Everyone can play. More background, below. Here are the "closest to eyewitness" accounts, the description of the same events by Mattthew, Mark, Luke and John.
In context: Jesus is anointed by a woman of ill-repute, and he mentions that her gift prepares for his burial. (We know that at least Judas is horrified by this news) Jesus is anticipating his coming sacrifice. Judas decides to betray, and we are told the Pharisees plot Jesus' arrest. In the midst of this, the passover meal is about to start.
The final meal is then described, and from this we get the ritual of the breaking of bread with each other, in rememberance of Jesus. They end with a hymn, as with the Jewish passover.
After the passover meal, Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives, with his disciples, for his final prayer. He is in deep distress. That night the Pharisees arrange for his capture for execution.
Matthew | Mark | Luke | John |
Mat 26:17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?" Mat 26:18 He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’" Mat 26:19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. | Mar 14:12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" Mar 14:13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, Mar 14:14 "and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ Mar 14:15 "And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us." Mar 14:16 And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. | Luk 22:7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Luk 22:8 So Jesus[fn1] sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." Luk 22:9 They said to him, "Where will you have us prepare it?" Luk 22:10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters Luk 22:11 "and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ Luk 22:12 "And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there." Luk 22:13 And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. | Jhn 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. |
Mat 26:20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.[fn2] Mat 26:21 And as they were eating, he said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me." Mat 26:22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, "Is it I, Lord?" Mat 26:23 He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. Mat 26:24 "The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." Mat 26:25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said so." | Mar 14:17 And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. Mar 14:18 And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me." Mar 14:19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?" Mar 14:20 He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. Mar 14:21 "For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." | Luk 22:21 "But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. Luk 22:22 "For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!" Luk 22:23 And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this. (note the order is reversed from Matthew and Mark) | Jhn 13:2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, He speaks of his betrayal, and Judas leaves John 13:18-30
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Mat 26:26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." Mat 26:27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you, Mat 26:28 "for this is my blood of the [fn3] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. | Mar 14:22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." Mar 14:23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. Mar 14:24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the [fn3] covenant, which is poured out for many. | Luk 22:14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. Luk 22:15 And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. Luk 22:16 "For I tell you I will not eat it[fn2] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Luk 22:17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves. Luk 22:18 "For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." Luk 22:19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Luk 22:20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.[fn3] | |
| Jesus settles a dispute over who will be greatest. (Luke 22:24-27) | Jesus institutes the foot-washing ritual. The least will be the greatest. (John 13:3-17) | ||
| Jesus speaks of the Kingdom to come. (Luke 22:28:30) | He speaks of God's promises and his leaving. Jesus and his Father are one. He again exhorts the disciples to love one another and to keep his commandments. (John 13:39-14:25) His appointment of the disciples, and the persecution to come. (John 15:15-25) | ||
| He predicts Simon Peter’s betrayal (Luke 22:29-34) | He speaks of leaving, and exhorts the disciples to love one another. Peter denies he will betray Jesus. (John 13:31-38) | ||
| He again predicts his death (Luke 22:35-38) | He speaks again of the coming Holy Spirit, and being witnesses of Jesus' works. He speaks again of his leaving and coming back. (John 15:26-16:22) | ||
Mat 26:29 "I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." | Mar 14:25 "Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." | Jesus is the vine, bear fruit. Love one another. (John 15:1-14.) The Father's promises. Jesus and their Father are one. He prays.( John 16:23-17:26) | |
Mat 26:30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. | Mar 14:26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. | Luk 22:39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. | Joh 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, himself and his disciples. |
John dedicates four chapters to Jesus’ speeches in that upper room, but does not give an account of the breaking of bread. Instead, he describes Jesus’ institution of the foot-washing ritual. John’s account heavily emphasizes Jesus’ exhortations for the disciples to love one another.
I’ve picked the The Holy Bible, English Standard Version © 2001 Crossway Bibles from www.blueletterbible.org . My comments are in blue italics.