Matthew 26:7

American Standard Version (1901)

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

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  • Exod 30:23-33 : 23 Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty, 24 and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin; 25 and thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint therewith the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, 27 and the table and all the vessels thereof, and the candlestick and the vessels thereof, and the altar of incense, 28 and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. 31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations. 32 Upon the flesh of man shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition thereof: it is holy, [and] it shall be holy unto you. 33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.
  • Ps 133:2 : 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
  • Eccl 9:8 : 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
  • Eccl 10:1 : 1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; [so] doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
  • Song 1:3 : 3 Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is [as] oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 And thou wentest to the king with oil, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors far off, and didst debase thyself even unto Sheol.
  • Luke 7:37-38 : 37 And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [ 38 and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her 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 thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.
  • John 12:2-3 : 2 So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat 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: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

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  • Mark 14:2-9
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    2for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

    3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

    4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

    5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

    6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

    7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

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

    9And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • Luke 7:36-40
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    36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

    37And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [

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

    39Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

    40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.

  • John 12:2-7
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    2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

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

    4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

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

    6Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

    7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

  • Matt 26:8-13
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    8But when the 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.

    10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

    11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

    12For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

    13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • Luke 7:44-48
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    44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

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

  • John 11:2
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    2And it was that Mary who 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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    38Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

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

  • Mark 12:41
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    41And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

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

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    49And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.

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    20Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;

  • Matt 26:1
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    1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,

  • Matt 26:17-18
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    17Now on the first [day] of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

    18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

  • Mark 16:1
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    1And 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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    1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Matt 26:47
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    47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

  • Luke 22:10
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    10And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.

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

  • Luke 22:14
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    14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.

  • Mark 12:43
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    43And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

  • Matt 26:36
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    36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.

  • Luke 11:27
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    27And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.