Her movements had been unobserved by the others, but the odor filled the house with its fragrance and published her act to all present. Some of the disciples manifested displeasure at this act, and Judas boldly expressed his disapprobation at such a wasteful extravagance. Simon the host, who was a Pharisee, was influenced by the words of Judas, and his heart filled with unbelief. He also thought that Jesus should hold no communication with Mary because of her past life. Judas, the prime instigator of this disaffection among those who sat at the table, was a stranger to the deep devotion and homage which actuated Mary to her deed of love. He had been appointed treasurer of the united funds of the disciples, and had dishonestly appropriated to himself the means which were designed for the service of God. {2SP 375.2}

Ingen havde lagt mærke til, (376) hvad hun foretog sig; men salven fyldte huset med sin vellugt og fortalte alle tilstedeværende, hvad hun gjorde. Nogle af disciplene viste misfornøjelse over denne gerning, og Judas udtrykte frækt sin harme over en så hensynsløs ødselhed. Deres vært, Simon, som var en farisæer, blev så stærkt berørt af Judas' ord, at hans hjerte fyldtes med vantro. Han syntes også, at Jesus ikke burde havde nogen samkvem med Maria på grund af hendes forrige liv. Judas, som opvakte denne misfornøjelse blandt dem, som sad til bords, var fremmed for den hengivenhed og dybe ærbødighed, som bevægede Maria til at udføre denne kærlighedsgerning. Han var blevet valgt til kasserer for disciplene, men han havde uærlig tilegnet sig selv de midler, som var bestemte til at fremme Guds sag.