John 12:1-9 Mary was so embarrassing. And Judas speaks for us, for sensible, grown-up church. He doesn’t refer to her outrageous behaviour: wiping Jesus’ feet with her hair. That speaks for itself. But he does question her complete irresponsibility in pouring a precious perfume that cost approximately £22000 over Jesus feet. But Jesus challenges Judas, and perhaps he challenges sensible grown-up church. ‘Leave her alone’. Four reasons why he should have left her alone 1. Mary was an adult. She could do with her money what she wanted to do. There is no reason to assume that Mary, Martha and Lazarus are poor. On the contrary, they were probably reasonably well off. And Mary had chosen to buy some special perfume which, she had told Jesus, was put aside for him at his funeral. Probably she had said, when you die, I want you to have an amazing funeral. I want there to be fragrance around your body in death, because you brought fragrance, beauty to all that you touched in life. ...
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