While nothing is specifically written in any of the Gospels about what happened on the Wednesday of Passion Week, there is a fascinating story that must have happened sometime in that timeline that is worth mentioning. Mark 14 and John 12 both mention Jesus having dinner at a table and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, poured some very expensive perfume on the head of Jesus.
Judas complained but Jesus said she did a good thing because she was preparing His body for burial. This just shows where the thoughts of Jesus were and, of course, He was thinking about the end. Of course He was thinking about what was about to happen to His physical body. He was all God but He was also all man and I can’t imagine having to deal with that kind of pressure while continuing in His ministry or even just sitting down to dinner.
Something else I have thought about with this story is how since Jesus probably did not wash this perfume off, it was probably still with Him even on the cross and what a small comfort it would have been to be able to have that physical reminder – that beautiful smell – in His last moments. No wonder the Lord blessed sweet Mary.