Preparing for Passover

As the passover approaches, while Jewish leaders decide to kill Jesus and Judas decides to betray Him, Jesus is anointed for burial in Bethany, and His disciples prepare for the Passover meal.

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Matthew 26:1-19

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a When Jesus had finished all these words,

He said to His disciples,

“ a You know that after two days

b the Passover is coming,

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and the Son of Man is to be c handed over

for crucifixion.”

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a Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together

in b the court of the high priest, named c Caiaphas;

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and they a plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him.

But they were saying,

“Not during the festival,

a otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

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a Now when Jesus was

in b Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

a a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume,

and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said,

“Why this waste?

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price

and the money given to the poor.”

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,

“Why do you bother the woman?

For she has done a good deed to Me.

For you always have a the poor with you;

but you do not always have Me.

For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it

a to prepare Me for burial.

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Truly I say to you, a wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world,

what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

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a Then one of the twelve, named b Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

and said,

“What are you willing to give me 1 to 2 a betray Him to you?”

And b they weighed out thirty 3 pieces of silver to him.

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From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to 1 betray 2 Jesus.

a Now on the first day of b Unleavened Bread

the disciples came to Jesus and asked,

“Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

And He said,

“Go into the city to a a certain man, and say to him,

‘The Teacher says,

“ b My time is near;

I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them;

and they prepared the Passover.

Rhetorical question: What a waste!

Rhetorical question: Do not bother this woman.

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Matthew 26:1-19

A. Passover Prediction

When Jesus had finished all these words,

He said to His disciples,

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming,

and the Son of Man is to be handed over

for crucifixion.”

B. Decision to Kill Jesus

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together

in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas;

and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him.

But they were saying,

“Not during the festival,

otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

C. Anointing for Burial in Bethany

Now when Jesus was

in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume,

and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said,

“Why this waste?

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price

and the money given to the poor.”

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,

“Why do you bother the woman?

For she has done a good deed to Me.

For you always have the poor with you;

but you do not always have Me.

For when she poured this perfume on My body,

she did it to prepare Me for burial.

Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world,

what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

B'. Decision to Betray Jesus

Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

and said,

“What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?”

And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him.

From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

A. Passover Preparation

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked,

“Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

And He said,

“Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him,

‘The Teacher says,

“My time is near;

I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them;

and they prepared the Passover.

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