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1 Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But 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 Satan, however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot) who was one of the Twelve.
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders 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 This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity to betray Him when the people were not there.
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be 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 with instructions. "Go," He said, "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 "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 "You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to 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 Rabbi asks you, Where is the room where I can 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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