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Now when Iesus was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper,

There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.

When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? For she hath wrought a good worke vpon me.

For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes.

For in that she hath powred this ointment on my body, shee did it for my buriall.

Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memoriall of her.