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"For this perfume might have been sold for a highprice and the money given to the poor."
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But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother* the woman? For she has done a gooddeed to Me.
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"For you alwayshave1the poor with you; but you do not alwayshave Me.
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"For when she pouredthisperfume on My body, she did it 2to prepare Me for burial.
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"Truly I say to you, 3wherever*thisgospel is preached in the wholeworld, whatthiswoman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."
Judas's Bargain
144Thenone of the twelve, named5JudasIscariot, went to the chiefpriests
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and said, "What are you willing to give me to 6betray Him to you?" And 7they weighed out thirtypieces of silver to him.
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From then on he began looking for a goodopportunity to betray Jesus.
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8Now on the first day of 9Unleavened Bread the disciplescame to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
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And He said, "Go into the city to 10a certainman, and say to him, 'The Teachersays, "11My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples."' "
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The disciplesdid as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.