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So he consented, and began seeking a goodopportunity to betray Him to them apart from the crowd.
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7Thencame the first day of Unleavened Bread on which8the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
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And Jesus sent9Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."
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They said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare it?"
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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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"And you shall say to the owner of the house, 'The Teachersays to you, "Where is the guestroom in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?"'
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"And he will show you a large, furnishedupperroom; prepare it there."
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And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
The Lord's Supper
1410When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and 11the apostles with Him.
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And He said to them, "I have earnestlydesired to eatthisPassover with you before I suffer;
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for I say to you, I shall never*againeat it 12until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
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13And when He had taken a cup and 14giventhanks, He said, "Takethis and share it amongyourselves;
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for 15I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of Godcomes."
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And when He had taken some bread and 16giventhanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; dothis in remembrance of Me."
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And in the sameway He took the cupafter they had eaten, saying, "Thiscup which is 17poured out for you is the 18newcovenant in My blood.
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"19But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with Mine on the table.
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"For indeed, the Son of Man is going20as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"
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And they began to discussamongthemselveswhich one of them it might be who was going to dothisthing.