How will You Repond

May 18, 2025    Nicholas Tomazinis

Matthew 26:1-16 recounts key events leading up to Jesus' betrayal. Jesus foretells His crucifixion, aligning it with the upcoming Passover. Meanwhile, the chief priests and elders secretly plot to arrest and kill Him, fearing public unrest. At Bethany, a woman anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, an act He interprets as preparation for His burial. Some disciples criticize the gesture, but Jesus defends her, declaring that her deed will be remembered wherever the gospel is preached. Finally, Judas Iscariot agrees to betray Jesus to the religious leaders in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, setting the stage for His arrest