Six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived. (Lazarus is the man Jesus raised from the dead.) 2 There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus. 3 Mary brought in a pint of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. The sweet smell filled the whole house. 4 Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ followers (the one who would later turn against him), was there. 5 Judas said, “This perfume was worth an entire year’s pay. It should have been sold, and the money should have been given to the poor!” 6 But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the money box, and he often stole money from it. 7 Jesus answered, “Leave her alone. It was right for her to save this perfume for today—the day for me to be prepared for burial. 8 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.” 9 A large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was in Bethany. They came there not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus. Lazarus was the man Jesus raised from the dead. 10 So the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus, too. 11 Because of Lazarus many Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus.