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1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.
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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 Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples,
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus 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 They were delighted, and they promised to give him money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed.
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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”
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Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 “Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,
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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 say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal 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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