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1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, 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.
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, 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.
5 They were delighted 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.
7 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."
9 "Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked.
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,
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?'
12 He will show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make
preparations there."
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they
prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
15 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 not eat it again until it finds fulfillment
in the kingdom of God."
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide
it among you.
18 For I tell you I will not drink again 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."
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.
21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the
table.
22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man
who betrays him."
23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be
who would do this.
24 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered
to be 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.
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.
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.
28 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,
30 so that
you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones,
judging the
twelve tribes of
Israel.
31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
32 But I
have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you
have turned
back, strengthen
your brothers."
33 But he replied, "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."
35 Then
Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you
lack
anything?"
"Nothing," they answered.
These selections come from the New International Bible, courtesy of http://www.thebible.com/. In the
future, I will include comparison texts from other versions of the bible.
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