Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Of the body
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Ointment » Not sacred
And when he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came, having an alabaster vase of ointment, of genuine spikenard, of vast value: and breaking the vase, she let it flow down upon his head. And there were some who felt indignation within themselves, saying, Wherefore is this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they bitterly murmured against her.
Then Mary taking a pound of unadulterated balm of nard, very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, who was preparing to betray him, Wherefore was not this aromatic ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
made as much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more distinguished name than they.
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Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.
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For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
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