John 12:3
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 was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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- Mark 14:3–9Rank 1 from verse 3
3¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
3¶ *And being in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at meat, there came a woman, hauing an Alabaster boxe of oyntment of ‖spikenard very precious, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.
4And there were some that had indignation within themselues, and said, Why was this waste of the oyntment made?
5For it might haue bene solde for more then three hundred *pence, and haue bene giuen to the poore: and they murmured against her.
6And Iesus said, Let her alone, why trouble you her? Shee hath wrought a good worke on me.
7For ye haue the poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye will yee may doe them good: but me ye haue not alwayes.
8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shalbe preached thorowout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shall be spoken of for a memoriall of her.
- Luke 10:38–39Rank 3 from verse 3
38¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
38¶ Now it came to passe, as they went, that he entred into a certaine village: and a certaine woman named Martha, receiued him into her house.
39And shee had a sister called Mary, which also sate at Iesus feet, and heard his word:
- Luke 7:37–38Rank 4 from verse 3
37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
37And behold, a woman in the citie which was a sinner, when shee knew that Iesus sate at meat in the Pharisees house, brought an Alabaster boxe of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.
- Matthew 26:6–13Rank 5 from verse 3
6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
6¶ *Now when Iesus was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.
10When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good worke vpon me.
11*For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes.
12For in that she hath powred this ointment on my body, shee did it for my buriall.
13Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memoriall of her.
- John 11:32Rank 6 from verse 3
32Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
32Then when Mary was come where Iesus was, and saw him, shee fell downe at his feete, saying vnto him, Lord, if thou hadst beene here, my brother had not dyed.
- John 11:28Rank 7 from verse 3
- Song of Solomon 4:13–14Rank 9 from verse 3
13Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
13‖Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits, Camphire, with Spikenaed,
14Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cynamom, with all trees of Frankincense, Mirrhe and Aloes, with all the chiefe spices.
- Song of Solomon 1:3Rank 10 from verse 3
- Song of Solomon 1:12Rank 11 from verse 3
- Song of Solomon 4:10Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 132:2Rank 13 from verse 3
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John 12:3
Sense 1: A standard measure of weight. Sense 2: A money of account whose value differs by country.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A perfumed or medicinal substance used for anointing or smearing.
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An aromatic plant or a fragrant ointment prepared from it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Of a high price; sumptuous; expensive; purchased at a great expense.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning to apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wipe, meaning to clean, dry, or remove by rubbing. Sense 2: To clear or take away completely.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A filament growing from the skin, or the collective covering formed by such filaments; sometimes something extremely fine or small.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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1. A smell or scent proceeding from something. 2. By figure, the acceptable character of a gift or sacrifice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
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