Mary Shows Her Love for Jesus
John 12:1-8 Our true story is found in a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!" One day, Jesus went to visit His friends in a town called Bethany. His friends were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. They loved Jesus very much, and they wanted to have a special dinner for Him. While Jesus was sitting at the table, Mary did something very special. She had a beautiful jar of sweet-smelling perfume. It was very precious and smelled so nice! Mary poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet and then wiped His feet with her hair. The whole house smelled wonderful because of the perfume! But one of Jesus’ disciples, Judas, was not happy. He said, “Why did Mary waste that perfume? She should have sold it and given the money to the poor!” But Jesus knew Mary’s heart. He told Judas, “Leave her alone. She did something very good. She is showing love for Me, and what she did will be remembered forever...