Old/New Testament

The Priests Plot How To Kill Jesus

22 Now the Feast of Unleavened-Bread, the one being called Passover, was drawing-near. ² And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking as to how they might kill^[a] Him, for they were fearing the people.

Judas Betrays Jesus To The Priests

³ And Satan entered into Judas, the one being called “Iscariot”, being one of the number of the twelve. ⁴ And having gone, he talked-with the chief priests and [temple] captains as to how he might hand Him over to them. ⁵ And they rejoiced^[b] and agreed to give him money. ⁶ And he consented, and was seeking a favorable-opportunity that he might hand Him over without^[c] a crowd with them.

Jesus Celebrates Passover With The Twelve

⁷ And the [first] day of the Feast of Unleavened-Bread came— on which it-was-necessary that the Passover [lamb] be sacrificed. ⁸ And He sent-forth Peter and John, having said, “Having gone, prepare the Passover [meal] for us in order that we may eat it ”. ⁹ And the ones said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?” ¹⁰ And the One said to them, “Behold— you having entered into the city, a man will meet you carrying a jar of water. Follow him to the house into which he proceeds. ¹¹ And you will say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest-room where I may eat the Passover [meal] with My disciples?”’ ¹² And that one will show you a large upstairs-room having been spread [with furnishings]. Prepare it there”. ¹³ And having gone, they found it just as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover [meal].

The Bread And The Wine Are Given a New Meaning

¹⁴ And when the hour came, He fell back [to eat], and the apostles with Him. ¹⁵ And He said to them, “I greatly desired to eat this Passover [meal] with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I say to you that I will by no means eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God”. ¹⁷ And having taken a cup^[d], having given-thanks, He said “Take this and distribute it to yourselves. ¹⁸ For I say to you that I will by no means drink from the fruit of the grapevine from now on until which time the kingdom of God comes”. ¹⁹ And having taken bread, having given-thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying “This is My body, the one being given for you. Be doing this for My remembrance”. ²⁰ And similarly the cup after the dining, saying “This cup is the new covenant in My blood— the blood being poured-out for you. ²¹ Yet behold— the hand of the one handing Me over is with Mine on the table! ²² Because the Son of Man is proceeding according-to the thing having been determined^[e]— nevertheless, woe to that man by whom He is being handed-over!” ²³ And they began to discuss with themselves as to which of them then the one going to do this thing might be.

The Disciples Argue Over Who Is Greatest. The Greatest Is The Servant of All

²⁴ And a contention also took place among them as to which of them seems^[f] to be greater^[g]. ²⁵ And the One said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles are lording-over^[h] them. And the ones having-authority over them are calling-themselves ‘Benefactors^[i]’. ²⁶ But you shall not be so. But let the greater^[j] one among you be like the younger one; and the one leading like the one serving. ²⁷ For who is greater, the one reclining-back [to eat] or the one serving? Is it not the one reclining-back? But I am in your midst as the One serving! ²⁸ But you are the ones having continued with Me in My trials. ²⁹ And I am conferring^[k] you a kingdom, just as My Father conferred Me ³⁰ so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging^[l] the twelve tribes of Israel.