Jesus Anointed at Bethany
3 For ver. 3-9, see Matt. 26:6-13;John 12:1-8;[Luke 7:37-39] And while he was at Matt. 21:17;John 11:18Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13 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. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.8 [ch. 12:43;Luke 21:3;2 Cor. 8:12] She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand John 19:40for burial.9 And truly, I say to you, wherever [Matt. 24:14] the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told Acts 10:4in memory of her."