Matthew 26:6-13
While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the
Leper, [7] a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive
perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
[8] When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?"
they asked. [9] "This perfume could have been sold at a high price
and the money given to the poor." [10] Aware of this, Jesus said
to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing
to me. [11] The poor you will always have with you, but you will
not always have me. [12] When she poured this perfume on my body,
she did it to prepare me for burial. [13] I tell you the truth, wherever
this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also
be told, in memory of her." |