300 vs. 30 There is one of the most striking contrasts in Scripture hidden in the final days before the cross. Judas sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver . Just days earlier, Mary poured perfume on Jesus worth 300 denarii —about an entire year's wages. Two People. Two Responses. One gave everything in worship. The other gave everything for betrayal. One poured out costly devotion . The other chose cheap treachery . Mary recognized the worth of Jesus. Judas missed it completely. The Real Contrast The contrast isn't really about money. It's about the value each person placed on Christ. Mary believed nothing she owned was too valuable to lay at His feet. Judas believed Jesus wasn't worth more than thirty pieces of silver. Their actions revealed what their hearts believed. The Same Question Today That same question confronts every one of us today: What price are we putting on Jesus? Our priorities, our time, our obedience, our worship, and our daily choic...