Matthew 26:7

Good News Translation

While Jesus was eating, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar filled with an expensive perfume, which she poured on his head.

Cross References

2 Kings 9:1

Meanwhile the prophet Elisha called one of the young prophets and said to him, “Get ready and go to Ramoth in Gilead. Take this jar of olive oil with you,

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Always look happy and cheerful.

Song of Solomon 1:3

There is a fragrance about you; the sound of your name recalls it. No woman could keep from loving you.

Isaiah 57:9

You put on your perfumes and ointments and go to worship the god Molech. To find gods to worship, you send messengers far and wide, even to the world of the dead.

Matthew 26:8

The disciples saw this and became angry. “Why all this waste?” they asked.

Mark 14:3

Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease. While Jesus was eating, a woman came in with an alabaster jar full of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus' head.

Luke 7:46

You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume.