Thematic Bible: Mary and martha

"only one thing is really necessary. Mary, moreover, has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." Verse ConceptsNeedHalf Of ThingsDoing The Right ThingBeauty And Self Worth

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Verse ConceptsLove Of Jesus, Examples OfDivine FriendshipJesus Christ, Love OfChrist's LoveFamily LoveLove And FamilySibling Lovelazarus

And while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while he was dining, a woman came with an alabaster vase of very costly, pure spikenard perfume, and, breaking the vase, she poured the perfume on his head. Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this? That perfume could have been sold for more than one hundred and fifty dollars, and given to the poor." read more.
So they began upbraiding her, but Jesus said: "Let her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have. She has done what she could. she has before time anointed my body for my burial. I tell you in solemn truth that wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, there what she has done shall be told in remembrance of her."