6. Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease.
7. While Jesus was eating, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar filled with an expensive perfume, which she poured on his head.
8. The disciples saw this and became angry. “Why all this waste?” they asked.
9. “This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and the money given to the poor!”