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And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where are we to make ready for you to take the Passover meal?

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but a curse is on that man through whom the Son of man is given up; it would have been well for that man if he had never come into the world.

Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins.

Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight.

Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.

Then says Jesus to him, Put up your sword again into its place: for all those who take the sword will come to death by the sword.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.

And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.

For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.

And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.

Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.