Matthew 26:1-28

Matthew 26:1-28

[1] And  it came to pass,  when  Jesus  had finished  all  sayings,  he said  unto his  disciples,  [2] Ye know  that  after  two  days  is  the feast of the passover,  and  the Son  of man  is betrayed  to  be crucified.  [3] Then  assembled together  the chief priests,  and  the elders  of the people,  unto  the palace  of the high priest,  who  was called  Caiaphas,  [4] And  consulted  that  they might take  Jesus  by subtilty,  and  kill  [5] But  Not  on  the feast  there be  an uproar  among  the people.  [6] Now  when Jesus  was  in  Bethany,  in  the house  of Simon  the leper,  [7] There came  unto him  a woman  having  an alabaster box  of very precious  ointment,  and  poured it  on  his  head,  as he sat  [8] But  disciples  it, they had indignation,  saying,  To  what purpose  is this  waste?  [9] For  might  have been sold  for much,  and  given  to the poor.  [10] When  Jesus  understood  it, he said  unto them,  Why  trouble ye  the woman?  for  she hath wrought  a good  work  upon  [11] For  ye have  the poor  always  with  you;  but  ye have  not  always.  [12] For in that  she  hath poured  ointment  on  body,  she did  it for  burial.  [13] Verily  I say  Wheresoever  gospel  shall be preached  in  the whole  world,  there shall also  this, that  this woman  hath done,  be told  for  a memorial  of her.  [14] Then  one  of the twelve,  called  Judas  Iscariot,  went  unto  the chief priests,  [15] And said  unto them, What  will ye  give  and  I will deliver  him  And  they covenanted  with him  for thirty  pieces of silver.  [16] And  from  that time  he sought  opportunity  to  betray  him.  [17] Now  the first  day of the feast of unleavened bread  the disciples  came  to Jesus,  saying  Where  wilt thou  that we prepare  to eat  the passover?  [18] And  he said,  Go  into  the city  to  such a man,  and  say  unto him,  The Master  saith,  time  at hand;  I will keep  the passover  at  with  disciples.  [19] And  the disciples  did  as  Jesus  had appointed  them;  and  they made ready  the passover.  [20] Now  when the even  was come,  he sat down  with  the twelve.  [21] And  as they  did eat,  he said,  Verily  I say  that  one  of  shall betray  [22] And  they were exceeding  sorrowful,  and began  every one  of them  to say  unto him,  Lord,  is  it  I?  [23] And  he answered  and said,  He that dippeth  his hand  with  in  the dish,  the same  shall betray  [24] The Son  of man  goeth  as  it is written  of  him:  but  woe  unto that  man  by  whom  the Son  of man  is betrayed!  good  for that  man  if  he  not  been born.  [25] Then  Judas,  which  betrayed  him,  answered  and said,  Master,  is  it  I?  He said  unto him,  Thou  hast said.  [26] And  as they  were eating,  Jesus  took  bread,  and  blessed  it, and brake  it, and  gave  it to the disciples,  and  said,  Take,  eat;  body.  [27] And  he took  the cup,  and  gave thanks,  and gave  it to them,  saying,  Drink ye  all  of  it;  [28] For  blood  testament,  which  is shed  for  many  for  the remission  of sins. 

What is the context of Matthew 26:1-28?