As he sat at meat (κατακειμενου αυτου). Matthew 26:7 uses ανακειμενου, both words meaning reclining (leaning down or up…

Ointment. This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume: it was used only to give a pleasant scent, and was liqui…

And being in Bethany.—See Notes on Matthew 26:6-13.

Ointment of spikenard.—The Greek word translated this way is, as the v…

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by …

The Venerable Bede: When the Lord was about to suffer for the whole world and redeem all nations with His blood, He was staying…

This is the second time Jesus was anointed by a woman . In order to highlight the contrast, Mark places this incident about the love and devotion o…

And being in Bethany
A place about two miles from Jerusalem, whither he retired after he had taken his leave of the …

Did Christ pour out His soul to death for us, and shall we think anything too precious for Him? Do we give Him the precious ointment of our best af…