^{1 Ref} And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,

^{2 Ref} Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

^{3 Ref} Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

^{4 Ref} and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

^{5 Ref} But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.

^{6 Ref} Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

^{7 Ref} there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

^{8 Ref} But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

^{9 Ref} For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

^{10 Ref} But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

^{11 Ref} For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

^{12 Ref} For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

^{13 Ref} Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

^{14 Ref} Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

^{15 Ref} and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.

^{16 Ref} And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him `unto them.'

^{17 Ref} Now on the first `day' of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

^{18 Ref} And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

^{19 Ref} And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

^{20 Ref} Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;

^{21 Ref} and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

^{22 Ref} And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?

^{23 Ref} And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

^{24 Ref} The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.

^{25 Ref} And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.

^{26 Ref} And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

^{27 Ref} And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

^{28 Ref} for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.

^{29 Ref} But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.