Bible Verses About Parsimony: Of the disciples, when the ointment was poured on Jesus

When the talmidim saw it, they became very angry. "Why this waste?" they asked.

"This could have been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor."

But one of the talmidim, Y’hudah from K’riot, the one who was about to betray him, said,

“This perfume is worth a year’s wages! Why wasn’t it sold and the money given to the poor?”