John 12:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.”
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“Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 12:3 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 132:2how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
- Proverbs 27:16restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.
- Song of Solomon 1:3The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
- Song of Solomon 1:12While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
- Song of Solomon 4:10How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.
- Song of Solomon 4:13Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
- Matthew 26:6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
- Mark 14:3While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
- Luke 7:37When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
- Luke 7:46You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
- Luke 10:38As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
- John 11:2(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
- John 11:28After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
- John 11:32When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
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