11Now2the Passover and Unleavened Bread were twodaysaway; and the chiefpriests and the scribes3were seekinghow to seize Him by stealth and kill Him;
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for they were saying, "Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the people."
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4While He was in 5Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabastervial of very6costlyperfume of purenard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.
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But some were indignantly remarking to oneanother, "Why* has thisperfumebeenwasted?
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"For thisperfumemight have been sold for overthreehundreddenarii, and the money given to the poor." And they were scolding her.
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But Jesussaid, "Let her alone; why do you bother* her? She has done a gooddeed to Me.
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"For you alwayshave7the poor with you, and whenever you wish you candogood to them; but you do not alwayshave Me.
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"She has donewhat she could; 8she has anointed My bodybeforehand for the burial.