Matthew 26:12-25

12When she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.

13I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever this gospel [of salvation] is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her [for her act of love and devotion].”

14Then one of the twelve [disciples], who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

15and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver.

16And from that moment Judas began looking for an opportune time to betray Jesus.

17Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread (Passover Week) the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

18He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time [to suffer and atone for sin] is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”

19[Accordingly] the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

20When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

21And as they were eating, He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

22Being deeply grieved and extremely distressed, each one of them began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

23Jesus answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the bowl with Me [as a pretense of friendship] will betray Me.

24The Son of Man is to go [to the cross], just as it is written [in Scripture] of Him; but woe (judgment is coming) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”

25And Judas, the betrayer, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself.”