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Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying (Αφες αυτην, ινα εις την ημεραν του ενταφιασμου μου τηρηση αυτο). This reading…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Against the day of My burying has she kept this.—The majority of the better manuscripts read, “that she keep this against…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 wa…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Alcuin of York: As the time approached in which our Lord had resolved to suffer, He approached the place He had chosen for Hi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Mary seems to have been the only one who was sensitive to the impending death of Jesus and who was willing to give a material expression of her est…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Let her alone. When Christ bids them let Mary alone, He shows that they act improperly and unjustly who disturb their ne…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Jesus, let her alone Do not disturb her in what she does, or hinder her, or blame her for it:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving. But she did not stop serving, as some who, when criticized for going too fa…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After narrating the traitor’s indignation at the kindne shown by the woman, the Evangelist now shows how our Lord put a stop to it.

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