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For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink;

"Then He will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.'

"This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor."

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me.

By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.

and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?" So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him.

And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."

For this is My blood that establishes the covenant; it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "Tonight all of you will run away because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

So they conferred together and bought the potter's field with it as a burial place for foreigners.

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.

So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Who is it you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?"

For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.

While he was sitting on the judge's bench, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I've suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!"

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

The governor asked them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" "Barabbas!" they answered.

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him! For He said, ‘I am God's Son.'"

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah!"