John 12:3

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Then Mary took a pound of pure, expensive nard perfume, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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  • John 11:2 : 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, is the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair.)
  • Luke 7:37-38 : 37 And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner learned that Jesus was reclining at the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 And standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed His feet repeatedly, and anointed them with the perfume.
  • Luke 7:46 : 46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
  • Luke 10:38-39 : 38 While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.
  • John 11:28 : 28 After she said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside, saying privately, 'The Teacher is here and is asking for you.'
  • John 11:32 : 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'
  • Ps 132:2 : 2 He swore to the LORD, and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
  • Song 1:3 : 3 The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!
  • Song 1:12 : 12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
  • Song 4:10 : 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
  • Song 4:13-14 : 13 Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants. 14 Nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with the finest spices.
  • Matt 26:6-9 : 6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. 8 When His disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste?" 9 This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and given to the poor. 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for Me. 11 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have Me. 12 By pouring this perfume on My body, she has prepared Me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. 4 Some of those present were indignant and said to one another, "Why this waste of the perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her harshly. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could; she anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.

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  • Mark 14:2-6
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    87%

    2But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be an uproar among the people."

    3While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head.

    4Some of those present were indignant and said to one another, "Why this waste of the perfume?

    5It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her harshly.

    6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

  • John 11:1-3
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    85%

    1Now there was a man who was sick, Lazarus, from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

    2(This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, is the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair.)

    3So the sisters sent a message to him, saying, 'Lord, the one you love is sick.'

  • Luke 7:37-39
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    37And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner learned that Jesus was reclining at the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

    38And standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed His feet repeatedly, and anointed them with the perfume.

    39When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, He would know who and what kind of woman is touching Him—she is a sinner.'

  • Matt 26:6-10
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    6While Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

    7a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

    8When His disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste?"

    9This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and given to the poor.

    10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for Me.

  • John 12:4-7
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    4But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples (the one who was about to betray Him), said,

    5"Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

    6He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the money box and would steal from what was put into it.

    7Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of My burial preparation."

  • Luke 7:44-47
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    44Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, 'Do you see this woman? I entered your house, and you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

    45You gave Me no kiss, but from the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing My feet.

    46You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

    47Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, as her great love has shown. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.'

  • Matt 26:12-13
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    12By pouring this perfume on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.

    13Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.

  • Mark 14:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8She did what she could; she anointed my body beforehand for burial.

    9Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.

  • John 12:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1So Jesus came to Bethany six days before the Passover, where Lazarus was—the one who had died and whom He had raised from the dead.

    2There they prepared a dinner for Him. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

  • Luke 10:38-40
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    38While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

    39She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.

    40But Martha was distracted by much serving. So she came to Him and asked, 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me.'

  • John 13:4-6
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    4got up from the meal, laid aside His outer clothing, and took a towel, tying it around Himself.

    5Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel He had tied around Himself.

    6He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?'

  • John 11:29-32
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    29When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

    30Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

    31The Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, saw how Mary quickly got up and went out. They followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to weep there.

    32When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'

  • Song 1:12
    69%

    12While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

  • John 13:12
    68%

    12When He had washed their feet, put on His outer clothing, and reclined again, He said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done for you?'

  • Mark 16:1
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    1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint Jesus' body.

  • John 11:20
    67%

    20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

  • John 19:39
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    39Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.

  • Luke 10:42
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    42'But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.'

  • John 11:5
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    5Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.

  • Song 4:14
    67%

    14Nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with the finest spices.

  • Song 1:3
    66%

    3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!

  • Prov 7:17
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    17'I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.'