0994 Mk.14.1-11 The Dawning of the Passion of the Christ

The shadow of Jesus' predictions of His death and resurrection is now upon Him. Mark, in this passage, highlights a few things: The contrast between the haters of Jesus and the priceless devotion of a true disciple. The woman's "anointing" of Jesus reveals that He will be subject to a criminals death. The plot by the haters will find a willing betrayer in the "at a price" Judas.