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Mark 14:3-9 indignant about themselves about this "waste," as they called it TLB


Mark 14:3-9 Meanwhile Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper; during supper a woman came in with a beautiful flask of expensive perfume. Then, breaking the seal, she poured it over his head.

Some of those at the table were

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indignant about themselves about this "waste," as they called it.

"Why, she could have sold that perfume for a fortune and given the money to the poor!" they snarled.

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But Jesus said, "Leave her alone; why berate her for doing a good thing?

You always have the poor among you, and they badly need your help, and you can aid them whenever you want to; but I won't be here much longer.

"She has done what she could and has anointed my body ahead of time for burial.

And I tell you this in solemn truth, that wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman's deed will be remembered and praised."