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Selected Verse: John 11:2 - Strong Concordance
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| Joh 11:2 |
Strong Concordance |
[1161] (It was [2258] that Mary [3137] which [3588] anointed [218] the Lord [2962] with ointment [3464], and [2532] wiped [1591] his [846] feet [4228] with her [846] hair [2359], whose [3739] brother [80] Lazarus [2976] was sick [770] |
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King James |
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, &c.--This, though not recorded by our Evangelist till Joh 12:3, was so well known in the teaching of all the churches, according to our Lord's prediction (Mat 26:13), that it is here alluded to by anticipation, as the most natural way of identifying her; and she is first named, though the younger, as the more distinguished of the two. She "anointed THE LORD," says the Evangelist--led doubtless to the use of this term here, as he was about to exhibit Him illustriously as the Lord of Life. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| It was that Mary ... - See the Mat 26:6 note; Luk 7:36-50 notes. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Anointed (ἀλείψασα)
Three words for anointing are found in the New Testament: ἀλείφω, χρίω, and its compounds, and μυρίζω. The last is used but once, Mar 14:8, of anointing the Lord's body for burying. Between the two others the distinction is strictly maintained. Χρίω, which occurs five times, is used in every case but one of the anointing of the Son by the Father With the Holy Spirit (Luk 4:18; Act 4:27; Act 10:38; Heb 1:9). In the remaining instance (Co2 1:21) of enduing Christians with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Thus the word is confined to sacred anointing. Ἁλείφω is used of all actual anointings. See Mat 6:17; Mar 6:13; Luk 7:38; Jam 5:14. The same distinction is generally maintained in the Septuagint, though with a few exceptions, as Num 3:3. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| It was that Mary who afterward anointed, &c. She was more known than her elder sister Martha, and as such is named before her. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
It was that Mary which anointed - There is much disagreement between learned men relative to the two anointings of our Lord, and the persons who performed these acts. The various conjectures concerning these points the reader will find in the notes on Mat 26:7, etc., but particularly at the end of that chapter. Dr. Lightfoot inquires, Why should Bethany be called the town of Martha and Mary, and not of Lazarus? And he thinks the reason is, that Martha and Mary had been well known by that anointing of our Lord, which is mentioned Luk 7:37; (see the note there); but the name of Lazarus had not been mentioned till now, there being no transaction by which he could properly be brought into view. He therefore thinks that the aorist αλειψασα, which we translate anointed, should have its full force, and be translated, who had formerly anointed; and this he thinks to have been the reason of that familiarity which subsisted between our Lord and this family; and, on this ground, they could confidently send for our Lord when Lazarus fell sick. This seems a very reasonable conjecture; and it is very likely that the familiarity arose out of the anointing.
Others think that the anointing of which the evangelist speaks is that mentioned Joh 12:1, etc., and which happened about six days before the passover. St. John, therefore, is supposed to anticipate the account, because it served more particularly to designate the person of whom he was speaking. |
13 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Wheresoever [3699] [1437] this [5124] gospel [2098] shall be preached [2784] in [1722] the whole [3650] world [2889], there shall also [2532] this, that [3739] this woman [3778] [846] hath done [4160], be told [2980] for [1519] a memorial [3422] of her [846].
3 Then [3767] took [2983] Mary [3137] a pound [3046] of ointment [3464] of spikenard [3487] [4101], very costly [4186], and anointed [218] the feet [4228] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] wiped [1591] his [846] feet [4228] with her [846] hair [2359]: and [1161] the house [3614] was filled [4137] with [1537] the odour [3744] of the ointment [3464].
36 And [1161] one [5100] of the Pharisees [5330] desired [2065] him [846] that [2443] he would eat [5315] with [3326] him [846]. And [2532] he went [1525] into [1519] the Pharisee's [5330] house [3614], and sat down to meat [347].
37 And [2532], behold [2400], a woman [1135] in [1722] the city [4172], which [3748] was [2258] a sinner [268], when she knew [1921] that [3754] Jesus sat at meat [345] in [1722] the Pharisee's [5330] house [3614], brought [2865] an alabaster box [211] of ointment [3464],
38 And [2532] stood [2476] at [3844] his [846] feet [4228] behind [3694] him weeping [2799], and began [756] to wash [1026] his [846] feet [4228] with tears [1144], and [2532] did wipe [1591] them with the hairs [2359] of her [846] head [2776], and [2532] kissed [2705] his [846] feet [4228], and [2532] anointed [218] them with the ointment [3464].
39 Now [1161] when the Pharisee [5330] which [3588] had bidden [2564] him [846] saw [1492] it, he spake [2036] within [1722] himself [1438], saying [3004], This man [3778], if [1487] he were [2258] a prophet [4396], [302] would have known [1097] who [5101] and [2532] what manner [4217] of woman [1135] this is that [3748] toucheth [680] him [846]: for [3754] she is [2076] a sinner [268].
40 And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Simon [4613], I have [2192] somewhat [5100] to say [2036] unto thee [4671]. And [1161] he saith [5346], Master [1320], say on [2036].
41 There was [2258] a certain [5100] creditor [1157] which had two [1417] debtors [5533]: the one [1520] owed [3784] five hundred [4001] pence [1220], and [1161] the other [2087] fifty [4004].
42 And [1161] when they [846] had [2192] nothing [3361] to pay [591], he frankly forgave [5483] them both [297]. Tell me [2036] therefore [3767], which [5101] of them [846] will love [25] him [846] most [4119]?
43 Simon [4613] answered [611] and [1161] said [2036], I suppose [5274] that [3754] he, to whom [3739] he forgave [5483] most [4119]. And [1161] he said [2036] unto him [846], Thou hast [2919] rightly [3723] judged [2919].
