John 12:3
Mary, therefore, taking a pound of pure nard perfume, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped, with her hair, his feet; and, the house, was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4[But] Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith—
Cross References
Psalms 132:2What he Sware to Yahweh,—Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Song of Solomon 1:3Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
Song of Solomon 4:10How beautiful are thy caresses, my sister, bride,—how much more delightful thy caresses, than wine, and the fragrance of thine oils, than all spices:
Matthew 26:6But, Jesus, happening to be in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Luke 7:37And, lo! a woman, who indeed was in the city a sinner; and, when she found out that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, providing an alabaster-jar of perfume,
Luke 10:38And, as they were journeying, he, entered into a certain village; and, a certain woman, named Martha, welcomed him into her house.
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 →