“Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.”
'Leave her alone,' Jesus replied. 'It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial — Jesus defends Mary against Judas's criticism and reveals a layer of meaning in her act: the anointing is preparation for His burial, anticipating His death. Though Mary likely does not consciously understand this significance, Jesus sees in her extravagance an eschatological meaning: she has anointed Him for death.
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