Mark 14:3

New Living Translation

Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:12

The king is lying on his couch, enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.

Song of Solomon 5:5

I jumped up to open the door for my love, and my hands dripped with perfume. My fingers dripped with lovely myrrh as I pulled back the bolt.

Matthew 21:17

Then he returned to Bethany, where he stayed overnight.

Matthew 25:17

The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.

Mark 14:2

“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

Mark 14:4

Some of those at the table were indignant. “Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked.

John 11:2

This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.