¹ Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

¹⁷ And having left them, he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and did lodge there,

³ And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head;

⁴ and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

⁵ for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.

⁶ And Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;

⁷ for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

⁸ what she could she did, she anticipated to anoint my body for the embalming.

⁵⁰ And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

¹ And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister --

⁵⁵ And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves;

⁶ And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

⁷ there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

⁸ And having seen `it', his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose `is' this waste?

⁹ for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

¹⁰ And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;

¹¹ for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

¹¹ And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round on all things, it being now evening, he went forth to Bethany with the twelve.

⁴⁴ and he who died came forth, being bound feet and hands with grave-clothes, and his visage with a napkin was bound about; Jesus saith to them, `Loose him, and suffer to go.'

²⁰ And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,