Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



And Jesus being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste? read more.
This could have been sold for much and given to the poor. But Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? for she has done a good work for me; for the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her. read more.
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always. She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him. Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. read more.
But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor? But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the treasure-chest, and carried off the things put in it. Then Jesus said, Let her alone, that she may keep this for the day of preparation for my burial; the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.


Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hairs, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her. read more.
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always. She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste? This could have been sold for much and given to the poor. read more.
But Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? for she has done a good work for me; for the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.


but of one thing there is need; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.


And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her. read more.
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always. She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.