A Blessed Memorial

6 (A) Now when Jesus was in (B) Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, 7 (C) a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

8 But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste? 9 For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor."

10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me. 11 "For you always have (D) the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. 12 "For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it (E) to prepare Me for burial. 13"Truly I say to you, (F) wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."

-Matthew 26:6-13