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to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.

but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.

Jesus perceiving this, said to them, why do you trouble the woman? for what she has done is out of regard to me.

for her pouring this ointment on my body, is preparative to my burial.

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper?

the son of man is going to die, pursuant to the scripture: but wo to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed: it had been better for that man, if he had never been born.

for this represents my blood, the blood of the new covenant which is shed for mankind for the remission of sins.

then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered."

Jesus replied, I tell you for certain, that this night before the time of cock-crowing, thou shalt abjure me thrice.

then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword.

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

for this reason the field is called the field of blood to this day.

and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.