Matthew 26:7-20

New International Version

⁷ a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

⁸ When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. ⁹ “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”

¹⁰ Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ¹¹ The poor you will always have with you,^[a](A) but you will not always have me. ¹² When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.^{(B) 13} Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus^(C)

¹⁴ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot^(D)—went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.^{(E) 16} From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

The Last Supper^(F)(G)(H)

¹⁷ On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread,^(I) the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”^(J)

¹⁸ He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time^(K) is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” ¹⁹ So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

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