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NASB | Luke 7:37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 7:37 Now there was a woman in the city who was [known as] a sinner; and when she found out that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume; |
Bible Question: Is Mary Magdalene the same woman who anointed Jesus's feet with the expensive oil? Is Mary Magdalene also the woman who was about to be stoned but Jesus stopped the crowd by asking "the one without sin to cast the first stone?" Is Mary Magdalene the woman who cried at Jesus's feet and wiped them with her hair? |
Bible Answer: Hey JoAnn So far, I have only found two instances of Jesus' feet being anointed with expensive oil or perfume, and neither was done by Mary Magdalene. The first was in Luke 7:37-50. Jesus and His disciples are invited to Simon the pharisee's house for dinner. While they are there, a woman the NIV describes only as "a women who had lived a sinful life in that town" comes in. By all accounts I've heard, she was probably a prostitute. She brought with her an alabaster jar of perfume. She wet his feet with her tears, died them with her hair and poured perfume on them. In the custom of that day, guests were greeted with a kiss on the cheek, water to wash their feet, and a little oil for their head. Simon apparantly did none of these, but the woman did. She did more because she had been forgiven of more. At the end of the story, Jesus says that her faith saved her. The second instance comes from John 12:1-8. This happens after Jesus brought Lazarus back to life and right before the Triumphal entry. This was six days before Jesus was crucified. He and his disciples are staying at the house of the siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus in Bethany. While they are there, Mary takes a pint of nard, a kind of perfume, pours it on Jesus' feet and wipes them with her hair. The scent of the perfume fills the house. When Judas grumbles about the expense, Jesus afirms her action, saying that it is in preparation for his burial, when the body is embalmed with spices and perfumes. There very well be at least one more incident like this, but right now, I don't think so. The gospels are very confusing on these things since there are perhaps four or five different Marys mentioned. However, if you just look through each case or perhaps made a list to sort out who did what, it might help. God bless Jo |
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