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1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, called Passover, was near.
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for some way to kill Jesus. However, 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 Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles.
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 Judas went to the chief priests and the temple guards and discussed with them how he could betray Jesus.
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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 pleased and agreed to give him some money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 So Judas promised to do it. He kept looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them when there was no crowd.
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb had to be killed.
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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 and told them, "Go, prepare the Passover lamb for us to eat."
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Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 They asked 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 He told them, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him into 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 Tell the owner of the house that the teacher asks, 'Where is the 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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