Matthew 26:7
there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
8But the disciples seeing it, were much displeased, saying, To what purpose is this waste?.
Cross References
Psalms 133:2It is like precious perfume upon the head, Which ran down upon the beard, The beard of Aaron; Which went down to the very border of his garments;
Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer loathsome and corrupt; thus doth a little folly weigh down wisdom and honor.
Isaiah 57:9Thou goest to the king with oil, And takest much precious perfume; Thou sendest thine ambassadors afar, Yea, down to the under-world.
Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly 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 →