Matthew 26:1-16

11When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, 2“2You know that after two days 3the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be 4handed over for crucifixion.”

35At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in 6the courtyard of the high priest named 7Caiaphas; 4and they 8plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. 5But they were saying, “Not during the festival, 9otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

610Now when Jesus was in 11Bethany, at the home of Simon 12the Leper, 713a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. 8But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? 9For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me. 11For you always have 14the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. 12For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it 15to prepare Me for burial. 13Truly I say to you, 16wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

1417Then one of the twelve, named 18Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15and said, “What are you willing to give me 19to 2021betray Him to you?” And 22they set out for him thirty 23pieces of silver. 16And from then on he looked for a good opportunity to 24betray 25Jesus.