Matthew
26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon
the leper,
26:7 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].
26:8 But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what
purpose [is] this waste?
26:9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
26:10 When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman?
for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
26:11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
26:12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my
burial.
26:13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the
whole world, [there] shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a
memorial of her.
Mark
14:3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of
spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured [it] on his head.
14:4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why
was this waste of the ointment made?
14:5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have
been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good
work on me.
14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them
good: but me ye have not always.
14:8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to
the burying.
14:9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout
the whole world, [this] also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a
memorial of her.
Luke
7:36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat
with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that
[Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of
ointment,
7:38 And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with
tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and
anointed [them] with the ointment.
7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within
himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what
manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee.
And he saith, Master, say on.
7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five
hundred pence, and the other fifty.
7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me
therefore, which of them will love him most?
7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And
he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I
entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath
washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.
7:45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not
ceased to kiss my feet.
7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my
feet with ointment.
7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she
loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.
7:48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
7:49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is
this that forgiveth sins also?
7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
John
12:1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus
was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
12:2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of
them that sat at the table with him.
12:3 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.
12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], which
should betray him,
12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the
poor?
12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief,
and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
12:7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept
this.
12:8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
12:9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not
for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised
from the dead.
12:10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus
also to death;
12:11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on
Jesus.
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