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What does Mark 14:6 mean?

"But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me."

— Mark 14:6 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

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But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

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For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.

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But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

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For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

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She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

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Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

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