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them.
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And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
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And he promised, and sought
opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
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Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
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And he sent Peter
and John, saying,
Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
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And they said unto him,
Where wilt thou that we prepare?
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And he said unto them,
Behold, when ye are entered into the
city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he
entereth in.
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And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where
is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
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And he shall shew you
a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
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And they went, and found as he had said unto
them: and they made ready the passover.
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And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the
twelve apostles with him.
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And he said unto them,
With desire I have desired to eat this passover
with you before I suffer:
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For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled
in the kingdom of God.
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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said,
Take this, and divide
it
among yourselves:
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For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom
of God shall come.
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And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake
it,
and gave unto them, saying,
This is my
body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
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Likewise also the cup after supper,
saying,
This cup
is
the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
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But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me
is
with me on the table.
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And truly the Son
of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
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And they
began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
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And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
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And he said unto them,
The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that
exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
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But ye
shall
not
be
so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
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For whether
is
greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?
is
not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you
as he that serveth.
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Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
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And I appoint
unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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That ye may eat and drink at my
table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And the Lord said,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired
to have
you, that he may sift
you
as wheat:
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But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted,
strengthen thy brethren.
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And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison,
and to death.
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And he said,
I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou
shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
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And he said unto them,
When I sent you without purse,
and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?
And they said, Nothing.
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Then said he unto them,
But
now, he that hath a purse, let him take
it,
and likewise
his
scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him
sell his garment, and buy one.
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For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished
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