30 Pieces of Silver or 300 Denarii

Jesus told Judas and the disciples who criticized Mary of Bethany’s act of love that her anointing Him with oil before His burial would be spoken about her for generations to come..    and this is one of many “tellings” of her beautiful act.

Mary paid a fortune to purchase expensive nard from the perfume salesperson ..three hundred denarii which was equal to three day’s  wages.  For her, Jesus was worth the price to pay.. and she was all but constrained for that special moment when she could show her love toward Him.. by anointing His head with oil.   The Psalms say, “He anoints my head with oil,. my cup runneth over.    How prophetic this very verse of David was of Jesus at that moment!

Breaking the flask, she crept up behind Him and poured the oil over His head.. it ran over His hair onto His robes, and body.. and you can…