Matthew 26:7-13

7While Jesus was eating a meal there, a woman came into the house. She brought a small stone jar with her. The jar contained expensive oil with a very nice smell. She poured the oil over Jesus' head while he sat there.

8Jesus' disciples saw what the woman had done. They became angry and they said, ‘This woman should not have wasted the oil.

9She could have sold it for a lot of money. Then she could have given the money to poor people.’

10Jesus knew what his disciples were saying. So he said to them, ‘Do not cause trouble for her. She has done a good thing to me.

11You will always have poor people with you. But you will not always have me with you.

12She has poured oil over my body. So now I will be ready for people to bury me.

13I tell you this: Everywhere in the world people will speak about this good news. At the same time, they will also tell people about the good thing that this woman has done. And so people will remember her.’