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"But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name's sake.

It will result in an opportunity for your testimony.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people,

men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

as soon as they put forth leaves and you see it for yourselves, know that summer is now near.

for it will come upon all those who inhabit the face of all the earth.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as the one who serves.

But I have prayed earnestly for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers."

For I tell you that this which is written must be completed in Me, ‘And He was numbered with transgressors'; for that which refers to Me has its completion."

And after about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, "Certainly this man was with Him too, for he also is a Galilean."

Then they said, "What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.