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What does Mark 14:8 mean?
"She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying."
— Mark 14:8 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
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.
She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
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.”
Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
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