Thematic Bible: Anointed with precious ointment (in bethany)


Thematic Bible



But, Jesus, happening to be in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 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. And the disciples, seeing it, were greatly displeased, saying - To what end, this loss? read more.
For this could have been sold for much, and given to the destitute. But Jesus, taking note, said unto them - Why vex ye the woman? for, a seemly work, hath she wrought for me; For, always, the destitute, have ye with you, - but, me, not always, have ye; For, she, pouring this perfume upon my body, so as to prepare me for burial, did it. Verily, I say unto you - Wheresoever this glad-message shall be proclaimed in all the world, also what she did, will be told, as a memorial of her.

And, he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining, there came a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of perfume, pure spikenard, very costly; and breaking the jar she was pouring down the perfume , upon his head. But there were some much displeased among themselves - To what end hath, this waste of the perfume happened? For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her. read more.
But, Jesus, said - Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me; For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye. What she had, she used, - She took it beforehand to anoint my body for the burial; And, verily, say unto you - Wheresoever the glad-message shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world, - also what she did, will be told for a memorial of her.

Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came unto Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from among the dead. So they made for him a supper, there; and, Martha, was ministering, but, Lazarus, was one of them who were reclining with him. Mary, therefore, taking a pound of pure nard perfume, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped, with her hair, his feet; and, the house, was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. read more.
ButJudas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith - Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute? Howbeit he said this, not that, for the destitute, he cared, but because, a thief, he was, and holding, the bag, used to carry away, what was cast therein. Jesus, therefore, said - Let her alone, that, for the day of my burial, she may observe it; For, the destitute, always, have ye with you, whereas, me, not always, have ye.