¹⁴ Then^(A) one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests^{(B) 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.^{(C) 16} And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him.

The Anointing at Bethany

³ While^(A) he was in Bethany^(B) at the house of Simon the leper,^[a](C) as he was reclining at the table,^(D) a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head.^{(E) 4} But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this perfume been wasted? ⁵ For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii^[b](F) and given to the poor.”^(G) And they began to scold her.

⁶ Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing^(H) for me. ⁷ You always have the poor^(I) with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.^{(J) 8} She has done what she could; she has anointed my body^(K) in advance for burial.^{(L) 9} Truly I tell you,^(M) wherever the gospel^(N) is proclaimed in the whole world,^(O) what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

¹⁰ Then^(P) Judas Iscariot,^(Q) one of the Twelve,^(R) went to the chief priests^(S) to betray Jesus^(T) to them. ¹¹ And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money.^(U) So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray^(V) him.

³ Then^(A) Satan entered Judas,^(B) called Iscariot,^(C) who was numbered among the Twelve. ⁴ He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police^(D) how he could hand him over^(E) to them. ⁵ They were glad and agreed to give him silver.^{[a] 6} So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was not present.