Matthew 26:10

Observe here, How readily our Lord vindicates this good woman: she says nothing for herself, nor need she having such an advocate.

1. Christ rebukes Judas, Why trouble ye the woman? plainly intimating, that it is so small trouble to. gracious spirit, to find their good works misinterpreted and misrepresented.

Next, He defends the action, calling it. good work; because done out of. principle of love to Christ: she hath wrought. good work upon me

And lastly, He gives the reason of her action; she did it for my burial. As kings and great persons were wont, in those eastern countries, at their funerals to be embalmed with odours and sweet perfumes; so says our Saviour, this woman, to declare her faith in me as her King and Lord, doth with this box of ointment, as it were before-hand, embalm my body for its burial. True faith puts honour upon. crucified, as well as. glorified, Saviour. This holy woman accounts Christ worthy of all honour in his death, believing it would be. sweet smelling sacrifice unto God, and the savour of life unto his people.

Observe farther, From these words, But me ye have not always, the doctrine of transubstantiation is overthrown: for if Christ be, as to soul, body, and divinity, perpetually present in the host amongst those of the church of Rome, then have they Christ always with them: contrary to what our Saviour here declares; though his poor members would be always present with them, yet he himself should not be so; The poor ye have always, but me ye have not always.