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And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

And when He had taken some bread and 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."

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

"For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"

"For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

"For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH TRANSGRESSORS'; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment."

After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, "Certainly this man also was with Him, for he is a Galilean too."

Then they said, "What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

"For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'

"For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"