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The Plot to Kill Jesus

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rFor ver. 1, 2, see Matt. 26:2-5; Mark 14:1, 2 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is calledsSee John 6:4 the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribestJohn 11:53; See Matt. 21:46 were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Judas to Betray Jesus

uFor ver. 3-6, see Matt. 26:14-16; Mark 14:10, 11; [John 13:2, 27, 30] Thenv[Acts 5:3] Satan entered intowch. 6:16; Matt. 27:3; Acts 1:16; [John 6:71; 12:4] Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. He went away and conferred with the chief priests andxActs 4:1; 5:24, 26 officers how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. So he consented and sought an opportunity toySee Matt. 20:18, 19 betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

The Passover with the Disciples

zFor ver. 7-14, see Matt. 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16 Then cameaEx. 12:18; 1 Cor. 5:7 the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it. ” They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it? ” 10 He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11 and tell the master of the house,bSee John 11:28 ‘The Teacher says to you, Where iscch. 2:7 (Gk.) the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples? ’ 12 And he will show youd[Acts 1:13] a large upper room furnished; prepare it there. ” 13 And they went and found itech. 19:32 just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Institution of the Lord's Supper

14 fMatt. 26:20; Mark 14:17 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat itg[ver. 30; ch. 14:15; Rev. 19:9] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ” 17 And he took a cup, andhSee Matt. 15:36 when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 iMatt. 26:29; Mark 14:25 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vineg[See ver. 16 above] until the kingdom of God comes. ” 19 jFor ver. 19, 20, see Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; 1 Cor. 11:23-25 And he took bread, andh[See ver. 17 above] when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, k1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53] “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. ” 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, k[See ver. 19 above] “This cup that is poured out for you islSee 2 Cor. 3:6 the newmEx. 24:8; [Zech. 9:11; Heb. 13:20] covenant in my blood. 21 nFor ver. 21-23, see Matt. 26:21-24; Mark 14:18-21; [John 13:21-26] But behold, the hand of him who betrays me iso[Ps. 41:9; John 13:18] with me on the table. 22 For the Son of Man goespActs 2:23 as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed! ” 23 And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest?

24 qch. 9:46; Mark 9:34 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 rFor ver. 25-27, [Matt. 18:1-4; 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45] And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiless1 Pet. 5:3 exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 tch. 9:48; [Matt. 23:11] But not so with you. Rather, lets[See ver. 25 above] the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater,u[ch. 12:37] one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? ButvSee Matt. 20:28 I am among you as the one who serves.

28 You are those who have stayed with mew[See Heb. 2:18; 4:15] in my trials, 29 andx2 Tim. 2:12; [John 17:18]; See Matt. 25:34; 28:18; Acts 14:22; Rev. 1:6 I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, 30 y[ver. 16; ch. 13:29; 14:15; Matt. 8:11] that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom andzSee Matt. 19:28 sit on thrones judgingaActs 26:7; James 1:1; Rev. 21:12 the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

31 Simon, Simon, behold,bJob 1:6-12; 2:1-6; [2 Cor. 2:11; 1 Pet. 5:8]; See 1 Cor. 5:5 Satan demanded to have you,cAmos 9:9; [John 16:32] that he might sift you like wheat, 32 butdJohn 17:9, 11, 15 I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again,e[Ps. 51:13; John 21:15-17] strengthen your brothers. ” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you bothf[Acts 12:4] to prison andg[John 21:19] to death. ” 34 h[Matt. 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; John 13:37, 38] Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me. ”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

35 And he said to them, ich. 9:3; 10:4; Matt. 10:9, 10; Mark 6:8 “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything? ” They said, “Nothing. ” 36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you thatj[Acts 1:16]; See ch. 13:33; Matt. 1:22 this Scripture must be fulfilled in me:kCited from Isa. 53:12 ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors. ’ Forl[John 17:4; 19:30] what is written about me has its fulfillment. ” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are twom[ver. 49] swords. ” And he said to them, n[Deut. 3:26; Mark 14:41] “It is enough. ”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 oMatt. 26:30; Mark 14:26; [John 18:1] And he came out and went,pch. 21:37; John 18:2 as was his custom, toqSee Matt. 21:1 the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 rFor ver. 40-46, see Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42 And when he came tosJohn 18:2 the place, he said to them, t1 Pet. 4:7 “Pray that you may notuMatt. 6:13 enter into temptation. ” 41  And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, andvSee Acts 7:60 knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, wHeb. 5:7 “Father, if you are willing, removexSee Matt. 20:22 this cup from me.ySee Matt. 6:10 Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. ” 43 And there appeared to himzMatt. 4:11; [Heb. 1:14] an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 Andw[See ver. 42 above] being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise andaver. 40 pray that you may not enter into temptation. ”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 bFor ver. 47-53, see Matt. 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; John 18:3-11 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man calledcver. 3 Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss? ” 49 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strikedver. 38 with the sword? ” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this! ” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests andeSee ver. 4 officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 Whenf[John 8:2]; [ch. 2:46; John 18:20] I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this isg[Mark 14:35, 41; John 12:27; 16:4] your hour, andhEph. 6:12; [Acts 26:18] the power of darkness. ”

Peter Denies Jesus

54 iMatt. 26:57; Mark 14:53 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house,jMatt. 26:58; Mark 14:54; John 18:15 and Peter was following at a distance. 55 kFor ver. 55-62, see Matt. 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; John 18:16-18, 25-27 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle oflSee Matt. 26:3 the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him. ” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him. ” 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them. ” But Peter said, “Man, I am not. ” 59 And after an interval of about an hour still anothermActs 12:15 insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean. ” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about. ” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned andnSee Mark 10:21 looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, over. 34 “Before the rooster crows today, you willp[Acts 3:13, 14] deny me three times. ” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Is Mocked

63 q[Matt. 26:67, 68; Mark 14:65; John 18:22, 23] Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 q[See ver. 63 above] They also blindfolded him and kept asking him,r[ch. 7:39] “Prophesy!r[ch. 7:39] Who is it that struck you? ” 65 And they said many other things against him,sSee Matt. 27:39 blaspheming him.

Jesus Before the Council

66 tMatt. 27:1; Mark 15:1; John 18:28 When day came,uActs 22:5 (Gk.) the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to theirvSee Matt. 5:22 council, and theywFor ver. 67-71, [Matt. 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; John 18:19-21] said, 67 xJohn 10:24, 25 “If you areySee Matt. 1:17 the Christ, tell us. ” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seatedzMark 16:19; Acts 7:56; Heb. 1:3 at the right hand of the power of God. ” 70 So they all said, “Are youaSee Matt. 14:33 the Son of God, then? ” And he said to them, bch. 23:3; Matt. 27:11; Mark 15:2; [Matt. 26:25] “You say that I am. ” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips. ”