Dear Ones,

Below is a link to a section in the Apocrypha regarding the alabaster box.  While I realize that this is not part of the canon of the Bible, it is a story that makes sense and brings the story of Jesus anointing with costly perfume oil full circle.

http://books.google.com/books?id=DBs3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=apocrypha+and+alabaster+box&source=bl&ots=2N_6cqsn5I&sig=xiGseO1jlBrfxNC_26ATBfOd7OM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SfLBUZHQM8S7igK2m4CgCQ&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=apocrypha%20and%20alabaster%20box&f=false

Enjoy!

Joan