Luke 22:1-8 ▼

1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].

3 Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve [disciples].

4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him and hand Him over to them.

5 They were delighted and agreed with him to give him money.

6 So he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them [at a time when He was] separated from the crowd [because the people might riot or stop them from seizing Him].

7 Then came the preparation day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

8 So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so that we may eat it.”