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1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
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When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
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“As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
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and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
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“But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
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a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
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“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them,Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
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Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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The poor you will always have with you,but you will not always have me.
12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
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When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
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Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
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Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
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and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
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On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 And he said,Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
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He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ”
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
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So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
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When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said,Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
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And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
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They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
23 And he answered and said,He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
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Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
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The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,Thou hast said.
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Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
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