[3] And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured his head. [4] And some that had indignation within themselves, Why this waste of the ointment made? [5] For might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. [6] And Jesus said, her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work [7] For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but ye have not always. [8] She hath done what could: she is come aforehand to anoint body to the burying. [9] Verily I say Wheresoever gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.