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1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
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Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near.
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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The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
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Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, 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 went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them.
5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
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They were greatly pleased and agreed to give 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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So he consented and began to look for an opportunity to betray him to them when no crowd was present.
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 Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
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So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it."
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 make preparations for 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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"Listen," he said to them, "when you have entered 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 the owner of the house, "The teacher asks you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?" '
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 preparations for us there."
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
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So they went and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.
14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
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When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.
15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
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He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
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, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled 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 he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide 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 of 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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Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance 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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And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.
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But see, the one who betrays me is with me, and his hand is on the table.
22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!”
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For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!"
23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
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Then they began to ask one another which one of them it could be who would do this.
24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
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A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as 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 he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors.
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; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader 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 who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials.
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"You are those who have stood by me in my trials;
29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,
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and I confer on you, just as my Father has conferred on me, a kingdom,
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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so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.
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"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of 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 have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
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And he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you 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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Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day, 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 a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?" They said, "No, not a thing."
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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He said to them, "But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and 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 scripture must be fulfilled in me, "And he was counted among the lawless'; and indeed what is written about me is being fulfilled."
38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.
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They said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." He replied, "It is enough."
39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
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He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples 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 reached the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not come into the time of trial."
41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
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Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt 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, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done."
43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
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[Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave 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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In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on 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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When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of 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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and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial."
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, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him;
48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
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but Jesus said to him, "Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?"
49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked, "Lord, should we strike with the sword?"
50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
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Then one of them struck the slave of the high priest 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 Jesus said, "No more of this!" And he touched his ear and 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 Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple police, and the elders who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit?
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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When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness!"
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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Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. But Peter was following 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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When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among 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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Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the firelight, 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, saying, "Woman, I do not 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, on seeing him, said, "You also are one of them." But Peter 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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Then about an hour later still another kept insisting, "Surely this man also was with him; for he is a Galilean."
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 Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, the cock 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 at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times."
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
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And he went out and wept bitterly.
63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.
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Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him;
64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”
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they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?"
65 And they said many other insulting things to him.
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They kept heaping many other insults on 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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When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council.
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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They said, "If you are the Messiah, tell us." He replied, "If I tell you, you will not believe;
68 and if I asked you, you would not answer.
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and if I question you, you will not 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 seated at the right hand of the power of God."
70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
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All of them asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say that 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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Then they said, "What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"
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