The Plot to Kill Jesus

¹rNow the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called sthe Passover. ²And the chief priests and the scribes twere seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Judas to Betray Jesus

³uThen vSatan entered into wJudas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. ⁴He went away and conferred with the chief priests and xofficers how he might betray him to them. ⁵And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. ⁶So he consented and sought an opportunity to ybetray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

⁷zThen came athe day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ⁸So Jesus1 sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” ⁹They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” ¹⁰He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters ¹¹and tell the master of the house, b‘The Teacher says to you, Where is cthe guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹²And he will show you da large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” ¹³And they went and found it ejust as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord's Supper

¹⁴fAnd when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶For I tell you I will not eat it2 guntil it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ¹⁷And he took a cup, and hwhen he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ¹⁸iFor I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine guntil the kingdom of God comes.” ¹⁹jAnd he took bread, and hwhen he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, k“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, k“This cup that is poured out for you is lthe new mcovenant in my blood.3 ²¹nBut behold, the hand of him who betrays me is owith me on the table. ²²For the Son of Man goes pas it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” ²³And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest?

²⁴qA dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ²⁵rAnd he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles sexercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. ²⁶tBut not so with you. Rather, let sthe greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. ²⁷For who is the greater, uone who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But vI am among you as the one who serves.

²⁸“You are those who have stayed with me win my trials, ²⁹and xI assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, ³⁰ythat you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and zsit on thrones judging athe twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

³¹“Simon, Simon, behold, bSatan demanded to have you,4 cthat he might sift you like wheat, ³²but dI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, estrengthen your brothers.” ³³Peter5 said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both fto prison and gto death.” ³⁴hJesus6 said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

³⁵And he said to them, i“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” ³⁶He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. ³⁷For I tell you that jthis Scripture must be fulfilled in me: k‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For lwhat is written about me has its fulfillment.” ³⁸And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two mswords.” And he said to them, n“It is enough.”

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