“WASTED” ON JESUS

Matthew 26: 6-16

 by Rev. Richard Jones

The Story

Matthew 26: 6-16

6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on His head as he reclined at the table. 8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” 14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver Him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.

The Extravagance

Matthew 26: 6-7

6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

The Comments

Matthew 26: 8-9

8 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.”

The Opportunity

Matthew 26: 10-11

10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

Psalm 41: 1

Blessed is the one who considers the poor!
In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

Proverbs 14: 31

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him.

The Treasure

Matthew 26: 12-13

12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

The Choice

Matthew 26: 14-16

14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver Him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray Him.

John 17:3

3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

2 Corinthians 2: 15

15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,