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With ointment (μυρω). Instrumental case. She used the costly ointment even for the feet of Jesus.

My head with oil. The custom of pouring oil on the head was universal among the Jews. The oil used was sweet oil or oil of olives…

My head with oil thou didst not anoint.—This also, though not as common as the kiss and the washing of the feet, was still a mark of court…

My head with oil thou didst not anoint:
"You, the host, whose duty it was to anoint a guest, did not do it."

The Venerable Bede: Having just said, “And the people that heard him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John…

Again the woman is the focal point of the narrative. Surprisingly, Jesus first contrasts her acts of devotion with a lack of special attention on S…

Mine head with oil you did not anoint
No not with common oil, so usually done at feasts, see ([Reference Psalms 23:5…

No one can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot express e…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson