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John 12:3

So, the Mary, take[ing] [a] litra[Latin "libra"] of{ointment} of{much-valuable, faithful/trustworthy spikenard}, oils the feet of{the Jesus} and wipes to{the hairs} of{same} the feet of{same}. Moreover, the home is-filled-full out of{the smell} of{the ointment}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2So, they-make to{same} [a] dinner/supper there and the Martha has-been-serving. Moreover, the Lazarus has-been-being one of{the being-lain-up/anew} together-with to{same}.

4So, one out of{the disciples} of{same}, Judas of{Simon} Iscariot, the being-about to-be-giving-aside/delivering same, is-saying,

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Cross References

Matthew 26:6Moreover, of{the Jesus become[ing]} in to{Bethany}, in to{home} of{Simon the leper},

Luke 7:37and behold, [a] woman in to{the city}, the-who has-been-being sinful, upon-know[ing] that he-is-being-lain-up/anew in to{the home} of{the Pharisee}, attend-ize[ing] [an] alabaster-vessel of{ointment},

Luke 10:38Moreover, it-becomes, in to{the} to-be-being-gone same, and same comes-into into some village, moreover some woman to{name} "Martha" under-receives same into the house of{same},

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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