4. But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?
5. For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.
6. Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.
7. You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have Me.
8. She has done what she could; she has anointed My body in advance for burial.
9. I assure you: Wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
10. Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to hand Him over to them.