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

⁶ But Jesus being in Bethany, in Simon the leper's house, ⁷ a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table. ⁸ But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end was this waste? ⁹ for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.

¹⁰ But Jesus knowing it said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work toward me. ¹¹ For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. ¹² For in pouring out this ointment on my body, she has done it for my burying. ¹³ Verily I say to you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

³ And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he lay at table, there came a woman having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it out upon his head. ⁴ And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment? ⁵ for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.

⁶ But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me; ⁷ for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always. ⁸ What she could she has done. She has beforehand anointed my body for the burial. ⁹ And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.