5We 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.
6But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.
7The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
8She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.
9And 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.
10And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them.
11And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.
