Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

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].