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Selected Verse: Matthew 26:12 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 26:12	Strong Concordance	For in that [1063] she [3778] [846] hath poured [906] this [5124] ointment [3464] on [1909] my [3450] body [4983], she did [4160] it for [4314] my [3165] burial [1779].
	King James	For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
for my Supply to prepare me.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

for my

Supply to prepare me.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
She hath done it for my burial - As it were for the embalming of my body. Indeed this was not her design: but our Lord puts this construction upon it, to confirm thereby what he had before said to his disciples, concerning his approaching death.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

She hath done it for my burial - As it were for the embalming of my body. Indeed this was not her design: but our Lord puts this construction upon it, to confirm thereby what he had before said to his disciples, concerning his approaching death.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
She did it for my burial - Or, She hath done it to embalm me - ενταφιασαι με. The Septuagint use ενταφιαϚης for the person whose office it was to embalm, Gen 50:2, and ενταφιαζω for the Hebrew הנט which signifies to prepare with spices, or aromatics, Gen 50:3. Our Lord took this opportunity to tell them, once more, that he was shortly to die.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

She did it for my burial - Or, She hath done it to embalm me - ενταφιασαι με. The Septuagint use ενταφιαϚης for the person whose office it was to embalm, Gen 50:2, and ενταφιαζω for the Hebrew הנט which signifies to prepare with spices, or aromatics, Gen 50:3. Our Lord took this opportunity to tell them, once more, that he was shortly to die.

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