Christ delighted in the earnest desire of Mary to do the will of her Lord. He accepted the wealth of pure affection which His disciples did not, would not, understand. The desire that Mary had to do this service for her Lord was of more value to Christ than all the precious ointment in the world, because it expressed her appreciation of the world's Redeemer. It was the love of Christ that constrained her. The matchless excellence of the character of Christ filled her soul. That ointment was a symbol of the heart of the giver. It was the outward demonstration of a love fed by heavenly streams until it overflowed.

Kristus frydede sig over Marias oprigtige ønske om at gøre sin Herres vilje. Han tog imod denne rigdom af den reneste kærlighed, som hans disciple ikke ville og ikke kunne forstå. Marias store ønske om at tjene sin Herre på denne måde var mere værd for Kristus end alverdens kostbare salver, fordi det var udtryk for hendes påskønnelse af verdens Frelser. Det var Kristi kærlighed, som tvang hende. Den uopnåelige ophøjethed i Kristi personlighed fyldte hendes sjæl. Denne salve var et symbol på den givendes hjerte. Den var det ydre bevis på en kærlighed, der næredes af himmelske kilder, indtil den strømmede over.