Matthew 26:6-16
Christian Standard Bible
The Anointing at Bethany
6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon(A) the leper,[a] 7 a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples(B) saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.”
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for me. 11 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.(C) 12 By pouring this perfume on my body, she has prepared me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel(D) is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
14 Then(E) one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests(F) 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him.(G) 16 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him.
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- 26:6 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14
Matthew 26:6-16
New International Version
Jesus Anointed at Bethany(A)(B)
6 While Jesus was in Bethany(C) in the home of Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you,[a](D) but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.(E) 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(F)
14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot(G)—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.(H) 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:11 See Deut. 15:11.
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