Mark 14:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head;

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  • Matt 21:17 : 17 And having left them, he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and did lodge there,
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment, 38 and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment. 39 And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind `is' the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'
  • John 11:2 : 2 and it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing --
  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead; 2 they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him; 3 Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment. 4 Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up -- 5 `Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?' 6 and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying. 7 Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it, 8 for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
  • Matt 26:6-9 : 6 And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat). 8 And having seen `it', his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose `is' this waste? 9 for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.' 10 And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me; 11 for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always; 12 for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did `it'. 13 Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this `one' did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'
  • Song 4:13-14 : 13 Thy shoots a paradise of pomegranates, With precious fruits, 14 Cypresses with nard -- nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices.
  • Song 5:5 : 5 I rose to open to my beloved, And my hands dropped myrrh, Yea, my fingers flowing myrrh, On the handles of the lock.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 26:6-10
    5 verses
    91%

    6And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

    7there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

    8And having seen `it', his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose `is' this waste?

    9for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

    10And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;

  • John 12:1-7
    7 verses
    87%

    1Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

    2they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

    3Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

    4Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up --

    5`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

    6and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

    7Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

  • Luke 7:36-39
    4 verses
    83%

    36And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),

    37and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

    38and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

    39And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind `is' the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'

  • Mark 14:4-9
    6 verses
    83%

    4and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

    5for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.

    6And Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;

    7for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

    8what she could she did, she anticipated to anoint my body for the embalming.

    9Verily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

  • John 11:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister --

    2and it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing --

    3therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, `Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;'

  • Luke 7:44-47
    4 verses
    78%

    44And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

    45a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what `time' I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

    46with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

    47therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

  • Matt 26:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did `it'.

    13Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this `one' did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

  • Mark 14:2
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    2and they said, `Not in the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.'

  • Mark 14:13-14
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    70%

    13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith to them, `Go ye away to the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water, follow him;

    14and wherever he may go in, say ye to the master of the house -- The Teacher saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where the passover, with my disciples, I may eat?

  • Luke 10:38-39
    2 verses
    68%

    38And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

    39and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

  • John 13:5
    67%

    5afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

  • Mark 16:1
    67%

    1And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him,

  • Song 1:12
    67%

    12While the king `is' in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

  • Song 4:14
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    14Cypresses with nard -- nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices.

  • Luke 10:34
    66%

    34and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him;

  • Luke 14:1
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    1And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

  • John 11:31
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    31the Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house, and were comforting her, having seen Mary that she rose up quickly and went forth, followed her, saying -- `She doth go away to the tomb, that she may weep there.'

  • Mark 6:13
    66%

    13and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing `them'.

  • Luke 22:14
    65%

    14And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

  • Luke 22:10-11
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    10And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

    11and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?

  • Luke 7:11
    65%

    11And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

  • John 19:39
    65%

    39and Nicodemus also came -- who came unto Jesus by night at the first -- bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds.

  • Mark 12:43
    65%

    43And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;