6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” (Matthew 26:6-13)
Here it talks about a woman with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, she came and poured it on the head of the Lord Jesus. Here it does not say who this woman was.
Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3)
The parallel passage John says that this woman is Mary, Martha’s sister. Earlier it said that she poured the ointment on Jesus’ head, and here it says that she poured the ointment on Jesus’ feet. Matthew 25:12 says that she poured the ointment on the Lord’s body, that is, the whole body. The disciples were very unhappy when they saw what Mary did, thinking it was too wasteful. The ointment could be sold for a lot of money to help the poor. Jesus said: You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me. There is always a chance to help the poor, because Jesus will soon leave the world, and there will not be many opportunities to do it directly on Jesus.
Mary poured the ointment on Jesus’ body for the Lord’s burial. She did this to express her love and gratitude to the Lord. wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will be remembered.
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:38-42)
Here we see that Martha was distracted by all the preparations, but Mary was listening to the Lord’s words attentively, she knew the Lord’s will and the heart of the Lord, the Lord said that Mary has chosen what is better.
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