Mark 14:2-4

Easy-to-Read Version

² They said, “But we cannot arrest Jesus during the festival. We don’t want the people to be angry and cause a riot.”

A Woman Does Something Special^(A)

³ Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper. While he was eating there, a woman came to him. She had an alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume made of pure nard. She opened the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.

⁴ Some of the followers there saw this. They were upset and complained to each other. They said, “Why waste that perfume?