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But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why berate her for doing a good thing? You always have the poor among you, and they badly need your help, and you can aid them whenever you want to; but I won’t be here much longer.

“She has done what she could and has anointed my body ahead of time for burial.

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But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. For (A)you always have the poor with you, and whenever (B)you want, you can do good for them. But (C)you will not always have me. (D)She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand (E)for burial.

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And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

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