There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. Treasury of Scripture came. John 12:2,3 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him... very. Exodus 30:23-33 Take you also to you principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much... Psalm 133:2 It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard... Ecclesiastes 9:8 Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment. Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking smell... Songs 1:3 Because of the smell of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you. Isaiah 57:9 And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off... Luke 7:37,38,46 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house...
Context Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me. 11For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always. 12For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
Douay-Rheims Bible
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.
Darby Bible Translation
a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
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