Old/New Testament
The Priests Plot To Seize And Kill Jesus
14 Now the Passover [Feast] and the Feast of Unleavened-Bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, having seized Him by deceit[a], they might kill Him. 2 For they were saying, “Not during the Feast, so that there will not perhaps be an uproar of the people”.
Jesus Is Anointed With Oil In Preparation For His Burial
3 And He being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, while He is reclining [to eat], a woman came having an alabaster-jar of very-precious genuine[b] nard[c] perfume[d]. Having broken the alabaster-jar, she poured it down over His head. 4 But some were being indignant to themselves— “For what purpose has this waste of perfume taken place? 5 For this perfume could have been sold for over three-hundred[e] denarii and given to the poor”. And they were sternly-scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing troubles for her? She worked a good work[f] in[g] Me. 7 For you always have the poor with you. And whenever you want, you are able to do good for them. But you do not always have Me. 8 She did what she had[h]. She anticipated to perfume My body for its preparation-for-burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the good-news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did will also be spoken for a memorial of her”.
Judas Betrays Jesus To The Priests
10 And Judas Iscariot, the one from the twelve, went to the chief priests in order that he might hand Him over to them. 11 And the ones, having heard, rejoiced and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might conveniently[i] hand Him over.
Jesus Celebrates Passover With The Twelve
12 And on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened-Bread, when they were[j] sacrificing the Passover [lamb], His disciples say to Him, “Where do You want us, having gone, to prepare in order that You may eat the Passover [meal]?” 13 And He sends-forth two of His disciples. And He says to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a jar[k] of water. Follow him. 14 And wherever he enters, say to the house-master that ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest-room where I may eat the Passover [meal] with My disciples?”’ 15 And he will show you a large upstairs room having been spread [with furnishings], prepared. And prepare for us there”. 16 And the disciples went forth and came to the city, and found it just as He told them. And they prepared the Passover [meal]. 17 And having become evening, He comes with the twelve.
Judas Is Exposed
18 And while they were reclining-back and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will hand Me over— the one eating[l] with Me!” 19 They began to be grieved, and to say to Him one by one, “It is not I, is it ?” 20 And the One said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one dipping with Me into the bowl. 21 Because the Son of Man is going just as it has been written about Him— but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is being handed-over! It would have been better for him if that man had not been born”.
The Bread And The Wine Are Given a New Meaning
22 And while they were eating, having taken bread, having blessed it [m], He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take it. This is My body”. 23 And having taken a cup, having given-thanks, He gave it to them. And they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of [n] the covenant— the blood being poured-out for many. 25 Truly I say to you that I will no longer by any means drink of the fruit of the grapevine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God”.
You Will All Be Scattered In Fulfillment of Zechariah. Peter’s Denial Is Predicted
26 And having sung-a-hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing