The Chief Priests and Scribes Plot to Kill Jesus
1 Now the feast of Unleavened Bread (which is called Passover) was drawing near.
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And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.
Judas Arranges to Betray Jesus
3 And Satan entered into Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.
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And he went away [and] discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he could betray him to them.
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And they were delighted, and came to an agreement with him to give [him] money.
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And he agreed, and began looking for a favorable opportunity to betray him to them apart from the crowd.
Jesus’ Final Passover with the Disciples
7 And the day of the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary [for] the Passover lamb to be sacrificed.
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And he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go [and] prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat [it].
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So they said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare [it]?"
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And he said to them, "Behold, [when] you have entered into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.