^{3 Ref} And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

^{4 Ref} But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

^{5 Ref} We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

^{6 Ref} But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

^{7 Ref} The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

^{8 Ref} She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

^{9 Ref} And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.