Matthew 26:1-13 ▼

1 When Jesus (YHWH saves) had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples (pupils),

2 “You⁺ know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.

3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

4 and they conspired to arrest Jesus (YHWH saves) covertly and kill Him.

5 “But not during the feast, they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.

6 While Jesus (YHWH saves) was in Bethany (house of affliction) in the home of Simon (hearing) the Leper (Simon the Potter),

7 a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

8 When the disciples (pupils) saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

9 This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.

10 Aware of this, Jesus (YHWH saves) asked, “Why are you⁺ bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

11 The poor you⁺ will always have with you⁺ , but you will not always have Me.

12 By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

13 Truly I tell you⁺, wherever this gospel (good news) is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.