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6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the Leper,
7a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.
8But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?
9“For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me.
11 “For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.
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12 “For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
13 “Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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3While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the Leper, He was reclining at the table, and a woman came with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.
4But there were some indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted?
5“For this perfume could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.
6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a good deed for Me.
7 “For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
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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 entire world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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36Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
37And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
38and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
39Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this Man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner!”
40And Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A moneylender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other, fifty.
42 “When they were unable to repay, he canceled the debts of both. So which of them will love him more?”
43Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 “You gave Me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing My feet since the time I came in.
46 “You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.
47 “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
48And He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
49And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying to themselves, “Who is this Man who even forgives sins?”
50And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
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2So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3Mary then took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one who intended to betray Him, said,
5“Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the proceeds given to poor people?”
6Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.
7Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
8 “For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
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