New International Reader's Version

Matthew 26:13-22 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

13. What I'm about to tell you is true. What she has done will be told anywhere this good news is preached all over the world. It will be told in memory of her."

14. One of the Twelve went to the chief priests. His name was Judas Iscariot.

15. He asked, "What will you give me if I hand Jesus over to you?" So they counted out 30 silver coins for him.

16. From then on, Judas watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them.

17. It was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The disciples came to Jesus. They asked, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?"

18. He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man. Tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover at your house with my disciples." ' "

19. So the disciples did what Jesus had told them to do. They prepared the Passover meal.

20. When evening came, Jesus was at the table with the Twelve.

21. While they were eating, he said, "What I'm about to tell you is true. One of you will hand me over to my enemies."

22. The disciples became very sad. One after the other, they began to say to him, "It's not I, Lord, is it?"