12 Because of this, Yeshua went to Bethany six days before the Passover. This was where Lazarus lived, the one he had brought back to life. 2 So they prepared dinner for him there and Martha was serving and Lazarus was among those sitting with Yeshua. 3 [ref]Then Maria took about 300g of very expensive nard oil and smeared it on Yeshua’s feet, and then wiped off his feet with her own hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4 But Yudas, one of Yeshua’s apprentices (the one who would eventually turn him in) complained, 5 “How come this lotion wasn’t sold for almost a year’s wages and then the money given to the poor?” 6 But he didn’t say this because he cared for poor people, but because he carried the purse for the group and used to steal from it.

7 But Yeshua responded, “Let her continue. She has kept this for the time of my burial. 8 [ref]You’ll always have poor people with you, but you won’t always have me here.”