Matthew 26:7-12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁷ There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.

⁸ And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

⁹ For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

¹⁰ And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

¹¹ For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

¹² For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.