Matthew 26:7 Parallel Translations

While Jesus was sitting there, a woman went to him with a bottle of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

ASV:

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

BBE:

There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

DBY:

a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

ERV:

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

WEY:

a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.

WBS:

There came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat at table.

WEB:

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

YLT:

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

Matthew 26:7 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 7:37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

26:7 {b} There came unto him a woman having an alabaster {c} box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat [at meat].
(b) For these things were done before Christ came to Jerusalem: and yet some think that the evangelists have two differing accounts.
(c) These boxes were of alabaster, which in ancient times men made hollow to put in ointments: for some write that alabaster keeps ointment without changing it in any way; Pliny, book 13, chap. 1.

PNT:

26:7 A woman. Mary, the sister of Lazarus. See Joh 12:3.
An alabaster box. A vase.
Of very precious ointment. Of spikenard, very costly and precious. It was worth 300 pence, or denarii, equivalent, when we consider the change in money values, to USD300 now.
Poured it on his head. She broke the vase and emptied it. See Mr 14:3-9.

MHC:

26:6-13 The pouring ointment upon the head of Christ was a token of the highest respect. Where there is true love in the heart to Jesus Christ, nothing will be thought too good to bestow upon him. The more Christ's servants and their services are cavilled at, the more he manifests his acceptance. This act of faith and love was so remarkable, that it would be reported, as a memorial of Mary's faith and love, to all future ages, and in all places where the gospel should be preached. This prophecy is fulfilled.

CONC:

Alabaster Alabaster-box Bottle Box Costly Cruse Exceeding Expensive Flask Jar Lay Meat Ointment Perfume Poured Precious Price Reclined Reclining Sat Seated Sweet-scented Table Vial

Alabaster Alabaster-Box Bottle Box Costly Cruse Exceeding Expensive Flask Great Head Jar Lay Meat Ointment Perfume Poured Precious Price Reclined Reclining Sat Sweet-Scented Table Vial

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