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Matthew 26:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
6 ¶ (A)[a]And when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 [b]There came unto him a woman, which had a [c]box of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the table.
8 And when his [d]disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this [e]waste?
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- Matthew 26:6 By this sudden work of a sinful woman, Christ giveth the guests to understand of his death and burial which was nigh: the favor whereof shall bring life to all sinners which flee unto him. But Judas taketh an occasion hereby to accomplish his wicked purpose and counsel.
- Matthew 26:7 For these things were done before Christ came to Jerusalem: and yet some think that the Evangelists recite two histories.
- Matthew 26:7 These boxes were of alabaster, which in old time men made hollow to put in ointments: for some write, that alabaster keepeth ointment without corruption, Pliny, book 13, chapter 1.
- Matthew 26:8 This is a figure called Synecdoche: for it is said but of Judas that he was moved thereat, John 12:4.
- Matthew 26:8 Unprofitable spending.
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