Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman
John 12:1-8 New International Version (NIV)
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b]” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c] but you will not always have me.”
Footnotes:
References & Reflections
[1] http://abacus.bates.edu/~rallison/TMJ/judas.html
[2] https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-relationship-between-Judas-and-Mary-Magdalene
[3] https://jesuskinginexile.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/30-pieces-of-silver-or-300-denarii/
[4] https://medium.com/@steppesoffaith/understanding-psalm-23-the-table-the-oil-and-gods-faithfulness-76b263eb4685
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