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One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,
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Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
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But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].
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Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
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for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
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A great crowd therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus whom he raised from among [the] dead.
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But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,
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because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.
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On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,
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took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord, the King of Israel.
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And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,