Christ is anointed by Mary Magdalene

Saint Matthew - Chapter 26

Christ is anointed by Mary Magdalene. J-J Tissot

[6] Cum autem Jesus esset in Bethania in domo Simonis leprosi,
And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,

[7] accessit ad eum mulier habens alabastrum unguenti pretiosi, et effudit super caput ipsius recumbentis.
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.

[8] Videntes autem discipuli, indignati sunt, dicentes : Ut quid perditio haec?
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

[9] potuit enim istud venundari multo, et dari pauperibus.
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

[10] Sciens autem Jesus, ait illis : Quid molesti estis huic mulieri? opus enim bonum operata est in me.
And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

[11] Nam semper pauperes habetis vobiscum : me autem non semper habetis.
For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

[12] Mittens enim haec unguentum hoc in corpus meum, ad sepeliendum me fecit.
For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.

[13] Amen dico vobis, ubicumque praedicatum fuerit hoc Evangelium in toto mundo, dicetur et quod haec fecit in memoriam ejus.
Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam