3. And while He was in Bĕyth Anyah in the house of Shim‛on the leper, and sitting at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of perfume, genuine nard, very costly. And breaking the flask she poured it on His head.
4. But there were some who were much displeased among themselves, and said, “Why was this perfume wasted?
5. “For it could have been sold for more than three hundred pieces of silver and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.
6. But יהושע said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.
7. “For you have the poor with you always, and you are able do good to them, whenever you wish. But you do not always have Me.
8. “What she had, she used. She took it beforehand to anoint My body for the burial.
9. “Truly, I say to you, wherever this Good News is proclaimed in all the world, what this woman did shall also be spoken of, to her remembrance.”
10. And Yehuḏah from Qerioth, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to deliver Him up to them.
11. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him silver. And he was seeking how to deliver Him up, conveniently.
12. And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, His taught ones said to Him, “Where do You wish us to go and prepare, for You to eat the Passover?”
13. And He sent out two of His taught ones and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man bearing a jar of water shall meet you, follow him.
14. “And wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I am to eat the Passover with My taught ones?” ’