Mary anoints Jesus' feet - Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, home of Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Lazarus and his sisters hosted a dinner for him. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who joined him at the table.
Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of a pound, of very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She anointed Jesus. Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany 1 Six days before i the Passover, j Jesus therefore came to Bethany, k where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 So they gave a dinner for him there. l Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 m Mary therefore took a pound 1 of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his.
Learn about the first of two anointings of Jesus by Mary, the sister of Lazarus, six days before His crucifixion. See the biblical account, the background reading and the other slides in this module about Easter events. When Mary anoints Jesus' feet and then wipes them with her hair, she foreshadows Jesus' actions at the upcoming Last Supper when the Lord washes the disciples' feet and teaches them how to love one another through sacrificial, humble service (John 13:1-20).
Read the biblical account of Mary's act of worship and love for Jesus in John 12:3. Compare different translations and versions of the verse and learn about the meaning and significance of the perfume and the hair. Mary's simple action is profoundly significant.
By learning why, we can grow spiritually and experience more love in our lives. Here are 3 lessons we can learn from Mary anointing Jesus' feet. Mary (Martha's sister) then took a pound of pure spikenard ointment worth a great price and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping His feet with her hair.
And the house was filled with the aroma of the ointment (John 12:3). Read the story of Mary anointing Jesus' feet with expensive ointment in John 12:1-8 from the King James Version of the Bible. Learn the context, meaning and application of this act of worship and love.
Mary Anoints Jesus 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived,[a] the man whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
3 Mary took a litron[b] of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. Learn how Mary anointed Jesus' feet with costly perfume and wiped them with her hair, and how Jesus praised her for keeping what was given to Him. See the contrast between Mary's sacrifice and Judas' betrayal, and how Jesus prophesied that her deed would be remembered.