The Anointing in Bethany

⁶ Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of ^[a]Simon the leper,^{(A) 7} a ^[b]woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive ^[c]perfume and she poured it on Jesus’ head as He reclined at the table. ⁸ But when the ^[d]disciples saw it they were indignant and angry, saying, “Why all this waste [of money]? ⁹ For this perfume might have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” ¹⁰ But Jesus, aware [of the malice] of this [remark], said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a good thing to Me. ¹¹ For you always have the poor with you; but you will not always have Me.^{(B) 12} When she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. ¹³ I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever this gospel [of salvation] is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her [for her act of love and devotion].”