Matthew 26:6-13 - Jesus' Anointing At Bethany

⁶ Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper, ⁷ a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table. ⁸ "Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples; ⁹ "for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

¹⁰ But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me. ¹¹ The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. ¹² In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial. ¹³ In solemn truth I tell you that wherever in the whole world this Good News shall be proclaimed, this deed of hers shall be spoken of in memory of her."

³ Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. ⁴ But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted? ⁵ For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

⁶ But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me. ⁷ For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always. ⁸ What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial. ⁹ And I solemnly tell you that wherever in the whole world the Good News shall be proclaimed, this which she has done shall also be told in remembrance of her."