⁵ “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

²⁴ Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”

²⁶ But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

⁵ Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

²⁷ On the way, Jesus told them, “All of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say,

The Last Supper

¹² On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

² “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”