When Mary anointed Jesus near the end of his life the other disciples were angry with her (Mark 14:4-5). But Jesus explained the significance of what Mary Magdalene had done.

Mary Magdalene was None of the Things a Pope Claimed The woman kneels at Jesus's feet, wiping them with her abundant tresses. In Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's drawing, taken from several passages in ...

He also identified Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany, whom he identified as the sinful woman who anointed Jesus’ feet in Luke 7, further suggesting that the ointment or perfume used on this ...

Mary anointing his feet. No one has an issue with a pleasant rabbi who offers sage advice, feeds crowds, and replenishes wine at a wedding. Christ in the cradle? Wonderful. Christ the kindhearted?

The conflation happens in this way: Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany are joined as one, and then the similarities in the anointing accounts—John 12:1–8, where Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus ...

Mary’s passionate show of love for Jesus by washing and anointing his feet will have echoes in the next chapter of John’s Gospel. Her gift to Jesus will be his final gift to his disciples.

Martha served a meal and Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume and dried them with her hair. his action is the same as what occurred in the home of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7 by the same person.

Mary of Bethany anointed the feet and hands of Jesus prior to the start of Passover, using spikenard oil, very precious and expensive.

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