So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.

And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?

"Listen," he answered, "when you have got into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into whatever house he enters;

and ye shall say unto the good man of the house, 'The master sayeth unto thee, Where is the guest chamber where I shall eat mine Easter lamb with my disciples?'

Then he will show you a large upstairs room that is furnished. Get things ready for us there."

So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.

For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

Then Jesus took a cup [Note: This was one of the cups partaken of during the Passover meal], and after giving thanks to God [for it], He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves,

For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

Then He took a [small] loaf of bread, and after He had given thanks to God, He broke it and gave [pieces] to His apostles, and said, "This is [i.e., represents] my [physical] body which is [to be] given for you; continue to do this [i.e., eat it regularly] to remember me by."

And in the same way He took [another] cup, after the [Passover] meal, and said, "This cup is [i.e., represents] the New Agreement [i.e., between God and mankind] made by my blood, which is [to be] poured out for you.

For it will be done to the Son of man after the purpose of God, but unhappy is that man by whom he is given up.

so you can eat and drink at my table in my [coming] kingdom. [Also] you will sit on [twelve] thrones [See Matt. 19:28], judging the twelve tribes of Israel [i.e., judging God's people through their writings].

“Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain;

And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

And when He got there He said to them, "Pray that you do not give in [i.e., to the devil] under trials."

And he gat himself from them, about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,

and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?

And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.

And one of the wenches, as he sat, beheld him by the fire and set good eyesight on him, and said, "This same was also with him."

"Tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]." But He replied, "You would not believe me if I [did] tell you [who I am].

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate.

And he went on to question him in a good many words; but, he, answered him, nothing.

And the people stood watching; but even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Then Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise [Note: This is a place in God's presence, referred to as "the third heaven" (II Cor. 12:2-4), and where overcomers will be able to eat from "the tree of life" (Rev. 2:7)]."

Jesus called out in a loud voice, "Father, I commit my spirit into your hands." And after He said this, He gave up His spirit [i.e., to God in death].

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man,

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

And he took [it] down [and] wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed him in a tomb cut into the rock where no one had ever been placed.

And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.

saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping [at the small entrance] and looking in, he saw only the linen wrappings; and he went away, wondering about what had happened.

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.

Was it not necessary for the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] to suffer these things, and [then] to enter His glorious state [with the Father]?"

And as they got close to the village [i.e., of Emmaus], where the men were going, Jesus appeared as though He were planning to continue on.

And it happened that as He reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

And they got up [that] same hour [and] returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven and those with them assembled,

And He said to them, "This is what was written: The Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] will suffer, and [then] rise again from the dead on the third day.

And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus' name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Then Jesus led His apostles out [of Jerusalem] until they came near to Bethany [Note: This was a village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem]. [There] He raised His hands and asked God's blessing on them.

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.