^{6 Ref} Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

^{7 Ref} There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

^{8 Ref} But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

^{9 Ref} For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

^{10 Ref} But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

^{11 Ref} For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

^{12 Ref} For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.

^{13 Ref} Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.