(A)Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams

And another angel came and stood (A)at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with (B)the prayers of all the saints on (C)the golden altar before the throne, and (D)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

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20 Behold, I stand at the door and (A)knock. (B)If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, (C)I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

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18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, (A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, (B)a fragrant offering, (C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

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30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and (A)blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 (B)And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And (C)he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, (D)“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he (E)opened to us the Scriptures?”

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Jesus Anointed at Bethany

(A)And while he was at (B)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[a] as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13

Institution of the Lord's Supper

26 (A)Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and (B)after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; (C)this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he (D)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for (E)this is my (F)blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for (G)many (H)for the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there (A)a man who had no wedding garment.

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(A)Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my (B)dinner, (C)my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’

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Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah; a love song.

45 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;
    I address my verses to the king;
    my tongue is like the pen of (B)a ready scribe.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

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