Verse 3

And{G2532} being{G846}{G5607}{(G5752)} in{G1722} Bethany{G963} in{G1722} the house{G3614} of Simon{G4613} the leper{G3015}, as he{G846} sat at meat{G2621}{(G5740)}, there came{G2064}{(G5627)} a woman{G1135} having{G2192}{(G5723)} an alabaster box{G211} of ointment{G3464} of spikenard{G3487}{G4101} very precious{G4185}; and{G2532} she brake{G4937}{(G5660)} the box{G211}, and poured{G2708}{(G5656)} it on{G2596} his{G846} head{G2776}.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 21:17 : 17 And{G2532} he left{G2641}{(G5631)} them{G846}, and went{G1831}{(G5627)} out of{G1854} the city{G4172} into{G1519} Bethany{G963}; and{G2532} he lodged{G835}{(G5675)} there{G1563}.
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a woman{G1135} in{G1722} the city{G4172}, which{G3748} was{G2258}{(G5713)} a sinner{G268}, when she knew{G1921}{(G5631)} that{G3754} Jesus sat at meat{G345}{(G5736)} in{G1722} the Pharisee's{G5330} house{G3614}, brought{G2865}{(G5660)} an alabaster box{G211} of ointment{G3464}, 38 And{G2532} stood{G2476}{(G5631)} at{G3844} his{G846} feet{G4228} behind{G3694} him weeping{G2799}{(G5723)}, and began{G756}{(G5662)} to wash{G1026}{(G5721)} his{G846} feet{G4228} with tears{G1144}, and{G2532} did wipe{G1591}{(G5707)} them with the hairs{G2359} of her{G846} head{G2776}, and{G2532} kissed{G2705}{(G5707)} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and{G2532} anointed{G218}{(G5707)} them with the ointment{G3464}. 39 Now{G1161} when the Pharisee{G5330} which{G3588} had bidden{G2564}{(G5660)} him{G846} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} it, he spake{G2036}{(G5627)} within{G1722} himself{G1438}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This man{G3778}, if{G1487} he were{G2258}{(G5713)} a prophet{G4396},{G302} would have known{G1097}{(G5707)} who{G5101} and{G2532} what manner{G4217} of woman{G1135} this is that{G3748} toucheth{G680}{(G5731)} him{G846}: for{G3754} she is{G2076}{(G5748)} a sinner{G268}.
  • John 11:2 : 2 {G1161}(It was{G2258}{(G5713)} that Mary{G3137} which{G3588} anointed{G218}{(G5660)} the Lord{G2962} with ointment{G3464}, and{G2532} wiped{G1591}{(G5660)} his{G846} feet{G4228} with her{G846} hair{G2359}, whose{G3739} brother{G80} Lazarus{G2976} was sick{G770}{(G5707)}.)
  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Then{G3767} Jesus{G2424} six{G1803} days{G2250} before{G4253} the passover{G3957} came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Bethany{G963}, where{G3699} Lazarus{G2976} was{G2258}{(G5713)} which{G3588} had been dead{G2348}{(G5761)}, whom{G3739} he raised{G1453}{(G5656)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}. 2 There{G1563}{G3767} they made{G4160}{(G5656)} him{G846} a supper{G1173}; and{G2532} Martha{G3136} served{G1247}{(G5707)}: but{G1161} Lazarus{G2976} was{G2258}{(G5713)} one{G1520} of them that sat at the table{G4873}{(G5740)} with him{G846}. 3 Then{G3767} took{G2983}{(G5631)} Mary{G3137} a pound{G3046} of ointment{G3464} of spikenard{G3487}{G4101}, very costly{G4186}, and anointed{G218}{(G5656)} the feet{G4228} of Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} wiped{G1591}{(G5656)} his{G846} feet{G4228} with her{G846} hair{G2359}: and{G1161} the house{G3614} was filled{G4137}{(G5681)} with{G1537} the odour{G3744} of the ointment{G3464}. 4 Then{G3767} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} one{G1520} of{G1537} his{G846} disciples{G3101}, Judas{G2455} Iscariot{G2469}, Simon's{G4613} son, which{G3588} should{G3195}{(G5723)} betray{G3860}{(G5721)} him{G846}, 5 Why{G1302} was{G4097} not{G3756} this{G5124} ointment{G3464} sold{G4097}{(G5681)} for three hundred{G5145} pence{G1220}, and{G2532} given{G1325}{(G5681)} to the poor{G4434}? 6 {G1161} This{G5124} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, not{G3756} that{G3754} he{G846} cared{G3199}{(G5707)} for{G4012} the poor{G4434}; but{G235} because{G3754} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} a thief{G2812}, and{G2532} had{G2192}{(G5707)} the bag{G1101}, and{G2532} bare{G941}{(G5707)} what was put therein{G906}{(G5746)}. 7 Then{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424}, Let{G863} her{G846} alone{G863}{(G5628)}: against{G1519} the day{G2250} of my{G3450} burying{G1780} hath she kept{G5083}{(G5758)} this{G846}. 8 For{G1063} the poor{G4434} always{G3842} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} with{G3326} you{G1438}; but{G1161} me{G1691} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} always{G3842}.
