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John Gill
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard very costly,.... Worth three hundred pence, according to Judas's estimation of it. This Mary was the other sister of Lazarus; [See comments on Matthew 26:7], [See comments on Mr 14:3], concerning the nature and value of this ointment: and anointed the feet of Jesus; as he lay upon the bed or couch, at supper: and wiped his feet with her hair; [See...
Matthew Henry
It was a melancholy account which we had in the close of the foregoing chapter of the dishonour done to our Lord Jesus, when the scribes and Pharisees proclaimed him a traitor to their church, and put upon him all the marks of ignominy they could: but the story of this chapter balances that, by giving us an account of the honour done to the Redeemer, notwithstanding all that reproach thrown upon...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus. The other evangelist said “anointed his head.” And they are both right. She anointed his head and his feet.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Everybody perceived and enjoyed it, and understood what costly ointment it must be which loads the air with so delicate a perfume.
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but...
Charles H. Spurgeon
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 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. All the members of the re-united family were present, Martha busy as usual with the domestic duties which...