Matthew 26:6

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Jesus’ Anointing Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

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  • Matt 21:17 : 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 Jesus’ Anointing Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head. 4 But some who were present indignantly said to one another,“Why this waste of expensive ointment? 5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!” So they spoke angrily to her. 6 But Jesus said,“Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me. 7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for 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 I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil. 39 Now when 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 this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Jesus’ Anointing Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair.(Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.) 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples(the one who was going to betray him) said, 5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?” 6 (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.) 7 So Jesus said,“Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial. 8 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!”
  • John 11:1-2 : 1 The Death of Lazarus Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived. 2 (Now it was Mary who anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and wiped his feet dry with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
  • Mark 11:12 : 12 Cursing of the Fig Tree Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.

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  • Mark 14:2-4
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    2For they said,“Not during the feast, so there won’t be a riot among the people.”

    3Jesus’ Anointing Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head.

    4But some who were present indignantly said to one another,“Why this waste of expensive ointment?

  • Matt 26:7-10
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    7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table.

    8When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said,“Why this waste?

    9It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”

    10When Jesus learned of this, he said to them,“Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

  • Luke 7:36-40
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    36Jesus’ Anointing Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.

    37Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.

    38As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil.

    39Now when 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 this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

    40So Jesus answered him,“Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied,“Say it, Teacher.”

  • John 11:1-2
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    1The Death of Lazarus Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived.

    2(Now it was Mary who anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and wiped his feet dry with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

  • John 12:1-3
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    1Jesus’ Anointing Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead.

    2So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

    3Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair.(Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)

  • Luke 17:11-12
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    11The Grateful Leper Now on the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

    12As he was entering a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance,

  • Luke 5:12-13
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    12Healing a Leper While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came to him who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed down with his face to the ground and begged him,“Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

    13So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying,“I am willing. Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

  • Luke 7:44-46
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    44Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon,“Do you see this woman? I entered your house. 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 of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet.

    46You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

  • Matt 26:17-18
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    17The Passover Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said,“Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

    18He said,“Go into the city to a certain man and tell him,‘The Teacher says,“My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house.”’”

  • Mark 1:29-30
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    29Healings at Simon’s House Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

    30Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.

  • Matt 26:12
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    12When she poured this oil on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

  • Luke 4:38
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    38After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

  • Mark 1:40-42
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    40Cleansing a Leper Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help.“If you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said.

    41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying,“I am willing. Be clean!”

    42The leprosy left him at once, and he was clean.

  • Luke 14:1-2
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    1Healing Again on the Sabbath Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

    2There right in front of him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid.

  • Mark 6:13
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    13They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them.

  • John 11:5-6
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    5(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)

    6So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he remained in the place where he was for two more days.

  • Luke 16:20
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    20But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

  • Matt 26:1
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    1The Plot Against Jesus When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

  • Mark 14:6
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    6But Jesus said,“Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

  • John 13:6
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    6Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

  • John 11:30
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    30(Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still in the place where Martha had come out to meet him.)

  • Matt 8:2-3
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    2And a leper approached and bowed low before him, saying,“Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

    3He stretched out his hand and touched him saying,“I am willing. Be clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

  • Luke 10:38
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    38Jesus and Martha Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

  • John 12:5
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    5“Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?”

  • Matt 26:20
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    20When it was evening, he took his place at the table with the twelve.

  • Luke 17:16
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    16He fell with his face to the ground at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.(Now he was a Samaritan.)

  • John 6:4
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    4(Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.)