John 12 places us 6 days before the Passover Feast and it’s becoming increasingly clear that the Pharisees want to murder Jesus. Not only this, but we learn in the passage that Judas has decided to betray Jesus and hand him over to death. However, as the heat turns up on Jesus, John presents us with an alternative response: worship. In this story, we witness Mary treasure, adore, and anoint Jesus at great cost to herself. In this we’re invited to see that Jesus is a better treasure than any of our earthly pleasures.