4. But some were indignantly remarking to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?
5. For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they were scolding her.
6. But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me.
7. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
8. She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.
9. Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."
10. Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.
11. They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.
12. On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, "Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
13. And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him;