2. “You will not always have me”

Matthew 26:1-13; Mark 14:1-9; Luke 22:1-2 (7:36-50); John 11:47-53, 12:1-8

Matthew: Now Jesus had said all he wanted to say.

NARRATOR: He told his disciples:

*Matthew*	*Mark*	*Luke*	*John*
It will be Passover in two days time,	It will be Passover in two days time.	It will be Passover in two days time.
and the Son of man will be handed over to be crucified.
Then the chief priests and their leaders called a meeting in the palace of the high priest, Caiaphas,	The chief priests and the scribes	The chief priests and the scribes	Then the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting.
were looking for a way to murder him.	were looking for a way to murder him.	and were looking for a way to murder him because they were afraid of the people.
It must not be during the celebration because there would be a riot.	It must not be during the celebration because there would be a riot.

John

What are we to do? This man is working miracles. If we let him do this, everyone will believe him, and the Romans will come and destroy us. Caiaphas said, You know nothing; cant you see it is to your advantage that one man should die, rather than the nation. As high priest Caiaphas prophesied that Jesus must die: not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the scattered children of God.

From that day they conspired to assassinate him.

*Matthew*	*Mark*	Lk	*John*
			Six days before the Passover,
Jesus was at Bethany in the House of Simon the leper.	Jesus was at Bethany in the House of Simon the leper.		Jesus was at Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.
	He reclined at table.		They gave a dinner for him there; Martha served and Lazarus was among those reclined at table.

*Matthew*	*Mark*	*Luke*	*John*
A woman came to him bearing an alabaster flask of very costly ointment.	A woman came to him bearing an alabaster flask of very costly ointment, precious.	Suddenly a woman came bearing an alabaster flask of ointment.	Mary came to him bearing a pound of very costly ointment, precious.
She poured the ointment on his head as he reclined at table.	She broke the flask and poured the ointment on his head.	She anointed Jesus feet with the ointment.	She anointed Jesus feet with the ointment, wiping his feet with her hair;
			the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

*Matthew*	*Mark*	Lk	*John*
When they saw this, the disciples said indignantly,	When they saw this, the disciples said to one another indignantly,		Judas Iscariot said,
Why this waste?	Why this waste of ointment?
Ointment like this could have been sold for a high price and given to the poor.	Ointment like this could have been sold for more than three thousand dollars and given to the poor; and they scolded her.		Why was this ointment not sold for three thousand dollars and given to the poor?
			He said this because he was in charge of the money and helped himself to it.
Why do you trouble her? She has been good to me.	Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has been good to me.		Leave her alone; let her keep the ointment for the day of my burial.
You have the poor with you always,	You have the poor with you always, and you can help them whenever you wish,		You have the poor with you always,
but you will not always have me.	but you will not always have me.		but you will not always have me.

*Matthew*	*Mark*	Lk	Jn
When she poured the ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.	She has done what she could: she has anointed my body for burial.
In truth I tell you, whenever and wherever this gospel is proclaimed, what she has done will also be proclaimed, and she will be remembered.	In truth I tell you, whenever and wherever this gospel is proclaimed, what she has done will also be proclaimed, and she will be remembered.

Whence comes this bright celestial light? What cause produces this?
A heaven opens to my sight, bright scenes of joy and bliss.
O lord Jehovah art thou here? This light proclaims thou art!
I am indeed. I'm always near unto the humble heart.

The proud and lofty I despise but bless the meek and low.
I hear the humble soul that cries and comfort I bestow.
Of all the trees among the wood I've chose one little vine.
The meek and low are nigh to me. The humble heart is mine.
Words: Eunice Wyeth c. 1820 Music: melody The Humble Heart, Thomas Hammond, Jr., c. 1820

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The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ

According to the Gospels

2. “You will not always have me”

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