The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.
He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand him over to them.
So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was not present.
Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
“Listen,” he said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters.
“Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples? ” ’
Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”
So they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
Then he said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.
“For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
“For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed! ”
So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do it.
Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.
“It is not to be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you should become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving.
“For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn’t it the one at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
“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.
He also said to them, “When I sent you out without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything? ”
“Not a thing,” they said.
Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one.
He went out and made his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
When he reached the place, he told them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.”
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me — nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
When he got up from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.
“Why are you sleeping? ” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t fall into temptation.”
While he was still speaking, suddenly a mob came, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss him,
When those around him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword? ”
“Every day while I was with you in the temple, you never laid a hand on me. But this is your hour — and the dominion of darkness.”
They seized him, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance.
They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.
When a servant saw him sitting in the light, and looked closely at him, she said, “This man was with him too.”
After a little while, someone else saw him and said, “You’re one of them too.”
“Man, I am not! ” Peter said.
About an hour later, another kept insisting, “This man was certainly with him, since he’s also a Galilean.”
But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about! ” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”
They said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.”
But he said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe.
“But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
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