John 19:39

New Century Version

Nicodemus, who earlier had come to Jesus at night, went with Joseph. He brought about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes.

Cross References

Genesis 50:2

He commanded the doctors who served him to prepare his father’s body, so the doctors prepared Jacob’s body to be buried.

2 Chronicles 16:14

The people buried Asa in the tomb he had made for himself in Jerusalem. They laid him on a bed filled with spices and different kinds of mixed perfumes, and they made a large fire to honor him.

Psalm 45:8

Your clothes smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From palaces of ivory music comes to make you happy.

Proverbs 7:17

I have made my bed smell sweet with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Song of Solomon 1:13

My lover is like a bag of myrrh that lies all night between my breasts.

Song of Solomon 4:14

nard and saffron, calamus, and cinnamon, with trees of incense, myrrh, and aloes— all the best spices.

Song of Solomon 4:6

Until the day dawns and the shadows disappear, I will go to that mountain of myrrh and to that hill of incense.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break a crushed blade of grass or put out even a weak flame until he makes justice win the victory.

Matthew 19:30

Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.

Matthew 2:11

They came to the house where the child was and saw him with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their gifts and gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Mark 16:1

The day after the Sabbath day, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought some sweet-smelling spices to put on Jesus’ body.

John 12:3

Mary brought in a pint of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet, and then she wiped his feet with her hair. And the sweet smell from the perfume filled the whole house.

John 12:7

Jesus answered, “Leave her alone. It was right for her to save this perfume for today, the day for me to be prepared for burial.