Mark:14:1-11

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* Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread . Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him ; * but , "Not on a feast-day ," they said , "for fear there should be a riot among the people ." * And while he was in Bethany , in the house of Simon the Leper , while he was dining , a woman came with an alabaster vase of very costly , pure spikenard perfume , and , breaking the vase , she poured the perfume on his head . * Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly . "Why has the perfume been wasted like this ? * That perfume could have been sold for more than one hundred and fifty dollars , and given to the poor ." * So they began upbraiding her , but Jesus said . "Let her alone . Why are you troubling her ? * She has done a beautiful thing to me . For you always have the poor among you , and can show them kindness whenever you wish , but me you will not always have . * She has done what she could . she has before time anointed my body for my burial . * I tell you in solemn truth that wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world , there what she has done shall be told in remembrance of her ." * Now Judas Iscariot , one of the Twelve , went away to the high priests to betray Jesus to them ; * and they were glad when they heard it , and promised to pay him money . So he kept looking for an opportunity to betray him .

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