Matthew 26:6-13
Amplified Bible
The Anointing in Bethany
6 Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of [a]Simon the leper,(A) 7 a [b]woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive [c]perfume and she poured it on Jesus’ head as He reclined at the table. 8 But when the [d]disciples saw it they were indignant and angry, saying, “Why all this waste [of money]? 9 For this perfume might have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware [of the malice] of this [remark], said to them, “Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a good thing to Me. 11 For you always have the poor with you; but you will not always have Me.(B) 12 When she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. 13 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, wherever this gospel [of salvation] is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her [for her act of love and devotion].”
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- Matthew 26:6 Most likely a man previously healed by Jesus. Otherwise he would not be able to have a home among others in the city.
- Matthew 26:7 John the Apostle identifies this woman as Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus (Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-8). Jesus was anointed in a similar way by an unnamed woman when He was in Galilee dining at the home of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7:36-40).
- Matthew 26:7 This was a thick, scented oil (nard) obtained from the root of a flowering plant grown in the Himalayas of Tibet.
- Matthew 26:8 Judas Iscariot, the betrayer, spoke first denouncing this act of devotion (John 12:4, 5).
Matthew 26:6-13
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
6 · ho Now de while Jesus Iēsous was ginomai in en Bethany Bēthania, in en the house oikia of Simon Simōn the ho leper lepros, 7 a woman gynē came proserchomai to him autos with echō an alabaster alabastros flask of very expensive barytimos perfume myron · kai that she poured katacheō over epi · ho his autos head kephalē as he reclined anakeimai at table . 8 And de when the ho disciples mathētēs saw it, they were indignant aganakteō and said legō, “ Why eis tis · ho this houtos waste apōleia? 9 For gar this houtos could dynamai have been sold pipraskō for a high polys price and kai the money given didōmi to the poor ptōchos.” 10 But de aware ginōskō of this, · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you causing parechō trouble kopos for the ho woman gynē? For gar she has done ergazomai a kind kalos thing ergon to eis me egō. 11 You will echō always pantote have echō the ho poor ptōchos with meta you heautou, but de you will not ou always pantote have echō me egō. 12 For gar by pouring ballō · ho this houtos perfume myron on epi · ho my egō body sōma, she houtos has prepared poieō me egō for pros · ho burial entaphiazō. 13 I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, wherever hopou ean this houtos gospel euangelion is proclaimed kēryssō · ho throughout en holos the ho world kosmos, what hos she houtos has done poieō will also kai be recounted laleō as eis her autos memorial mnēmosynon to me.”
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