The Precious Ointment

[6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, [7] 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. [8] But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? [9] For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. [10] When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. [11] For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. [12] For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. [13] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

• Ointment

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.

• Anointing

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

• Repentant
• Heart

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

• Curiosity
• Pride

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

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.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.