has been commented upon frequently. It is a piece of literary artistry, to be sure. But sometimes overlooked is that this woman’s actions very likely would have been reported to the ruling priests, with whom Judas struck his bargain. Not only would Judas earn his pay by directing the officers and thugs of the ruling priests to the place of Jesus’ private prayer, he would have offered them testimony as to what Jesus taught and how his followers regarded him. The woman’s anointing of Jesus would have