Mary anoints Jesus with an entire alabaster vial of costly nard in an extravagant act of love and worship, recognizing—whether by understanding or by the Spirit’s prompting—that His death is near. While Judas and some disciples criticize the act as wasteful, Jesus defends her, declaring that she has anointed Him for burial and that her devotion will be remembered wherever the gospel is preached. Her wholehearted surrender stands in stark contrast to Judas’ growing resentment, which soon drives him to betray Jesus.