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King James Bible - John 12:3

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:3

Entonces María tom� una libra de ung��ento de nardo líquido, de mucho precio, y ungi� los pies de Jes�s, y limpi� sus pies con sus cabellos; y la casa se llen� del olor del ung��ento.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 12:3

Verse 3. Then took Mary a pound of ointment] See the note on Matt. xxvi. 7; see also Mark xiv. 3. It does not seem the most likely that this was the same transaction with that mentioned above. Some think that this was, notwithstanding that before is said to have been at the house of Simon the leper. The arguments, pro and con, are largely stated in the notes at the end of Matthew 26, to which I beg leave to refer the reader.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 3. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard very costly , etc.] Worth three hundred pence, according to Judas�s estimation of it. This Mary was the other sister of Lazarus; (see Gill on � Matthew 26:7�), (see Gill on � Mark 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 Gill on � Luke 7:38�). And the house was filled with the odour of the ointment ; (see Song of Solomon 1:3,12); ointment of spikenard was very odoriferous: this may be an emblem of the sweet savour of Christ, in the ministration of the Gospel, throughout the whole world.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-11 - Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving But she did not leave off serving, as some, who when found fault with for going too far in one way, peevishly run too far another way; sh still served, but within hearing of Christ's gracious words. Mary gav a token of love to Christ, who had given real tokens of his love to he and her family. God's Anointed should be our Anointed. Has God poure on him the oil of gladness above his fellows, let us pour on him the ointment of our best affections. In Judas a foul sin is gilded ove with a plausible pretence. We must not think that those do n acceptable service, who do it not in our way. The reigning love of money is heart-theft. The grace of Christ puts kind comments on piou words and actions, makes the best of what is amiss, and the most of what is good. Opportunities are to be improved; and those first an most vigorously, which are likely to be the shortest. To consult to hinder the further effect of the miracle, by putting Lazarus to death is such wickedness, malice, and folly, as cannot be explained, excep by the desperate enmity of the human heart against God. They resolve that the man should die whom the Lord had raised to life. The succes of the gospel often makes wicked men so angry, that they speak and ac as if they hoped to obtain a victory over the Almighty himself.

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Greek Textus Receptus

η 3588 T-NSF ουν 3767 CONJ μαρια 3137 N-NSF λαβουσα 2983 5631 V-2AAP-NSF λιτραν 3046 N-ASF μυρου 3464 N-GSN ναρδου 3487 N-GSF πιστικης 4101 A-GSF πολυτιμου 4186 A-GSF ηλειψεν 218 5656 V-AAI-3S τους 3588 T-APM ποδας 4228 N-APM του 3588 T-GSM ιησου 2424 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ εξεμαξεν 1591 5656 V-AAI-3S ταις 3588 T-DPF θριξιν 2359 N-DPF αυτης 846 P-GSF τους 3588 T-APM ποδας 4228 N-APM αυτου 846 P-GSM η 3588 T-NSF δε 1161 CONJ οικια 3614 N-NSF επληρωθη 4137 5681 V-API-3S εκ 1537 PREP της 3588 T-GSF οσμης 3744 N-GSF του 3588 T-GSN μυρου 3464 N-GSN

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

3. A pound (litran). Only here and xix. 39. Matthew and Mark, ajlabastron, a flask.

Of spikenard (nardou pistikhv). So Mark. See on Mark xiv. 3.

Very precious (polutimou). Literally, of much value. Matthew has barutimou, of weighty value.

Anointed. See on xi. 2.

Feet. The Synoptists mention only the pouring on the head.