Matthew 26:2-13

New American Standard Bible

² “^(A)You know that after two days ^(B)the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be ^(C)handed over for crucifixion.”

^3 (D)At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in ^(E)the courtyard of the high priest named ^(F)Caiaphas; ⁴ and they ^(G)plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. ⁵ But they were saying, “Not during the festival, ^(H)otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

The Precious Ointment

^6 (I)Now when Jesus was in ^(J)Bethany, at the home of Simon ^[a]the Leper, ^7 (K)a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. ⁸ But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? ⁹ For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” ¹⁰ But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me. ¹¹ For you always have ^(L)the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. ¹² For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it ^(M)to prepare Me for burial. ¹³ Truly I say to you, ^(N)wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”