COMBINED GOSPEL READINGS
Matthew 26.6-13, Mark 14.3-9, John 12.1-8 - Individual Texts New King James Version
Matthew 26.6-13 | 6And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. 8But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.” 10But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. 11For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always. 12For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial. 13Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” |
Mark 14.3-9 | 3And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. 4But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? 5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply. 6But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” |
John 12.2-8 | 1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,5“Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. 7But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” 9Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. 10But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. |
Matthew 26.6-13, Mark 14.3-9, John 12.1-8
1. | John 12.1 | 1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was £who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. |
2. | Matthew 26.6 | 6And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, |
3. | John 12.2-3a | 2There they made Him supper in His honour; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with Him.3Then Mary took |
4. | Mark 14.3 | an alabaster jar containing |
5. | John 12.3 | one half a litre of |
6. | Mark 14.3 | very costly perfume, made of pure spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured the perfume on |
7. | John 12.3 | Jesus’ |
8. | Matthew 26.7 | head |
9. | John 12.3 | and feet |
10. | Matthew 26.7 | as He reclined at the table |
11. | John 12.3 | and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. |
12. | Matthew 26.8 | . 8But when His disciples saw it, |
13. | John 12.4 | along with Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him |
14. | Matthew 26.8 | they |
15. | Mark 14.4 | said among themselves, “Why was this fragrant perfume wasted?5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply. |
16. | John 12.5 | Judas said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. |
17. | Matthew 26.10 | 10But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, |
18. | Mark 14.6 | “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble |
19. | Matthew 26.10 | this woman? |
20. | Mark 14.6-8 | She has done a beautiful thing to Me. 7For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8She did what she could. |
21. | Matthew 26.12 | 12For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body. |
22. | John 12.7 | She has kept this for the day of My burial and |
23. | Mark 14.8,9 | came beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” |
Combined Text Matthew 26.6-13, Mark 14.3-9, John 12.1-8
John 12.1 Matthew 26.6 John 12.2-3a Mark 14.3 John 12.3, Mark 14.3 John 12.3 Matthew 26.7 John 12.3 Matthew 26.7 John12.3 Matthew 26.8 John 12.4 Matthew 26.8 Mark 14.4, John 12.5 Matthew 26.10 Mark 14.6 Matthew 26.10 Mark 14.6-8 Matthew 26.12 John 12.7, Mark 14.8,9 | Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who was dead, whom Jesus raised from the dead. And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, they made supper in His honour; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with Him. Then Mary took an alabaster jar containing one half a litre of very costly perfume, made of pure spikenard. She broke the flask and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head and feet as He reclined at the table and then wiped His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But when His disciples saw it, along with Judas Iscariot (who was later to betray him), they said among themselves, “Why was this fragrant perfume wasted? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply. Judas said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, had the money box; and used to take what was put in it. But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to Me. For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. She did what she could. For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body. She has kept this for the day of My burial and came beforehand to anoint My body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” |
