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1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
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But the festival of Matzah, known as Pesach, was approaching;
2 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.
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and the head cohanim and the Torah-teachers began trying to find some way to get rid of Yeshua, because they were afraid of the people.
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
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At this point the Adversary went into Y'hudah from K'riot, who was one of the Twelve.
4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
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He approached the head cohanim and the Temple guard and discussed with them how he might turn Yeshua over to them.
5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
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They were pleased and offered to pay him money.
6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
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He agreed and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Yeshua without the people's knowledge.
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
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Then came the day of matzah, on which the Passover lamb had to be killed.
8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
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Yeshua sent Kefa and Yochanan, instructing them, "Go and prepare our Seder, so we can eat."
9 “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
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They asked him, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"
10 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,
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He told them, "As you're going into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters,
11 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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and say to its owner, `The Rabbi says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I am to eat the Pesach meal with my talmidim?" '
12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
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He will show you a large room upstairs already furnished; make the preparations there."
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
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They went and found things just as Yeshua had told them they would be, and they prepared for the Seder.
14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
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When the time came, Yeshua and the emissaries reclined at the table, and he
15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
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said to them, "I have really wanted so much to celebrate this Seder with you before I die!
16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
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For I tell you, it is certain that I will not celebrate it again until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God."
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.
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Then, taking a cup of wine, he made the b'rakhah and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves.
18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
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For I tell you that from now on, I will not drink the `fruit of the vine' until the Kingdom of God comes."
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
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Also, taking a piece of matzah, he made the b'rakhah, broke it, gave it to them and said, "This is my body, which is being given for you; do this in memory of me."
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
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He did the same with the cup after the meal, saying, "This cup is the New Covenant, ratified by my blood, which is being poured out for you.
21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.
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"But look! The person who is betraying me is here at the table with me!
22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!”
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The Son of Man is going to his death according to God's plan, but woe to that man by whom he is being betrayed!"
23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
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They began asking each other which of them could be about to do such a thing.
24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
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An argument arose among them as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
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But Yeshua said to them, "The kings of the Goyim lord it over them; and those in authority over them are given the title, `Benefactor.'
26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
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But not so with you! On the contrary, let the greater among you become like the younger, and one who rules like one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
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For who is greater? The one reclining at the table? or the one who serves? It's the one reclining at the table, isn't it? But I myself am among you like one who serves.
28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials.
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"You are the ones who have stayed with me throughout my trials.
29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,
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Just as my Father gave me the right to rule, so I give you an appointment,
30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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namely, to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom and to sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Isra'el.
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.
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"Shim`on, Shim`on, listen! The Adversary demanded to have you people for himself, to sift you like wheat!
32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
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But I prayed for you, Shim`on, that your trust might not fail. And you, once you have turned back in repentance, strengthen your brothers!"
33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
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Shim`on said to him, "Lord, I am prepared to go with you both to prison and to death!"
34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
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Yeshua replied, "I tell you, Kefa, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”“Nothing,” they answered.
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He said to them, "When I sent you out without wallet, pack or shoes, were you ever short of anything?" "Not a thing," they answered.
36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
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"But now," he said, if you have a wallet or a pack, take it; and if you don't have a sword, sell your robe to buy one.
37 It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”
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For I tell you this: the passage from the Tanakh that says, `He was counted with transgressors,'i has to be fulfilled in me; since what is happening to me has a purpose."
38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.
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They said, "Look, Lord, there are two swords right here!" "Enough!" he replied.
39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
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On leaving, Yeshua went as usual to the Mount of Olives; and the talmidim followed him.
40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
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When he arrived, he said to them, "Pray that you won't be put to the test."
41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
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He went about a stone's throw away from them, kneeled down and prayed,
42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
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"Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, let not my will but yours be done."
43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
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There appeared to him an angel from heaven giving him strength,
44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
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and in great anguish he prayed more intensely, so that his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
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On rising from prayer and coming to the talmidim, he found them sleeping because of their grief.
46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
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He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you won't be put to the test!"
47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,
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While he was still speaking, a crowd of people arrived, with the man called Y'hudah (one of the Twelve!) leading them. He came up to Yeshua to kiss him,
48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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but Yeshua said to him, "Y'hudah, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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When his followers saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, should we use our swords?"
50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
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One of them struck at the slave of the cohen hagadol and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
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But Yeshua answered, "Just let me do this," and, touching the man's ear, he healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?
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Then Yeshua said to the head cohanim, the officers of the Temple guard and the elders who had come to seize him, "So you came out just as you would to the leader of a rebellion, with swords and clubs?
53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”
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Every day I was there with you in the Temple court, yet you didn't arrest me. But this is your hour -- the hour when darkness rules."
54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
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Having seized him, they led him away and brought him into the house of the cohen hagadol. Kefa followed at a distance;
55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.
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but when they had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Kefa joined them.
56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
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One of the servant girls saw him sitting in the light of the fire, stared at him and said, "This man also was with him."
57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
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But he denied it: "Lady, I don't even know him."
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” “Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
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A little later, someone else saw him and said, "You're one of them too"; but Kefa said, "Man, I am not!"
59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”
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About an hour later, another man asserted emphatically, "There can be no doubt that this fellow was with him, because he too is from the Galil!"
60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
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But Kefa said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" And instantly, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”
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The Lord turned and looked straight at Kefa; and Kefa remembered what the Lord had said, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
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And he went outside and cried bitterly.
63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.
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Meanwhile, the men who were holding Yeshua made fun of him. They beat him,
64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”
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blindfolded him, and kept asking him, "Now, `prophesy'! Who hit you that time?"
65 And they said many other insulting things to him.
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And they said many other insulting things to him.
66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
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At daybreak, the people's council of elders, including both head cohanim and Torah-teachers, met and led him off to their Sanhedrin,
67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me,
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where they said, "If you are the Mashiach, tell us." He answered, "If I tell you, you won't believe me;
68 and if I asked you, you would not answer.
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and if I ask you, you won't answer.
69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
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But from now on, the Son of Man will be sitting at the right hand of HaG'vurah,"
70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
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They all said, "Does this mean, then, that you are the Son of God?" And he answered them, "You say I am."
71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”
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They said, "Why do we need additional testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own mouth!"
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