10 The poor are with you constantly; at any time you can administer to them; but I will not be with you long.

11 And Mary knows the sadness of the coming days; she has anointed me beforehand for my burial.

12 The gospel of the Christ will everywhere be preached, and he who tells the story of the Christ will tell about this day; and what was done by Mary at this hour will be a sweet memorial to her wherever men abide.

13 And when the feast was over Jesus went with Lazarus to his home.

14 Now, in Jerusalem the priests and Pharisees were busy with their plans to seize the Lord and take his life.

15 The high priest called in counsel all the wisest men and said, This deed must be accomplished in a secret way.

16 He must be taken when the multitudes are not a-near, else we may cause a war; the common people may stand forth in his defense and thus pollute this sacred place with human blood.

17 And what we do, that we must do before the great day of the feast.

18 And Ananias said, I have a plan that will succeed. The twelve with Jesus every day go forth alone to pray;

19 And we will find their trysting place; then we can seize the man and bring him here without the knowledge of the multitudes.