Matthew 26:1-5
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,(A) 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”(B)
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,(C) 4 and they conspired to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.(D) 5 But they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”(E)
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Matthew 26:14-16
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Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver.(A) 16 And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.
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Matthew 26:47-50
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The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 At once he came up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.(A) 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.”[a] Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.(B)
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Matthew 27:1-5
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Jesus Brought before Pilate
27 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.(A)
The Suicide of Judas
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus[a] was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.(B) 4 He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent[b] blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”(C) 5 Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.(D)
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