Study Desk

The servant who got five bags brought that amount and five more bags of money to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of money. So I used them to earn five more.'

"The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.'

"Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.'

"The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.'

"Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made.

When I was without clothes, you gave me something to wear. When I was sick, you cared for me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.'

When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?'

"Then the king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here, you also did for me.'

"Then the king will say to the evil people on his left, ‘Get away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever—the fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels.

When I had no place to stay, you did not welcome me into your home. When I was without clothes, you gave me nothing to wear. When I was sick and in prison, you did not care for me.'

"The king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here, you refused to do for me.'

It could be sold for a lot of money, and the money could be given to those who are poor."

But Jesus knew what happened. He said, "Why are you bothering this woman? She did a very good thing for me.

This woman poured perfume on my body. She did this to prepare me for burial after I die.

He said, "I will hand Jesus over to you. What will you pay me for doing this?" The priests gave him 30 silver coins.

After that Judas waited for the best time to hand Jesus over to them.

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the followers came to Jesus. They said, "We will prepare everything for you to eat the Passover meal. Where do you want us to have the meal?"

The Son of Man will suffer what the Scriptures say will happen to him. But it will be very bad for the one who hands over the Son of Man to be killed. It would be better for him if he had never been born."

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, "Take this bread and eat it. It is my body."

Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. He said, "Each one of you drink some of it.