Matthew 26:1-9 ▼

1 Now when Jesus had finished these discourses, he said to his disciples,

2 ye know that in two days the feast of the passover will begin, and the son of man be delivered up to be crucified.

3 About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

4 and consulted how to seize Jesus by surprize, and take away his life.

5 but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon who had been a leper,

7 there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table.

8 one of his disciples seeing this, with indignation said, to what purpose is this waste?

9 for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.