44 And [2532] he turned [4762] to [4314] the woman [1135], and said [5346] unto Simon [4613], Seest thou [991] this [5026] woman [1135]? I entered [1525] into [1519] thine [4675] house [3614], thou gavest me [1325] no [3756] water [5204] for [1909] my [3450] feet [4228]: but [1161] she [3778] [846] hath washed [1026] my [3450] feet [4228] with tears [1144], and [2532] wiped [1591] them with the hairs [2359] of her [846] head [2776].
45 Thou gavest [1325] me [3427] no [3756] kiss [5370]: but [1161] this woman [3778] [846] since [575] the time [3739] I came in [1525] hath [1257] not [3756] ceased [1257] to kiss [2705] my [3450] feet [4228].
46 My [3450] head [2776] with oil [1637] thou didst [218] not [3756] anoint [218]: but [1161] this woman [3778] [846] hath anointed [218] my [3450] feet [4228] with ointment [3464].
47 Wherefore [3739] [5484] I say [3004] unto thee [4671], Her [846] sins [266], which [3588] are many [4183], are forgiven [863]; for [3754] she loved [25] much [4183]: but [1161] to whom [3739] little [3641] is forgiven [863], the same loveth [25] little [3641].
48 And [1161] he said [2036] unto her [846], Thy [4675] sins [266] are forgiven [863].
49 And [2532] they that sat at meat with him [4873] began [756] to say [3004] within [1722] themselves [1438], Who [5101] is [2076] this [3778] that [3739] forgiveth [863] sins [266] also [2532]?
50 And [1161] he said [2036] to [4314] the woman [1135], Thy [4675] faith [4102] hath saved [4982] thee [4571]; go [4198] in [1519] peace [1515].
6 Now [1161] when Jesus [2424] was [1096] in [1722] Bethany [963], in [1722] the house [3614] of Simon [4613] the leper [3015],
3 These are the names [08034] of the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175], the priests [03548] which were anointed [04886], whom he consecrated [04390] [03027] to minister in the priest's office [03547].
14 Is [770] any [5100] sick [770] among [1722] you [5213]? let him call [4341] for the elders [4245] of the church [1577]; and [2532] let them pray [4336] over [1909] him [846], anointing [218] him [846] with oil [1637] in [1722] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962]:
38 And [2532] stood [2476] at [3844] his [846] feet [4228] behind [3694] him weeping [2799], and began [756] to wash [1026] his [846] feet [4228] with tears [1144], and [2532] did wipe [1591] them with the hairs [2359] of her [846] head [2776], and [2532] kissed [2705] his [846] feet [4228], and [2532] anointed [218] them with the ointment [3464].
13 And [2532] they cast out [1544] many [4183] devils [1140], and [2532] anointed [218] with oil [1637] many [4183] that were sick [732], and [2532] healed [2323] them.
17 But [1161] thou [4771], when thou fastest [3522], anoint [218] thine [4675] head [2776], and [2532] wash [3538] thy [4675] face [4383];
21 Now [1161] he which stablisheth [950] us [2248] with [4862] you [5213] in [1519] Christ [5547], and [2532] hath anointed [5548] us [2248], is God [2316];
9 Thou hast loved [25] righteousness [1343], and [2532] hated [3404] iniquity [458]; therefore [1223] [5124] God [2316], even thy [4675] God [2316], hath anointed [5548] thee [4571] with the oil [1637] of gladness [20] above [3844] thy [4675] fellows [3353].
38 How [5613] God [2316] anointed [5548] Jesus [2424] of [575] Nazareth [3478] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] and [2532] with power [1411]: who [846] [3739] went about [1330] doing good [2109], and [2532] healing [2390] all [3956] that were oppressed [2616] of [5259] the devil [1228]; for [3754] God [2316] was [2258] with [3326] him [846].
27 For [1063] of [1909] a truth [225] against [1909] thy [4675] holy [40] child [3816] Jesus [2424], whom [3739] thou hast anointed [5548], both [5037] Herod [2264], and [2532] Pontius [4194] Pilate [4091], with [4862] the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] the people [2992] of Israel [2474], were gathered together [4863],
18 The Spirit [4151] of the Lord [2962] is upon [1909] me [1691], because [1752] he hath anointed [5548] me [3165] to preach the gospel [2097] to the poor [4434]; he hath sent [649] me [3165] to heal [2390] the brokenhearted [4937] [2588], to preach [2784] deliverance [859] to the captives [164], and [2532] recovering of sight [309] to the blind [5185], to set [649] at [1722] liberty [859] them that are bruised [2352],
8 She hath done [4160] what [3739] she [3778] [846] could [2192]: she is come aforehand [4301] to anoint [3462] my [3450] body [4983] to [1519] the burying [1780].
1 Then [3767] Jesus [2424] six [1803] days [2250] before [4253] the passover [3957] came [2064] to [1519] Bethany [963], where [3699] Lazarus [2976] was [2258] which [3588] had been dead [2348], whom [3739] he raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498].
37 And [2532], behold [2400], a woman [1135] in [1722] the city [4172], which [3748] was [2258] a sinner [268], when she knew [1921] that [3754] Jesus sat at meat [345] in [1722] the Pharisee's [5330] house [3614], brought [2865] an alabaster box [211] of ointment [3464],
7 There came [4334] unto him [846] a woman [1135] having [2192] an alabaster box [211] of very precious [927] ointment [3464], and [2532] poured it [2708] on [1909] his [846] head [2776], as he sat [345] at meat.