"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."

On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to make preparation for you eat the Passover?"

"Go into the city," he answered, "to a certain man, and tell him. "'The Teacher says. "My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover at your house, with my disciples."'"

The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover.

Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.