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

⁶ Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. ⁷ A woman came to him having an alabaster vase containing very precious ointment. She poured it upon his head while he was eating. ⁸ The disciples saw it and were indignant. To what purpose is this waste? ⁹ This ointment could have been sold for much and the money given to the poor.

¹⁰ Jesus was aware of this and said: Why do you trouble the woman? Her expression to me was good. ¹¹ The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you. ¹² She poured this ointment on my body to prepare me for burial. ¹³ I tell you, Everywhere this good news is preached in the entire world, this good deed done by this woman will be spoken of in memory of her.

³ He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was dining a woman with an alabaster vase filled with costly perfume, of pure nard (spikenard), brake it open and poured it over his head. ⁴ Some were very indignant over this. They asked, What was the purpose of this waste of ointment? ⁵ This ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii. And the money could have been given to the poor. They scolded her.

⁶ Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She did a good thing to me. ⁷ You always have the poor with you and you can do them good. You do not always have me. ⁸ She did what she could! She anointed my body beforehand for burying. ⁹ Truly I tell you everywhere the good news is preached through out the whole world, that which this woman has done will be spoken of for a memorial of her.