Parallel Verses
World English Bible
a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Holman Bible
a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.
International Standard Version
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table.
A Conservative Version
a woman came to him having an alabaster cruse of precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head as he sat relaxing.
American Standard Version
there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
Amplified
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An Understandable Version
a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him and poured it on His head as He reclined at the dinner table. [Note: See Matt. 23:6]
Anderson New Testament
there came to him a woman who had an alabaster box of very costly ointment; and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.
Bible in Basic English
There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
Common New Testament
a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
Daniel Mace New Testament
there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table.
Darby Translation
a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.
Godbey New Testament
a woman having an alabaster box of myrrh, very valuable, came to Him and poured it on His head, while sitting at the table.
Goodspeed New Testament
a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume and poured it upon his head, while he was at table.
John Wesley New Testament
having an alabaster box of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at table.
Julia Smith Translation
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of costly perfumed ointment, and she poured upon the head of him, reclining at table.
King James 2000
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat to eat.
Lexham Expanded Bible
a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured [it] out on his head [while he] was reclining at table.
Modern King James verseion
a woman came to Him, having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on His head as He reclined.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
there came unto him a woman, which had an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the board.
Moffatt New Testament
a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of expensive perfume which she poured over his head as he lay at table.
Montgomery New Testament
a woman came up to him who had an alabaster vase of very costly perfume, and poured it over his head, as he reclined at table.
NET Bible
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table.
New Heart English Bible
a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
Noyes New Testament
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
Sawyer New Testament
a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined.
The Emphasized Bible
there came unto him a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of costly perfume, and she poured it down upon his head, as he was reclining.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.
Twentieth Century New Testament
a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume upon his head as he was at table.
Webster
There came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat at table.
Weymouth New Testament
a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.
Williams New Testament
a woman with an alabaster bottle of very costly perfume came up to Him while He was at table and poured it upon His head.
Worrell New Testament
there came to Him a woman having an alabaster cruse of very precious ointment, and poured it down upon His head, while reclining at table.
Worsley New Testament
there came to Him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as He was at table:
Youngs Literal Translation
there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
Themes
Anointing » Symbolical » Of jesus
Bethany » Jesus attends a feast in
Giving » Sacrificial » Mary of bethany
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Anointed with precious ointment (in bethany)
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Anoints jesus
Ointment » Not sacred » The alabaster container of
Parsimony » General references to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:7
Prayers for Matthew 26:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Anointing At Bethany
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. 8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
Phrases
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Cross References
Exodus 30:23-33
"Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty;
Psalm 133:2
It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Song of Songs 1:3
Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.
Isaiah 57:9
You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol.
Luke 7:37-38
Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
Luke 7:46
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
John 12:2-3
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.