and as soon as he came, he went directly up to Him and said, Master, Master; and kissed Him.

Now the feast of the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.

But they said, Not on the feast-day, least there be a tumult of the people.

And on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the paschal lamb, his disciples said to Him, Where wouldst thou have us go and make preparation for thee to eat of the paschal lamb?

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired: