Matthew 26:7

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

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  • Exod 30:23-33 : 23 Take choice spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, and 250 shekels of fragrant calamus. 24 Also take 500 shekels of cassia, according to the sanctuary shekel, and a hin of olive oil. 25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the holy anointing oil. 26 With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony. 27 You shall also anoint the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense. 28 You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the basin with its base. 29 You shall consecrate them so they may be most holy; whatever touches them will be holy. 30 You shall anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so that they may serve as priests to me. 31 And you shall speak to the Israelites, saying, 'This is to be a sacred anointing oil for me throughout your generations. 32 It must not be poured on anyone's body, nor shall you make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 Whoever mixes anything like it or puts any of it on an unauthorized person shall be cut off from his people.'
  • Ps 133:2 : 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down onto the collar of his robes.
  • Eccl 9:8 : 8 Let your clothes always be white, and do not let oil be lacking on your head.
  • Eccl 10:1 : 1 Dead flies can make the perfumer's oil stink and ferment; a small act of folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
  • 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!
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 You went to the king with oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your envoys far away; you even descended to the realm of the dead.
  • 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.
  • John 12:2-3 : 2 There they prepared a dinner for Him. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. 3 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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  • Mark 14:2-9
    8 verses
    91%

    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.

    7For you will always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.

    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.

  • Luke 7:36-40
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    87%

    36One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table.

    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.'

    40And Jesus answered him, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' Simon replied, 'Say it, Teacher.'

  • John 12:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

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

    3Then 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.

    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."

  • Matt 26:8-13
    6 verses
    82%

    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.

    11For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have Me.

    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.

  • Luke 7:44-48
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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.'

    48Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.'

  • Matt 26:6
    79%

    6While Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

  • John 11:2
    76%

    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 10:38-39
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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.

  • Mark 12:41
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    41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large amounts.

  • Mark 7:25
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    25But a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.

  • Matt 26:49
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    49Going directly to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him fervently.

  • Matt 26:20
    67%

    20When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve.

  • Matt 26:1
    67%

    1When Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,

  • Matt 26:17-18
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    67%

    17On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"

    18He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says, My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover at your house with My disciples.'"

  • 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.

  • Luke 21:1
    66%

    1Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Matt 26:47
    66%

    47While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

  • Luke 22:10
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    10He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters.

  • Mark 15:41
    66%

    41They had followed Him and cared for His needs in Galilee. Many other women who had come up with Him to Jerusalem were also there.

  • Luke 22:14
    66%

    14When the hour came, Jesus reclined at the table, and the apostles were with him.

  • Mark 12:43
    66%

    43Summoning his disciples, he said to them, 'Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.

  • Matt 26:36
    66%

    36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

  • Luke 11:27
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    27As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, 'Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts that nursed You!'