41 Bible Verses about Ointment

He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron;
he makes the sea like an ointment jar.

as well as the spice and oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

“Take for yourself the finest spices: 12½ pounds of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 12½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and one gallon of olive oil. Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.

He was buried in his own tomb that he had made for himself in the city of David. They laid him out in a coffin that was full of spices and various mixtures of prepared ointments; then they made a great fire in his honor.

Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,

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.

While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of fragrant oil

Wash, put on perfumed oil, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.

“I washed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.

wine that makes man’s heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.

Then David got up from the ground. He washed, anointed himself, changed his clothes, went to the Lord’s house, and worshiped. Then he went home and requested something to eat. So they served him food, and he ate.

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

I didn’t eat any rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over.

But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face,

It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.

You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.

She has done what she could; she has anointed My body in advance for burial.

Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.

He commanded his servants who were physicians to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel. They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him.

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Nicodemus (who had previously come to Him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes. Then they took Jesus’ body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the aromatic spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.”

But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted? For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

They drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”

From the sole of the foot even to the head,
no spot is uninjured—
wounds, welts, and festering sores
not cleansed, bandaged,
or soothed with oil.

His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.

He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Is there no balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear people
not come about?

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Then the men who were designated by name took charge of the captives and provided clothes for their naked ones from the plunder. They clothed them, gave them sandals, food and drink, dressed their wounds, and provided donkeys for all the feeble. The Israelites brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, among their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

Go up to Gilead and get balm,
Virgin Daughter Egypt!
You have multiplied remedies in vain;
there is no healing for you.

Suddenly Babylon fell and was shattered.
Wail for her;
get balm for her wound—
perhaps she can be healed.