Mary anointed Jesus with
perfume and those present protested that it was a waste because the perfume
could have been sold and the money given to poor. Jesus came to her defense. I
find it interesting that immediately following this incident Judas Iscariot went
to the chief priest with a plot to betray Jesus. It’s possible the loss of
revenue was a concern for Judas; however, I suspect his motivation had more to
do with Jesus saying, “I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached
throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her” (Mark
14:9 NIV). I wonder if Judas was trying to make a name for himself and he felt
his notoriety might somehow overshadow the worldwide memory of Mary.
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