Why do you trouble her about this, seeing that she has done a good thing in her heart? To you who murmur and say that this ointment should have been sold and the money given to the poor, let me say that you have the poor always with you so that you may minister to them at any time it seems good to you; but I shall not always be with you; I go soon to my Father.
Miks te pahandate, kui ta tahab südamest head teha? Neile, kes omavahel sosistavad ja leiavad, et see salv oleks tulnud ära müüa ja raha vaestele anda, ütlen ma, et vaesed on alati teie kõrval ja et te võite igal ajal nende eest hoolitseda, kui vaid soovite; mind aga ei ole alati teiega, ma lähen peagi oma Isa juurde.