The Anointing at Bethany
3 While 14:3–9 Mt 26:6–13; Jn 12:2–8 he was in Bethany 14:3 Mk 11:1 at the house of Simon the leper, 14:3 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14, 14:3 Mt 11:5 as he was reclining at the table, 14:3 Lv 19:34 a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. 14:3 Rm 12:13
6 Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing 14:6 1Pt 2:12for me.8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body 14:8 Lk 12:4in advance for burial. 14:8 Jn 19:409 Truly I tell you, 14:9 Ps 72:19; Rv 22:21wherever the gospel 14:9 Mk 1:1; Php 1:5is proclaimed in the whole world, 14:9 Mt 13:38; 1Jn 2:2what she has done will also be told in memory of her."