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When Jesus finished saying these things, he told his disciples,
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"You know that Passover comes in two days. That's when the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion."
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At that very moment, the party of high priests and religious leaders was meeting in the chambers of the Chief Priest named Caiaphas,
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conspiring to seize Jesus by stealth and kill him.
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They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don't want a riot on our hands," they said.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.