An alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment (αλαβαστρον μυρου βαρυτιμου). The flask was of alabaster, a carbonate of lime or…

There came unto him a woman. This woman was Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha (John 12:3).

Having an alabaster…

There came to him a woman — We learn from St. John (John 12:3) that this was Mary, the sister of Lazarus. It is hardly…

We do not know who Simon the leper was, nor whether this woman was Mary, the sister of Lazarus, though I believe she was the one who came to Jesus,…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having presented the counsels of the Jewish leaders concerning the death of Christ, the Evangelist proceeds …

This is the second time Jesus was anointed, the first time being recorded in Lk 7:36–50 (on Bethany, see comment on 21:1–2). Matthew sets the scene…

There came to him a woman
By some thought to be the same that is spoken of in (Luke 7:37), and by most, …

The pouring of ointment on Christ's head was a token of the highest respect. When there is true love in the heart for Jesus Christ, nothing will be…

The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Pa ion, here begins to discu Christ’s Pa ion, which is divided into two parts. First,…