Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,
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Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
2 and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, 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 the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,
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Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might 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 and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
6 and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover 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 he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'
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Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,
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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 ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?
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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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