John 12:1-9

11Jesus, therefore, six days before 2the Passover, came to 3Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2So they made Him a supper there, and 4Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 35Mary then took a 6pound of very costly 7perfume 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 8Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to 9betray Him, said, 5“Why was this perfume not sold for 10three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” 6Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he 11had the money box, he used to pilfer 12what was put into it. 7Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep 13it for 14the day of My burial. 815For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

9The 16large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, 17whom He raised from the dead.