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"Then the King will say to the people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has given you his blessing. Receive the kingdom God has prepared for you since the world was made.

I was without clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'

When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?'

"Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people here, you also did for me.'

"Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Go away from me. You will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever that was prepared for the devil and his angels.

I was alone and away from home, and you did not invite me into your house. I was without clothes, and you gave me nothing to wear. I was sick and in prison, and you did not care for me.'

"Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you refused to do for even the least of my people here, you refused to do for me.'

It could have been sold for a great deal of money and the money given to the poor."

Knowing what had happened, Jesus said, "Why are you troubling this woman? She did an excellent thing for me.

This woman poured perfume on my body to prepare me for burial.

He said, "What will you pay me for giving Jesus to you?" And they gave him thirty silver coins.

After that, Judas watched for the best time to turn Jesus in.

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the followers came to Jesus. They said, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?"

The Son of Man will die, just as the Scriptures say. But how terrible it will be for the person who hands the Son of Man over to be killed. It would be better for him if he had never been born."

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it and broke it. Then he gave it to his followers and said, "Take this bread and eat it; this is my body."

Then Jesus took a cup and thanked God for it and gave it to the followers. He said, "Every one of you drink this.

This is my blood which is the new agreement that God makes with his people. This blood is poured out for many to forgive their sins.

Then Jesus went back to his followers and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "You men could not stay awake with me for one hour?

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. The spirit wants to do what is right, but the body is weak."

Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this painful thing to be taken from me, and if I must do it, I pray that what you want will be done."