Jesus with his disciples went into the house of Simon the leper, whose leprosy he had cleansed. The citizens had gathered the sick to the house of Simon and Jesus prayed for the healing of the sick. Then Jesus, knowing that his hour was near, said, "Call the sick, as many as there be, because God is mighty and merciful to heal them." They answered, "We do not know that there be any other sick folk here in Jerusalem."

Jesus, weeping answered, "Those who have their soul sound are fewer in Jerusalem than those who are sick in body." Then he said, "O sick folk, in the name of God, let your sickness depart from you!" When he had said this, immediately they were healed. After that, Jesus entered the house.

While Jesus was supping with his disciples in the house of Simon the leper, behold Mary the sister of Lazarus entered into the house, and having broken a vessel, poured ointment over the head and garment of Jesus.

Seeing this, Judas the traitor was fain to hinder Mary from doing such a work, saying, "Go and sell the ointment and bring the money that I may give it to the poor." Jesus said, "Why do you hinder her? Let her be, for you have always the poor with you, but you shall not have me always."

Judas answered, "O master, this ointment might be sold for three hundred pieces of money; now see how many poor folks would be helped." Jesus answered, "O Judas, I know your heart; be patient, and I will give you all."

Everyone ate with fear, and the disciples were sorrowful, because they knew that Jesus would soon depart from them. However, Judas was indignant, because he knew that he was losing thirty pieces of money for the ointment not sold, seeing he stole the tenth part of all that was given to Jesus.

He went to find the high priest, who assembled in a council of priests, scribes, and Pharisees. To whom Judas spoke, saying, "What will you give me, and I will betray into your hands Jesus, who would fain make himself king of Israel?" They answered, "Now how will you give him into our hand?" Judas said, "When I know that he goes outside the city to pray I will tell you, and conduct you to his place, for to seize him in the city will be impossible without sedition." The high priest answered, "If you give him into our hand, we will give the thirty pieces of gold and you shall see how well I will treat you."