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Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done."

And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you."

So they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field as a burial place for strangers.

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.

Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream."

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.'"

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.