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1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid 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 entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to 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 discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him 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 glad and agreed to give him money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart 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 Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
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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 prepare the Passover for us, so 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 They said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare it?"
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 And He said to them, "When you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house that 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 "And you shall say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room in which 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?’
12 "And he will show you a large, furnished upper room; prepare it there."
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He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
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They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
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