Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
7 The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the lambs for the Passover meal were to be killed.
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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 with these instructions: "Go and get the Passover meal ready 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 "Where do you want us to get it ready?" they asked him.
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“Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 He answered, "As 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 say to the owner of the house: "The Teacher says to you, Where is the room where my disciples and I will eat the Passover meal?'
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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?’
12 He will show you a large furnished room upstairs, where you will get everything ready."
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He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.
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They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles.
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When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
15 He said to them, "I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer!
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And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16 For I tell you, I will never eat it until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God."
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For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17 Then Jesus took a cup, gave thanks to God, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves.
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After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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