Judas' protest must have been painful to Mary.
She had by this time been watched unfavorably
and Jesus had to speak up for her.

"And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye
her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
For ye have the poor with you always, and
whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but
me ye have not always. She hath done what
she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my
body to the burying. Verily I say unto you,
Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached
throughout the whole world, this also that
she hath done shall be spoken of for a memor-
ial of her" Mark 14:6-9