Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. New Living Translation Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. English Standard Version And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. Berean Standard Bible While 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. Berean Literal Bible And of Him being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, of Him having reclined, a woman came having an alabaster flask of fragrant oil of pure nard, of great price. Having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it on His head. King James Bible And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. New King James Version And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. New American Standard Bible While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the Leper, He was reclining at the table, and a woman came with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head. NASB 1995 While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. NASB 1977 And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. Legacy Standard Bible And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster jar of perfume of very costly pure nard; and she broke the jar and poured it over His head. Amplified Bible While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head. Christian Standard Bible While he was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. Holman Christian Standard Bible While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head. American Standard Version And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. Contemporary English Version Jesus was eating in Bethany at the home of Simon, who once had leprosy, when a woman came in with a very expensive bottle of sweet-smelling perfume. After breaking it open, she poured the perfume on Jesus' head. English Revised Version And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of spikenard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease. While Jesus was sitting there, a woman went to him. She had a bottle of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She opened the bottle and poured the perfume on his head. Good News Translation Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease. While Jesus was eating, a woman came in with an alabaster jar full of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus' head. International Standard Version While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head. Majority Standard Bible While 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. NET Bible Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head. New Heart English Bible While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. Webster's Bible Translation And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, very precious; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head. Weymouth New Testament Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. World English Bible While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at His reclining, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, poured [it] on His head; Berean Literal Bible And of Him being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, of Him having reclined, a woman came having an alabaster flask of fragrant oil of pure nard, of great price. Having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it on His head. Young's Literal Translation And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head; Smith's Literal Translation And he being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leprous, he reclining at table, a woman came having an alabaster box of perfumed oil of persuasive, costly, spikenard; and having broken the alabaster box, she poured upon his head. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard: and breaking the alabaster box, she poured it out upon his head. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was reclining to eat, a woman arrived having an alabaster container of ointment, of precious spikenard. And breaking open the alabaster container, she poured it over his head. New American Bible When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil, costly genuine spikenard. She broke the alabaster jar and poured it on his head. New Revised Standard Version While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he reclined, there came a woman who had with her an alabaster vessel of perfume of pure nard, of good quality and very expensive; and she opened it, and poured it upon the head of Jesus. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And while he was in Bethany in the House of Shimeon the Potter, as he was reclining, a woman came who had with her an alabaster vase of ointment of the best spikenard, very expensive, and she opened it and poured it on Yeshua's head. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he reclined at table, there came a woman that had an alabaster box of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head. Godbey New Testament And He being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, He sitting at the table, a woman came having an alabaster box of myrrh of spikenard estimated very valuable; and breaking the alabastar box, she poured it on His head. Haweis New Testament And when he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came, having an alabaster vase of ointment, of genuine spikenard, of vast value: and breaking the vase, she let it flow down upon his head. Mace New Testament now being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, there came a woman with a viol full of the perfume of spikenard, which was very costly; and she opened the viol, and poured it upon his head. Weymouth New Testament Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. Worrell New Testament And, while He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly; and, having broken the cruse, she was pouring it down on His bead. Worsley New Testament And when He was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He was at table, there came a woman with an alabaster-box of ointment of spikenard, very valuable; and she brake the box and poured it on his head. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Anointed at Bethany2“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.” 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. 4Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?… Cross References John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. / So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. / 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. ... Matthew 26:6-13 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, / a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? ... Luke 7:36-50 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. / When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume. ... John 11:2 (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) John 11:55-57 Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover. / They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?” / But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him. 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance? 1 Kings 1:39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” Exodus 30:22-33 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, / 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. ... Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, Amos 6:6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph. Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul. Song of Solomon 1:12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. Song of Solomon 4:10 How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. Treasury of Scripture And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head. being. Matthew 26:6,7 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, … John 11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) John 12:1-3 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead… of ointment. Song of Solomon 4:13,14 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, … Song of Solomon 5:5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock. Luke 7:37,38 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, … spikenard. Jump to Previous Alabaster Bethany Box Broke Costly Head Home House Jar Leper Meat Nard Ointment Poured Precious Pure Reclining Sat Simon Spikenard Sweet-Scented TableJump to Next Alabaster Bethany Box Broke Costly Head Home House Jar Leper Meat Nard Ointment Poured Precious Pure Reclining Sat Simon Spikenard Sweet-Scented TableMark 14 1. A conspiracy against Jesus.3. Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman. 10. Judas sells his Master for money. 12. Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples; 22. after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper; 26. declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial. 43. Judas betrays him with a kiss. 46. Jesus is apprehended in the garden; 53. falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council; 65. shamefully abused by them; 66. and thrice denied by Peter. While Jesus was in Bethany Bethany, a small village near Jerusalem, holds significant importance in the Gospels. It was a place of refuge and rest for Jesus, often associated with His close friends, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. The name "Bethany" is thought to mean "house of affliction" or "house of figs," reflecting its humble and perhaps challenging environment. This setting underscores the humility and humanity of Jesus, who chose to spend His time in a place not of grandeur but of simplicity and genuine relationships. 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 His head Ointment of spikenard.--The Greek word so translated is, as the various renderings in the margin show, of doubtful import. It is used by St. John (John 12:3) in his account of the same facts. She brake the box.--As in the "breaking through" the roof in Mark 2:4, the vivid touch that brings the manner of the act distinctly before our eyes is found in St. Mark only. The Greek word implies not so much the breaking of the neck of the costly jar or flask, but the crushing it in its entirety with both her hands. Verse 3. - And while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse (ἀParallel Commentaries ... Greek WhileConjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was ὄντος (ontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Bethany Βηθανίᾳ (Bēthania) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 963: Of Chaldee origin; date-house; Beth-any, a place in Palestine. reclining at the table κατακειμένου (katakeimenou) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2621: From kata and keimai; to lie down, i.e. be sick; specially, to recline at a meal. in ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. home Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. of Simon Σίμωνος (Simōnos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites. the Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. leper, λεπροῦ (leprou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3015: A leprous person, a leper. From the same as lepra; scaly, i.e. Leprous. a woman Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. came ἦ Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. [with] ἔχουσα (echousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. an alabaster jar ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 211: Neuter of alabastros, the name of a stone; properly, an 'alabaster' box, i.e. a perfume vase. of expensive πολυτελοῦς (polytelous) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4185: Very costly, very precious, of great value. From polus and telos; extremely expensive. perfume, μύρου (myrou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3464: Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; 'myrrh', i.e. perfumed oil. made of pure πιστικῆς (pistikēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4101: Genuine, pure (of ointment), trustworthy. From pistis; trustworthy, i.e. Genuine. nard. νάρδου (nardou) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3487: Spikenard, a perfume made originally from a plant growing on the Himalayas. Of foreign origin; 'nard'. She broke open συντρίψασα (syntripsasa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4937: From sun and the base of tribos; to crush completely, i.e. To shatter. the Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. jar ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 211: Neuter of alabastros, the name of a stone; properly, an 'alabaster' box, i.e. a perfume vase. [and] poured [it] on κατέχεεν (katecheen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2708: To pour (down) upon. From kata and cheo; to pour down. [Jesus’] Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. head. κεφαλῆς (kephalēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. Links Mark 14:3 NIVMark 14:3 NLT Mark 14:3 ESV Mark 14:3 NASB Mark 14:3 KJV Mark 14:3 BibleApps.com Mark 14:3 Biblia Paralela Mark 14:3 Chinese Bible Mark 14:3 French Bible Mark 14:3 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 14:3 While he was at Bethany (Mar Mk Mr) |
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