Mary Anoints Christ

Matt. 26:6–12; Mark 14:3–9

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, awhere Lazarus was 1who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2 bThere they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3 Then cMary took a pound of very costly oil of dspikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

4 But one of His disciples, eJudas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, 5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for 2three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and fhad the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; 3she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For gthe poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, hwhom He had raised from the dead.