Matthew 26:7

World English Bible (2000)

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

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  • Exod 30:23-33 : 23 "Also take fine spices: of liquid myrrh, five hundred shekels; and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, even two hundred and fifty; and of fragrant cane, two hundred and fifty; 24 and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary; and a hin of olive oil. 25 You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil. 26 You shall use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its base. 29 You shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy. 30 You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. 31 You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on man's flesh, neither shall you make any like it, according to its composition: it is holy. It shall be holy to you. 33 Whoever compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.'"
  • Ps 133:2 : 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;
  • Eccl 9:8 : 8 Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.
  • Eccl 10:1 : 1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
  • Song 1:3 : 3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 You went to the king with oil, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol.
  • Luke 7:37-38 : 37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
  • Luke 7:46 : 46 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
  • John 12:2-3 : 2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. 3 Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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  • Mark 14:2-9
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    2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

    3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

    4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

    5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

    6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

    7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

    8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

    9 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

  • Luke 7:36-40
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    36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

    37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

    38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

    39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

    40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

  • John 12:2-7
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    2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

    3 Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

    4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

    5 "Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"

    6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

    7 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

  • Matt 26:8-13
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    8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

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

    10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

    11 For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

    12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

    13 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."

  • Luke 7:44-48
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    44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

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

    46 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

    47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

    48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

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

  • John 11:2
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    2 It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

  • Luke 10:38-39
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    38 It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

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

  • Mark 12:41
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    41 Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

  • Mark 7:25
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    25 For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

  • Matt 26:49
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    49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

  • Matt 26:20
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    20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

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    1 It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 26:17-18
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    17 Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

    18 He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"

  • Mark 16:1
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    1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

  • Luke 21:1
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    1 He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Matt 26:47
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    47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

  • Luke 22:10
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    10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.

  • Mark 15:41
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    41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

  • Luke 22:14
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    14 When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.

  • Mark 12:43
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    43 He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

  • Matt 26:36
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    36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray."

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    27 It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!"