John 12:3 “Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, a…”

John 12:3

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

World English Bible

Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

American Standard Version

Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

Darby Translation

Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Young's Literal Translation

Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

Bible in Basic English

Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

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Cross references

“took”

Mark 14:3–9 John 11:2 John 11:32 John 11:28 Matthew 26:6 Matthew 26:7–13

Mark 14:3–9 · BSB

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.

John 11:2 · BSB

(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

John 11:32 · BSB

When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

John 11:28 · BSB

After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

Matthew 26:6 · BSB

While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

Matthew 26:7–13 · BSB

a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

“ointment”

Song of Solomon 1:12 Song of Solomon 4:10 Psalm 132:2 Song of Solomon 4:13 Song of Solomon 4:14

Song of Solomon 1:12 · BSB

While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

Song of Solomon 4:10 · BSB

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.

Psalm 132:2 · BSB

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Song of Solomon 4:13 · BSB

Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,

Song of Solomon 4:14 · BSB

with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.

“anointed”

Luke 7:46 Mark 14:3 Luke 7:37 Luke 7:38

Luke 7:46 · BSB

You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

Mark 14:3 · BSB

Luke 7:37 · BSB

When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

Luke 7:38 · BSB

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.

“filled”

Song of Solomon 1:3

Song of Solomon 1:3 · BSB

The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

4But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,

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