1. It was almost time for the Jewish Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover Feast.
2. The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to kill Jesus. But they were afraid of the people.
3. One of Jesus’ 12 apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered Judas, and he went to
4. the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to give Jesus to them.
5. They were pleased and promised to give Judas money.
6. Judas agreed. Then he waited for the best time to turn Jesus over to them without the crowd knowing it.
7. The Day of Unleavened Bread came. This was the day the Passover lambs had to be sacrificed.
8. Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”
39-40. Jesus left the city and went to the Mount of Olives. His followers went with him. (Jesus went there often.) He said to his followers, “Pray for strength against temptation.”
63-64. Some men were guarding Jesus. They made fun of him like this: They covered his eyes so that he could not see them. Then they hit him and said, “Prove that you are a prophet, and tell us who hit you!”