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;
14. and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?"'
15. And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there."
16. The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
17. When it was evening He came with the twelve.
18. As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me-one who is eating with Me."
19. They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, "Surely not I?"