Matthew 26:7 “a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which…”

Matthew 26:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

World English Bible

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

American Standard Version

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

Geneva Bible 1599

There came vnto him a woman, which had a boxe of very costly oyntment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at the table.

Darby Translation

a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

Young's Literal Translation

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

Bible in Basic English

There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

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Cross references

“came”

John 12:2 John 12:3

John 12:2 · BSB

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

John 12:3 · BSB

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.

“very”

Luke 7:46 Ecclesiastes 9:8 Psalm 133:2 Song of Solomon 1:3 Isaiah 57:9 Exodus 30:23–33

Luke 7:46 · BSB

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

Ecclesiastes 9:8 · BSB

Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.

Psalm 133:2 · BSB

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

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.

Isaiah 57:9 · BSB

You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

Exodus 30:23–33 · BSB

“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,

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

In context

6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

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