It amazes me that people are still talking about it. Mary, we've heard that your gift was a bottle of perfumed oil. Many of the people who are listening to this don't know about the perfumes, oils and bottles that you had in your time. There is a soft mineral called gypsum. We make it into shiny jars that you can almost see through.
Alabaster jars are very beautiful.
Pouring a box of perfume on a man's head seems like an unusual way to give a gift. It was our custom to used perfumed oil during burial. I wanted Him to be prepared for what was going to happen to Him. I wanted Him to know that I loved Him. They thought that the money could be put to better use.