This woman did what she could. beforehand she anointed My body for burial.
This saying reveals the prophetic significance of the woman’s deed. She did what she could, and that was enough in the Lord’s eyes. God does not require the same measure from everyone, but He accepts what is done in faith and love, according to one’s ability. Christ connects her anointing with His burial. Even if the woman perhaps did not fully grasp the depth of her action, God made her love a sign of preparation for Christ’s death. This shows that works of faith sometimes carry a deeper meaning than the one doing the work can understand.