Key themes
Key verses
Matthew 26:26-28
“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.”
Matthew 26:39
“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”
Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:56
“But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.”
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