Matthew 26:12

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For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for its burial.

And when the sabbath was past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial.

Nicodemus also, he who at the first went to him by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight.