Mathewu 26:14-25

Khona kwasuka omunye wabayishumi nambili, othiwa uJuda Iskariyothe, waya kubapristi abakhulu, Wasesithi kubo: Lizanginikani, njalo ngimnikele kini? Basebesenza isivumelwano laye ngenhlamvu zesiliva ezingamatshumi amathathu. Kusukela ngaleso sikhathi wafuna ithuba elihle lokumkhaphela. Kwathi ngosuku lokuqala lomkhosi wesinkwa esingenamvubelo abafundi beza kuJesu, bathi kuye: “Uthanda ukuba sikulungisele ngaphi ukuba udle iphasika na? Wathi: “Hambani niye emzini kumuntu othile, nithi kuye: ‘Uthi uMfundisi: Isikhathi sami siseduze; ngizakwenza iphasika kwakho kanye labafundi bami. Abafundi benza njengokusho kukaJesu; basebelungisa iphasika. Kwathi sekuhlwile, wahlala ekudleni nabayishumi nambili. Kwathi besidla wathi: Ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Omunye wenu uzangikhaphela. Basebedabuka kakhulu, basebeqala ukuthi kuye ngulowo lalowo: Nkosi, kayisimi yini? Wasephendula wathi: Ofaka isandla sakhe kanye lami esitsheni nguye ozangithengisa. INdodana yomuntu iyamuka njengokulotshiweyo ngayo, kepha maye kulowo muntu iNdodana yomuntu ekhashelwa ngaye! ngabe kwaba kuhle kulowomuntu ukuba wayengazalwanga. Wasephendula uJudasi owamnikelayo, wathi: Nkosi, kambe? Wathi kuye: “Wena ushilo.”