Love like this lies behind the anointing of Jesus’ body. This woman acted out of gratitude and love for Jesus. In light of this, her extravagance with very expensive perfume (probably a year’s wages) was not a ‘waste’ (14:4). Of course, Jesus was not unmindful of the needs of the poor. However, he said the money she spent was not wasted: ‘She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial’ (v.8).
That act would be remembered for all time (v.9). In Jesus’ eyes, nothing you do out of love for him is ever wasted (vv.7–8) or ever forgotten by him (v.9). Rather, he sees everything you do out of love for him as ‘a beautiful thing’ (v.6).
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