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We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal?

And he will take you up himself to a great room with a table and seats: there make ready for us.

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.

His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.

And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.

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In the same way the chief priests, laughing at him among themselves with the scribes, said, A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself.

And one of them went quickly and, getting a sponge full of bitter wine, put it on a rod, and gave it to him for drink, saying, Let be; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down.

There came Joseph of Arimathaea, a responsible man in high honour, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God; and he went in to Pilate without fear, and made a request for the body of Jesus.

And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

And he got a linen cloth and, taking him down, put the linen cloth round him, and put him in a place for the dead which had been cut out of a rock; and a stone was rolled against the door.