Flavius Artemis- the centurion page 2 by ric gustafson
Suddenly, Mary walked back into the room carrying a very expensive alabaster flask and walked up to Jesus. She slowly opened the flask and poured the oil and ointment on Jesus's head and his feet. As the fragrant perfume seeped through the floor, Mary knelt down and started to wipe the perfume from Jesus's feet with her hair.
As the incident was going on, Simon and the disciples were looking at Mary and Jesus in horror. Simon was shocked that his perfect dinner party had been ruined.
Judas, who was the treasurer of Jesus's group, spoke up for the disciples and Simon. " Why all this waste, this perfume could have been sold for a lot and given to the poor". He knew about money and that the perfume was worth about three hundred denarii which was about a year's wage for a common laborer.
Jesus looked around the room at everybody and knew what all of them were thinking. " Why do you trouble with this woman?". He had a stern look on his face. " She has done a good work for me". He helped Mary to her feet with compassion in his eyes. " You will always have the poor but me you will not always have". He smiled at the people in the room. " For in pouring this oil on my body, she did it for my burial and what this woman did will be a memorial to her".
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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