4. In the meeting they tried to find a way to arrest and kill Jesus without anyone knowing what they were doing. They planned to arrest Jesus and kill him.
5. They said, “We cannot arrest Jesus during Passover. We don’t want the people to become angry and cause a riot.”
6. Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper.
7. While he was there, a woman came to him. She had an alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. She poured the perfume on Jesus’ head while he was eating.
8. The followers saw the woman do this and were upset at her. They said, “Why waste that perfume?
9. It could be sold for a lot of money, and the money could be given to those who are poor.”
10. But Jesus knew what happened. He said, “Why are you bothering this woman? She did a very good thing for me.