Mary And Martha Washing 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). One featured Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
The other involved an unnamed woman, described as a sinner, who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and anointed them with perfume. These deeply personal acts of devotion raise important questions: Who was the woman that washed Jesus' feet with her tears? Then, to add even more confusion, John describes Mary of Bethany, aka Martha's sister, anointing his feet with nard and wiping them with her hair. Only in John's gospel is the woman named as Mary of Bethany.
Mary anoints the feet of Jesus Painting by Michael Nowak | Fine Art America
That said, none of the accounts suggest any involvement by Mary Magdalene. Who washed Jesus' feet? According to John 12:1-3, Matthew 26:6-13 and Mark 14:3-9, Mary of Bethany, the sister to Lazarus, and Martha, was one of the women that washed Jesus' feet. Luke 7:36-39 also describes a different story of a woman that washed Jesus' feet in Galilee.
Many Christians believe that this woman is Mary Magdalene. 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.
“Martha received him into her house. And [her] sister Mary sat at Jesus ...
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. Mary - First of two anointings by two different women Evening of the 8th of Nisan.
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Mary, the sister of both Lazarus and Martha, anointed Jesus' feet with spikenard six days before His crucifixion. Spikenard is an expensive, perfumed ointment used for anointing the dead. The story of Mary and Martha in the Bible shows us two different ways of following Jesus.
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Both can teach us something about discipleship. The first time we meet Mary of Bethany in the Bible, her family is hosting Jesus. Mary's sister, Martha, was "distracted with much serving." Luke 10:38-42 doesn't say the disciples were with them or whether Martha was even preparing a meal, though I had always assumed both.
Jesus was teaching, so probably more people were. John 12:1-8 - Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, anoints Jesus' feet with costly perfume and wipes them with her hair. Matthew 26:6-13 and Mark 14:3-9 - These accounts mention a woman anointing Jesus' head or feet with expensive perfume.
The event of Mary weeping and washing the feet of Jesus is a profound moment recorded in the Gospels, illustrating themes of repentance, devotion, and the acknowledgment of Jesus' divine authority. This act is often associated with Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, although some traditions have conflated her with other women in the Gospels. Biblical Account: The account of.
