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"As for yourselves, beware; for they will hand you over to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them.

When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory.

For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they scolded her.

When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.

So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.

And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me."

They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, "Surely, not I?"

While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body."

They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.

Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.

They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled.

Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?"

As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort.

And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him.

And they began saluting him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him.