  • Matt 26:6-9 : 6 Now{G1161} when Jesus{G2424} was{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} Bethany{G963}, in{G1722} the house{G3614} of Simon{G4613} the leper{G3015}, 7 There came{G4334}{(G5627)} unto him{G846} a woman{G1135} having{G2192}{(G5723)} an alabaster box{G211} of very precious{G927} ointment{G3464}, and{G2532} poured it{G2708}{(G5656)} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}, as he sat{G345}{(G5740)} at meat. 8 But{G1161} when his{G846} disciples{G3101} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} it, they had indignation{G23}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, To{G1519} what purpose{G5101} is this{G3778} waste{G684}? 9 For{G1063} this{G5124} ointment{G3464} might{G1410}{(G5711)} have been sold{G4097}{(G5683)} for much{G4183}, and{G2532} given{G1325}{(G5683)} to the poor{G4434}. 10 When{G1161} Jesus{G2424} understood{G1097}{(G5631)} it, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Why{G5101} trouble ye{G2873}{G3930}{(G5719)} the woman{G1135}? for{G1063} she hath wrought{G2038}{(G5662)} a good{G2570} work{G2041} upon{G1519} me{G1691}. 11 For{G1063} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} the poor{G4434} always{G3842} with{G3326} you{G1438}; but{G1161} me{G1691} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} always{G3842}. 12 For in that{G1063} she{G3778}{(G5625)}{G846} hath poured{G906}{(G5631)} this{G5124} ointment{G3464} on{G1909} my{G3450} body{G4983}, she did{G4160}{(G5656)} it for{G4314} my{G3165} burial{G1779}{(G5658)}. 13 Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Wheresoever{G3699}{G1437} this{G5124} gospel{G2098} shall be preached{G2784}{(G5686)} in{G1722} the whole{G3650} world{G2889}, there shall also{G2532} this, that{G3739} this woman{G3778}{(G5625)}{G846} hath done{G4160}{(G5656)}, be told{G2980}{(G5701)} for{G1519} a memorial{G3422} of her{G846}.
  • Song 4:13-14 : 13 Thy plants{H7973} are an orchard{H6508} of pomegranates{H7416}, with pleasant{H4022} fruits{H6529}; camphire{H3724}, with spikenard{H5373}, 14 Spikenard{H5373} and saffron{H3750}; calamus{H7070} and cinnamon{H7076}, with all trees{H6086} of frankincense{H3828}; myrrh{H4753} and aloes{H174}, with all the chief{H7218} spices{H1314}:
  • Song 5:5 : 5 I rose up{H6965}{(H8804)} to open{H6605}{(H8800)} to my beloved{H1730}; and my hands{H3027} dropped{H5197}{(H8804)} with myrrh{H4753}, and my fingers{H676} with sweet smelling{H5674}{(H8802)} myrrh{H4753}, upon the handles{H3709} of the lock{H4514}.