Mark 14:3-9

3While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.

4But there were some who were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted?

5For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

6But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why are you bothering her and causing trouble? She has done a good and beautiful thing to Me.

7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.

8She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.

9I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever the good news [regarding salvation] is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”