Matthew 26: Just a quick little note, there’s a lot going on in this chapter. The text is just bouncing around from topic to topic.
This chapter starts with Jesus telling his followers that it was just a matter of time before he would die. The text then tells us that Jesus’ opponents were plotting to capture and kill him. We then see a woman pour expensive perfume on Jesus and his followers admonishing her because they thought the perfume could be sold and given to the poor and needy (honestly, this is what I would’ve done). Jesus tells them to back down, making it clear that what she is doing is actually preparing his body for burial. We then see reference to Judas approaching the chief priests asking what they would give him for betraying Jesus.
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