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1 It was almost time for the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover Feast.
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to kill Jesus, because 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 Satan entered Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve apostles.
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 Judas went to the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple and talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over 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 pleased and agreed to give Judas money.
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 He agreed and watched for the best time to hand Jesus over to them when he was 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 The Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lambs 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 Jesus said to Peter and John, "Go and prepare the Passover meal 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, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 Jesus said to them, "After you go into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. 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 tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says: Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover meal with my followers?'
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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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