and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house: "thus saith our master; where is the chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?"

then advancing, he went directly up to him, saying, master, master, and kissed him.

Within two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread. and the chief priests, with the Scribes, contriv'd how they might seize Jesus by surprize, and put him to death.

Now during the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, to be nominated by the people.