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Matthew 26:1-9Matthew 26:1-96 6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 7 a a woman came up to him with an woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. head as he reclined at table. 8 8 And And when the disciples saw it, they when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? waste? 9 9 For this could have been For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to sold for a large sum and given to the poor.”the poor.”

John 12:4-6John 12:4-64 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, betray him), said, 5 5 “Why was this “Why was this ointment not sold for three ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the hundred denarii and given to the poor?” poor?” 6 6 He said this, not because He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was used to help himself to what was put into it.put into it.

John 13:21-26John 13:21-261 1 After saying these things, Jesus was After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” me.” 22 22 The disciples looked at one another, The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 23 One of his One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table close to Jesus, table close to Jesus, 24 24 so Simon Peter so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. was speaking. 25 25 So that disciple, leaning So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” is it?” 26 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Iscariot.

John 13:27-30John 13:27-3027 27 Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” you are going to do, do quickly.” 28 28 Now no Now no one at the table knew why he said this to one at the table knew why he said this to him. him. 29 29 Some thought that, because Judas Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. should give something to the poor. 30 30 So, So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night.immediately went out. And it was night.

Matthew 27:3-5Matthew 27:3-53 3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, priests and the elders, 4 4 saying, “I have saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” it yourself.” 5 5 And throwing down the And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged departed, and he went and hanged himself.himself.

Matthew 26:31-33Matthew 26:31-3331 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 32

But after I am raised up, I will go But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” before you to Galilee.” 33 33 Peter Peter answered him, “Though they all answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”never fall away.”

John 6:66-71John 6:66-7166 66 After this many of his disciples turned back After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. and no longer walked with him. 67 67 So Jesus So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go away said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” as well?” 68 68 Simon Peter answered him, Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, words of eternal life, 69 69 and we have and we have believed, and have come to know, that you believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” are the Holy One of God.” 70 70 Jesus answered Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 71 He spoke of He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.of the Twelve, was going to betray him.

Matthew 26:26-29Matthew 26:26-2926 26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 27 And he And he took a cup, and when he had given took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 28 for this is my for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of out for many for the forgiveness of sins. sins. 29 29 I tell you I will not drink again of I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”Father’s kingdom.”