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[1] THEN we were all silently sitting there after Judas’ speech and each one of them was in deep thought, the door opened, and Maria, the sister of Lazarus, came in. With her eyes fixed on Me she came to Me without being concerned about those who were present. She fell down at My feet and covered them with kisses. Then she took a bottle of expensive nard oil1, opened it and anointed My feet with the oil while drying them again with her long hair. While she was loudly crying she asked Me with an emotional voice to allow this anointing. [2] It is little known that only very prominent people could afford such luxury, for just as the frequent washing of the feet was in that time an absolute necessity – since the wearing of shoes was scorned by most people who were not so wealthy – also the frequent anointing of the feet was necessary in order to keep the skin supple. [3] Nard oil had special stimulating qualities, smelled lovely and was very refreshing, but because of its favorite and rare qualities it was very expensive so that such foot washing was a very exceptional luxury which only very rich people could afford. [4] The house became completely filled with the smell of the oil which was a sign of its exceptional quality, so that Judas, who was always very much concerned about the money, could not refrain from saying: “Would it not have been better to sell this ointment and with its benefit give many poor people to eat? Why does the Lord need such oil, for He possesses the power to refresh Himself at each moment even without such oil?” [5] But he only said this out of stinginess because Lazarus’ riches always irritated him and he often took the opportunity to point out that the rich were guzzling while the righteous Israelites had to suffer need.
[6] But I answered to that, pointing to Maria who was still kneeling there: “What she has done, she did it out of love, and every offering that comes from a loving heart is pleasant to me. With this deed she not only strengthened My body but also My soul, for when so much love is given, I will return that love by giving still more love to humanity. By that she acquired the right to give Me at the day of My burial the necessary strength which My soul still needs to conquer the heaviest. And therefore, her deed of love will never be forgotten, and wherever you will preach My gospel you should also not forget her. So leave her in peace.” [7] I lifted the still heavily crying Maria, blessed her and said: “Maria, your sins are forgiven by My Father. And what you have done for Me, the Son, I will testify before My Father, and in His house it will be rewarded to you a thousandfold upon a thousandfold. [8] Now come and sit with us, strengthen your body and stay with us, for the one who gave Me strength by her love will not leave My side.” [9] This deed, which is similar to the one of Maria Magdalena, gave reason to confusion. But it was Maria, the sister of Lazarus, who was devoted in pure love for Me, her Lord and Master – not with some earthly love. This is why her deed has a total different meaning than the one of Maria Magdalena. [10] Now I turned to My disciples and continued: “He who is truly rich in his heart can also give of his riches without becoming poor himself. Yes, the more he gives, the richer he will become, but the one who is poor in himself, from him will be taken away the little that he has, because this is what he has to lose by himself. You always have physical and spiritual poor people around you now and you give them always of your abundance. But you do not always have Me with you, and therefore you soon will not be able to give Me anything anymore, also not for what concerns My body.” [11] This I said to prepare My disciples for My departure because their soul did not realize that this would happen soon. (GGJ Book 25, chap. 87) 1 Made from an aromatic herb of the Himalaya Mountains, having rose-purple flowers.
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