Mamma's Lessons about Jesus, by a Mother

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXIV. JESUS AT JERUSALEM FOR THE LAST TIME. A Few days before the passover Jesus went to Bethany, where Martha and Mary lived. Simon the leper made him a supper. Martha served, and Lazarus was at table with Him. But where was Mary? She had not forgotten to find out a way of showing her love to her Lord. She brought an alabaster box of ointment, very precious. Some she poured on his head, with the rest she anointed his feet. The smell of the ointment was so powerful that the whole house was full of it. This ointment cost a great deal of money, but Mary thought nothing too much to spend on her Saviour. One of the disciples (Judas) did not think so. He asked why such a waste had been made, and why the ointment was not sold, and the money given to the poor. Do you think Judas really cared for the poor? Oh, no! we are told he did not. I am sorry to tell you, Judas was a very wicked man, and a great hypocrite. He carried the bag or purse in which the money was kept, to buy what was needful for our Lord and his disciples. I am afraid this wicked man had often taken money from this bag, for we read, He was a thief. Jesus knew what was in the heart of Judas, but He took no notice of it now. He only said that Mary had done a good work, and that wherever the Gospel should be preached, in the whole world, this work of hers should be told. And so it is, for you find it written in three of the Gospels. Thus every one who reads God's Word knows about Mary and her love to Jesus. I think we may learn from her example to deny ourselves, that we may have something to give to God. How many things Mary might have bought for herself, with the money which the ointment cost! But do you think any of these things would have made her so happy as she was in spending the mo...