Matthew 26:7
a woman drew near to him, holding an alabaster box of precious ointment, and she poured it over his head while he was reclining at table.
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In Context
6And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
8But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: “What is the purpose of this waste?
Cross References
Psalms 133:2In the nights, lift up your hands in sanctity, and bless the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 10:1Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.
Isaiah 57:9And you have adorned yourself for the king with ointments, and you have increased your cosmetics. You have sent your representatives to distant places, and you have debased yourself all the way to Hell.
Luke 7:46You did not anoint my head with oil. But she has anointed my feet with ointment.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:7-14
Christ Anointed at Bethany. 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have… Read the whole commentary →