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John 12:2

They therefore made him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

In Context

1THEREFORE Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

3Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:6And Jesus being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Luke 5:29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others who reclined at the table with them.

Luke 12:37Happy those servants, whom their lord when he comes shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 22:27For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am in the midst of you as he that serves.

John 12:9A great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there. And they came, not because of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12

Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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