The people came out to investigate. When they got to Jesus, they found the man from the town, now free of the demons, sitting at Jesus’ feet. He was dressed and thinking clearly. All this made the people afraid.
Then Mary took two cups of pure nard, an expensive perfume, and poured it on Jesus’ feet. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the sweet smell of the perfume.
“I’m a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I grew up here in Jerusalem. I studied with Gamaliel, who trained me well in the law that was given to our people long ago. I wanted to honor God as much as any of you do.