Mark 14:3-9 ▼

3 And of Him being in Bethany in the house of Simon the Leper, at His having reclined, a woman came, having an alabaster flask of fragrant oil of pure nard of great price. Having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it on His head.

4 And some were indignant within themselves: “Why has this waste of the fragrant oil come to pass?

5 For this fragrant oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they were grumbling at her.

6 And Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why do you? cause trouble to her? She did a good work toward Me.

7 For the poor you? always have with you, and you? are able to do them good whenever you? desire; but not always do you? have Me.

8 She did what she could. She came beforehand to anoint My body for the burial.

9 And truly I say to you?, wherever the gospel shall be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did also will be spoken of, for a memorial of her.”