John 12:1-8 - Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany

1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living. 2 There a supper was given in honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table. 3 So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.

4 One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked: 5 "Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?" 6 He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

7 "Let her alone," said Jesus, "that she may keep it till the day when my body is being prepared for burial. 8 The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me."