This ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money could have been given to the poor.”
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you causing trouble for this woman? For she has done a good deed to me.
When his disciples saw it, they were indignant and said, “For what purpose is this waste?
It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they began scolding her.
They have abandoned the straight path and gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.