 Judas was not pleased. To him it seemed like a waste. And he asked, Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It's worth a year's wages. Now don't think for a moment that Judas had a big heart for the needy. Because John adds, He did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He was the treasurer, and he pilfered from what was given to him.