The Darby Translation DBY
New International Version NIV
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared 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 entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariote, being of the number of the twelve.
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 And he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver 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 rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.
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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, in which the passover was to be killed.
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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat [it].
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Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 But they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare [it]?
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in;
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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 ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where I may eat 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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