6. But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the moneybag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.
7. Jesus answered, “Don’t stop her. It was right for her to save this perfume for today—the day for me to be prepared for burial.
8. You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me.”
9. Many of the Jews heard that Jesus was in Bethany, so they went there to see him. They also went there to see Lazarus, the one Jesus raised from death.
10. So the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus too.
11. Because of him, many Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus. That is why they wanted to kill Lazarus too.