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In this brief YouTube short, Paul Woodley reflects on the biblical scene where Mary anoints Jesus' feet with a costly perfume called nard. He highlights three key points: (1) the cultural norm of having one’s feet exposed at a dinner table in that era, (2) the fact that nard was an imported luxury from India, making it an expensive commodity, and (3) the broader implication that traveling to Jerusalem (or Israel) was a costly undertaking, underscoring the significance of Mary’s gesture.

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