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^(C1)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the ^(C2)Passover, was approaching.

And the chief priests and the scribes ^(C1)were trying to find ^(F1)a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people.

^(C1)And ^(C2)Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, ^(F1)who belonged to the number of the twelve.

And he left and discussed with the chief priests and ^(C1)officers how he was to betray Him to them.

And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money.

And so he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them ^(F1)away from the crowd.

^(C1)Now the first day of Unleavened Bread came, on which ^(C2)the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

And so Jesus sent ^(C1)Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

They said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare it?"

And He said to them, "When you have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house that he enters.

"And you shall say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?"'

"And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there."

And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

^(C1)When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and ^(C2)the apostles with Him.

And He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

for I say to you, I shall not eat it again ^(C1)until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

^(C1)And when He had taken a cup and ^(C2)given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;

for ^(C1)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 ^(C1)given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body, which is being 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 ^(C1)poured out for you, is the ^(C2)new covenant in My blood.

"^(C1)But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with ^(F1)Mine on the table.

"For indeed, the Son of Man is going ^(C1)as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"

And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this.