The anointing at Bethany was an event in which a woman, identified as Mary in John's Gospel, poured costly ointment of pure nard-perfume on Jesus' feet and wiped His feet with her hair.
Matthew 26:6-13 The Anointing at Bethany
Mark 14:3-9 The Anointing at Bethany
John 12:1-8 Mary Anoints Jesus
I have in the grace of God, taken the comparisons of Matthew, Mark and John. I have coloured the text, underlined it for ease of following through.
Also below are the Gospel and explanation after IT, in connection to the anointing at Bethany.
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The Gospel of Matthew, Mark and John.
Matthew 26:6-13 The Anointing at Bethany
6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head, as he sat at table. 8 But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for a large sum, and given to the poor.” 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body she has done it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
Mark 14:3-9 The Anointing at Bethany
3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment thus wasted? 5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” And they reproached her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burying. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
John 12:1-8 Mary Anoints Jesus
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz′arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz′arus was one of those at table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. 7 Jesus said, “Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. 8 The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
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In the Gospel of John, she is identified as Mary, sister of Lazarus and Martha. John mentions the event took place in Bethany and Jesus was there for supper with Lazarus, Martha and Mary. It happened shortly before Jesus' crucifixion, with John placing it six days before the Passover.
Matthew and Mark in the Gospels refer to the person - a woman, but no name is mentioned.
The Gospel of Matthew and Mark also mention the event took place in Bethany at the house of Simon the Leper.
Matthew and Mark in the Gospel mention the woman anointed Jesus with a costly perfume, pouring it on his head.
The Gospel of John mentions Mary anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His Feet with her hair and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
In the Gospel of Matthew and Mark, some disciples being indignant, argued that the perfume could have been sold to help the poor.
The Gospel of Matthew – for a large sum.
The Gospel of Mark – for three hundred denarii.
John specifically names Judas Iscariot as the one who voiced this objection mentioning the amount as three hundred denarii.
The value of Mary’s perfume was about a year’s wages for a working man.
Jesus rebuked the disciples, stating that the woman had done a "beautiful thing" and that her act was in preparation for His burial. In Matthew 26:11 Jesus says - For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
Mary’s anointing of Jesus is considered an act of selfless love, worship, and devotion towards Jesus.
Below the Words of Jesus:-
Matthew 26:13 - Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
Mark 14:9 - And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
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