John 12:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Mary took a pound of very costly spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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  • John 11:2 : 2 (It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
  • Luke 7:37-38 : 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
  • Luke 7:46 : 46 My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.
  • Luke 10:38-39 : 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word.
  • John 11:28 : 28 And when she had said this, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, The Master has come and is calling for you.
  • John 11:32 : 32 Then when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
  • Ps 132:2 : 2 How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob;
  • Song 1:3 : 3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is like ointment poured out; therefore, the maidens love you.
  • Song 1:12 : 12 While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance.
  • Song 4:10 : 10 How fair is your love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is your love than wine! and the fragrance of your ointments than all spices!
  • Song 4:13-14 : 13 Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
  • Matt 26:6-9 : 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the table. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me. 11 For you always have the poor with you; but me you do not always have. 12 For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, what this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her.
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some who had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Leave her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good; but me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial. 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.

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  • Mark 14:2-6
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    2But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

    3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head.

    4And there were some who had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

    5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

    6And Jesus said, Leave her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me.

  • John 11:1-3
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    1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

    2(It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

    3Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.

  • Luke 7:37-39
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    37And, behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat to eat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

    38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

    39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of woman this is who touches him: for she is a sinner.

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

    7There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the table.

    8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

    9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

    10When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me.

  • John 12:4-7
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    4Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray him, said,

    5Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

    6This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money bag, and used to take what was put in it.

    7Then Jesus said, Leave her alone; she has kept this for the day of my burial.

  • Luke 7:44-47
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    44And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

    45You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

    47Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

  • Matt 26:12-13
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    12For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

    13Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, what this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her.

  • Mark 14:8-9
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    8She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial.

    9Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this also that she has done shall be spoken of in memory of her.

  • John 12:1-2
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    1Then Jesus, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

    2There they made him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

  • Luke 10:38-40
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    38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

    39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word.

    40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached him and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.

  • John 13:4-6
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    4He rose from supper, laid aside his garments, took a towel, and girded himself.

    5After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

    6Then he came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to him, Lord, are you washing my feet?

  • John 11:29-32
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    29As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to him.

    30Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met him.

    31The Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw Mary get up hastily and go out, followed her, saying, She is going to the grave to weep there.

    32Then when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

  • Song 1:12
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    12While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

  • John 13:12
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    12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and sat down again, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?

  • Mark 16:1
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    1And when the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought sweet spices so they might go and anoint him.

  • John 11:20
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    20Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.

  • John 19:39
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    39And Nicodemus also came, who at first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds in weight.

  • Luke 10:42
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    42But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.

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

  • Song 4:14
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    14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

  • Song 1:3
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    3Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is like ointment poured out; therefore, the maidens love you.

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