Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany
1 Six days before ver. 12, 20;ch. 11:55the Passover, For ver. 1-8, see Matt. 26:6-11;Mark 14:3-8Jesus therefore came to Bethany, ch. 11:1where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Luke 10:38,40Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 [Luke 7:37,38]Mary therefore took a pound12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams 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.