Matt 26:7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.
Matt 26:8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?
Matt 26:9 "For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor."
Matt 26:10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.
Matt 26:11 "For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.
Matt 26:12 "For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
Matt 26:13 "Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."
Matt 26:14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Matt 26:15 and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him.
Matt 26:16 From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.
Matt 26:17 ¶ Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
Matt 26:18 And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.""'
Matt 26:19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.
Matt 26:20 ¶ Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
Matt 26:22 Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?"
Matt 26:23 And He answered, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.
Matt 26:24 "The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
Matt 26:26 ¶ While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."
Matt 26:27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;
Matt 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.