8: Judas was the source of this line of reasoning. It seems that many, if not all, of the disciples went along with his logic, no matter how little sense it made. They saw this flagrant use of such valuable perfume as a great waste. Jesus did not smell badly. Why did he need all of the perfume?
9: It seems that the part of the argument that got the attention of Judas’ fellows was this statement concerning the poor. On the surface it seems logical enough. But, upon closer inspection, one can see that Judas is questioning Christ’s own sensibilities towards the poor. He insinuates that Jesus is selfishly accepting this waste, and sinfully ignoring the great needs of the poor. Needless to say, trying to implicate Jesus Christ as a sinner is tantamount to blasphemy. All things considered, Jesus’ response was, characteristically, merciful.