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And◦ the festival of unleavened··bread was··near, which is called▵ the Passover.
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And the chief··priests and scribes sought how they might slay◦ Him, for they feared the people.
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And◦ Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
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And he went away, and spoke··with the chief··priests and captains how he might betray Him to them.
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And they rejoiced, and put··together an agreement to give him silver.
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And he promised, and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the crowd.
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And◦ the day of unleavened··bread came, in which the Passover must be slaughtered.
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And He sent◦ Peter and John, saying, Go prepare for us the Passover, that we may eat.
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And◦ they said◦ to Him, Where willest Thou that we prepare?
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And◦ He said◦ to them, Behold◦, as you come··into the city, a man shall meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes··in.
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And you shall say▵ to the householder of the house, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the inn, Where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?
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And··he▵ will show you a large◦ upper··room furnished; there prepare.
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And◦ going▵, they found as He had told◦ them; and they prepared the Passover.
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And when the hour had come, He reclined▵, and the twelve apostles with Him.
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And He said to them, With longing I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
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For◦ I say to you that I will not eat of it any··more, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
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And receiving◦ the cup, He gave··thanks and said◦, Take this, and divide it among yourselves.
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For I say to you that I will not drink of the produce of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
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And taking bread, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is My body, which is given for▫ you; this do in remembrance of Me.
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And likewise◦ the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the New Covenant* in My blood, which is poured··out for▫ you.
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Nevertheless, behold◦, the hand of him who betrays Me is with Me on the table.
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And indeed the Son of Man goes, according··to what was determined; but▵ woe to that▵ man by whom He is betrayed!
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And they began to dispute among themselves, who then of them it was who should commit this.
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And◦ there was also a strife among them, which of them should be thought greatest.
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And◦ He said◦ to them, The kings of the nations have··lordship over them, and they who have··authority over them are called benefactors*.
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But◦ you shall not be so; but he who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and he who governs as he who ministers.
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For◦ which is greater, he who sits◦, or he who ministers? Is it not he who sits◦? But◦ I◦ am in the midst of··you as He who ministers.
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But◦ you are they who have remained with Me in My temptations.
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And··I◦ set up for you a kingdom, as My Father has set up for Me,
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that◦ you may eat◦ and drink at◦ My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And◦ the Lord said◦, Simon, Simon, behold◦, Satan has asked··for you*, to sift you* as wheat.
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But◦ I◦ have entreated concerning thee, that· thy faith fail ·not◦; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brothers.
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And◦ he said to Him, Lord, I am prepared to go with Thee both into prison and to death.
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And◦ He told him, I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow today before thou hast three··times denied that thou knowest◦ Me.
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And He said◦ to them, When I sent· you ·out without◦ purse, and pack, and shoes, lacked you anything? And◦ they said◦, Nothing.
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Then said◦ He to them, But now, he who has a purse, let him take◦ it, and likewise the pack, and he who has not◦ a sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
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For◦ I say to you that this that is written must yet come··to··an··end in Me: And He was reckoned with the transgressors*. For◦ the things concerning Me have an end.
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And◦ they said◦, Lord, behold◦, here are two swords. And◦ He said◦ to them, It is enough.
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And going out, He went according to His custom to the Mount of Olives, and◦ His disciples also followed Him.
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And◦ when He was at the place, He said to them, Pray that you enter not into temptation.
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And He pulled··back from them about◦ a stone’s cast, and kneeling down▵ He prayed,
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saying, Father, if Thou intend that this cup should pass from me—nevertheless not◦ My will, but Thine, be··done◦.
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And◦ there was seen by Him an angel from heaven strengthening Him.
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And being in agony, He prayed more intently; and◦ His sweat was as drops of blood descending to the earth.
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And standing··up from prayer, coming to His disciples He found them slumbering from sorrow,
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and said to them, Why do you sleep? Stand up and pray that you enter not into temptation.
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But◦ while He yet spoke, behold◦, a crowd; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, came··before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss◦ Him.
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But◦ Jesus says to him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?
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And◦ they who were around Him, seeing◦ what would be, said◦ to Him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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And one of them smote the servant of the chief··priest, and took··off his right ear.
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But◦ Jesus answering said◦, Allow ye it, even··to this; and touching his ear▵, He healed him.
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And◦ Jesus said◦ to the chief··priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come▫ against◦ Him, Have you come··out as against◦ a robber, with swords and wooden rods?
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When I was daily with you in the temple you stretched out no hands against Me; but this is your hour, and the authority of darkness.
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And◦ taking Him, they led◦ Him away, and led◦ Him into the house of the chief··priest; and◦ Peter followed afar··off.
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And◦ when they had lit a fire in the midst of the courtyard, and had sat··down··together, Peter sat in the midst of them.
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But◦ a certain maid, seeing◦ him as he sat by the light, and gazing at him, said, This man was also with Him.
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And◦ he denied Him, saying, Woman, I know◦ Him not.
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And after a very··little◦ while another◦, seeing◦ him, declared◦, Thou art also of them; but◦ Peter said◦, Man, I am not.
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And about◦ one◦ hour intervening, another strongly··affirmed, saying, In▫ truth this man also was with Him, for◦ he also is a Galilean.
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And◦ Peter said◦, Man, I know◦ not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crowed.
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And the Lord turning looked··at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, when◦ He had said◦ to him, Before the cock crows, thou shalt deny Me three··times.
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And Peter went out and wept bitterly.
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And the men◦ who beset Jesus mocked Him, beating Him.
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And covering Him, they struck Him on the face, and asked◦ Him, saying, Prophesy! Who◦ is it who smote Thee?
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And many other◦ things, blaspheming, they said against▵ Him.
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And when◦ day had··come▫, the elders of the people and▵ the chief··priests and scribes gathered, and led· Him ·up◦ into their··own◦ council,
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saying, If Thou art the Christ, tell us. And◦ He said◦ to them, If I tell you, you will not▵ believe.
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And◦ if I also ask◦ you, you will not answer Me, nor release Me.
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From henceforth shall the Son of Man sit on the right··hand of the power of God.
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And◦ they all declared◦, Art Thou then the Son of God? And◦ He said to them, You say that I am.
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And◦ they said◦, What◦ further◦ need have we of testimony? For we ourselves have heard from His mouth.
