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1 Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.
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and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
3 And Satan came into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.
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And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present.
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 And the day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb is put to death.
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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make the Passover ready for us, so that we may take it.
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Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 And he said to them, When you go into the town you will see a man coming to you with a vessel of water; go after him into the house into which he goes.
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He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,
11 And say to the master of the house, The Master says, Where is the guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples?
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and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’
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