Said Judas to Mary

Песента е написана от Сидни Картър (Sydney B. Carter), английски поет и композитор (1915-2004). Чухме я от един кореец през 1992 г.; дълги години я пяхме после с приятели. Сюжетът е разговорът между Мария, Юда и Иисус Христос:

А когато Иисус беше във Витания, в къщата на Симона Прокажени, приближи се до Него една жена, която носеше алабастрен съд с драгоценно миро, и го възливаше върху главата Му, когато Той седеше на трапезата. Като видяха това, учениците Му възнегодуваха и казваха: защо е това прахосване: защото това миро можеше да се продаде много скъпо, и парите да се раздадат на сиромаси. Но Иисус, като разбра това, рече им: защо смущавате жената? Тя извърши добро дело за Мене: защото сиромасите всякога имате при себе си, а Мене не всякога имате. (Мат. 26:6-11)

Said Judas to Mary,
“Now what will you do
with this ointment so rich and so rare?”
“I’ll pour it all over
The feet of the Lord
And I’ll wipe it away with my hair” she said
And I’ll wipe it away with my hair”

“Oh Mary, Oh Mary,
Oh think of the poor –
This ointment, it could have been sold
And think of the blankets
And think of the bread
You could buy with the silver and gold,” He said
You could buy with the silver and gold,”

“Tomorrow, Tomorrow
I’ll think of the poor
Tomorrow, she said,
“Not today;
For dearer than all
Of the poor in this world
Is my Lord who is going away,” she said
Is my Lord who is going away,”

Said Jesus to Mary,
“Your love is so deep
Today you may do as you will.
Tomorrow you say
I am going away
But my body I leave with you still,” He said
But my body I leave with you still,”

“The poor of this world
Are my body,” He said
“To the end of the world they shall be.
Whatever you give to the poor of this world
You will know you have given to me,” He said
You’ll know you have given to me,”

“My body will hang
On the cross of the world
Tomorrow,” He said,
“Not today,
And Martha and Mary
will find me again
And will wash all the sorrow away,” he said
And wash all the sorrow away”