It was now two days before the Feast of Passover. See notes on Matthew 26:1-16. This action of the Jewish leaders (Sanhedrin) took place on Wednesday. The anointing happened the Saturday before this, and is mentioned now in connection with Judas. John 12:1-8 points out that it was Judas who complained about wasting the perfume. Luke 22:3-6 implies that it may have been his anger at the wasting of the perfume which caused him to go to the chief priests and offer to hand Jesus over to them.

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