And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet

with her hair (ην δε Μαριαμ…

It was that Mary, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 26:6, Luke 7:36, also on Luke 7:37-50.

It was that Mary who anointed the Lord.—Compare Notes on Matthew 26:6 and following, and Mark 14:3 and following. John himself rel…

(It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

There…

The Venerable Bede: After our Lord had departed to the other side of the Jordan, it happened that Lazarus fell sick: A cert…

At this point Lazarus is introduced, though Mary and Martha are mentioned in Luke (10:38–42). Apparently Jesus was frequently a guest in their home…

It was that Mary who anointed the Lord. It is a similar display of ignorance to imagine that this Mary, the sister of Lazarus…

It was [that] Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment ,
&c.] Not the woman in (Luke 7:37), as some ha…

It is no new thing for those whom Christ loves to be sick; physical illnesses correct corruption and test the graces of God's people. He did not co…

1. Above, our Lord shows His life-giving power by word; here He confirms it with a miracle by raising Lazarus from the dead.