Woman anoints Jesus' Head
The feast of Unleavened Bread, which starts the Passover week, was only two days away.
This is the second woman who anointed Jesus with the very expensive perfume ready for his burial.
This supper was at Simon the Leper's house.
The Gospels record three suppers, or evening meals, which Jesus had during the last six days of his life here on earth. This meal, the one four days earlier, and The Last Supper.
Background Reading:
Mark 14:3-9
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
6 "Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9 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."
Also read Matthew 26:6-13
More Information:
This is the second time, in a week, that Jesus was anointed ready for his death, which was to be in two days time. The oil cost about a year's wages. The sealed bottle had to be broken open so that the oil inside could be used.