John 12:2

“And this is why Lazarus after his resurrection isdescribed as being at the feast with our Lord.” — editor's note: S. John xii. 2.

“She, at His call, has arisen and has come forth, and sits at meat with the Lord.” — editor's note: Joh. xii. 2.

“Martha and Mary make ready a feast and then welcome the Lord to it.” — editor's note: Joh. xii. 2.

“And Lazarus who had been dead four days is described as sitting at meat with Him, the object in both cases being to shew that the resurrection was real and not merely apparent.” — editor's note: Joh. xii. 2.

“…strain: “Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised from the dead; and there they made Him a supper.”” — editor's note: John xii. 1, 2.

“And what she did a second time in Bethany is a different matter, which does not belong to Luke’s narrative, but is related by three of the evangelists in concert, namely, John, Matthew, and Mark.” — editor's note: John xii. 1–8; Matt. xxvi. 3–13; Mark xiv. 3–9.

“Once more, John joins Matthew and Mark in what is recorded about Bethany, where the scene took place with the precious ointment which was poured upon His feet and His head by Mary.” — editor's note: John xii. 1–9; Matt. xxvi. 6–13; Mark xiv. 3–9.

“But in that sort of way Christ was served also by the reprobate Judas; for it was he also who had the money bag; and although he had the exceeding wickedness to steal of its contents, yet it was he also who provided what was needful for the meal.” — editor's note: Chap. xii. 2–6. There is no ground in these verses for Augustin’s notion that the expense of that supper was defrayed out of the funds in Judas’ keeping. The…

“Ch. xii. ver. 1, 2.” — the author cites it

“Then shall Christ know thee, when thou art risen, when unbound; then will He call thee even unto His own supper.” — editor's note: Alluding to John xii. 2.

“And He doth not give it Himself, but commands them; as also with regard to Lazarus He said, “Loose him, and let him go,”and afterwards makes him partaker of His table.” — editor's note: John xii. 2.

“For though the Angels and Martha ministered to Him, yet did He not come to be ministered unto, but to minister; [marg. note: Matt 4:11; John 12:2] yea, His ministry extended so far, that He fulfilled even what follows, “And to give his life a ransom for many,” they, that is, who believed on…” — the author cites it

As the time approached in which our Lord had resolved to suffer, He approached the place which He had chosen for the scene of His suffering: Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany. First, He went to…

On the tenth day of the month they took the lamb which was to be sacrificed on the passover, and from that time began the preparation for the feast. Or rather the ninth day of the month, i. e. six days before the…

He lived, talked, feasted; the truth was established, the unbelief of the Jews confounded.

Mary did not take part in serving the guests generally, but gave all her attention to our Lord, treating Him not as mere man, but as God: Then took Mary a pound of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of…

The word pistici seems to be the name of some place, from which this precious ointment came.

Or pistici means genuine, non-adulterated. She is the woman that was a sinner, who came to our Lord in Simon’s house with the box of ointment.

That she did this on another occasion in Bethany is not mentioned in Luke’s Gospel, but is in the other three. Matthew and Mark say that the ointment was poured on the head, John says, on the feet. Why not suppose…

Remember the Apostle’s words: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. (2 cor. 11:16)

Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray Him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? In the other Gospels it is the disciples who…

He carried it as a servant, he took it out as a thief.

Judas did not perish at the time when he received money from the Jews to betray our Lord. He was already a thief, already lost, and followed our Lord in body, not in heart; wherein we are taught the duty of…

But why was a thief entrusted with the bags of the poor? Perhaps it was to give him no excuse of wanting money, for of this he had enough in the bag for all his desires.

Some suppose that Judas had the keeping of the money, as being the lowest kind of service. For that the ministry of money matters ranks below the ministry of doctrine, we know from what the Apostle says in the Acts,…

Christ, with great forbearance, does not rebuke Judas for his thieving, in order to deprive him of all excuse for betraying Him.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of My burying hath she kept this: meaning that He was about to die, and that this ointment was suitable for His burial. So to Mary who was not able to be present,…

Again, as if to remind His betrayer, He alludes to His burial; For the poor ye have always with you, but Me ye have not always: as if He said, I am a burden, a trouble to thee; but wait a little, and I shall be gone.

He was speaking of His bodily presence; for in respect of His majesty, providence, ineffable and invisible grace, those words are fulfilled, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. (Mat. 28:20) (c.…

They wished to see with their own eyes him who had been raised from the dead, and thought that Lazarus might bring back a report of the regions below.

When the news of this great miracle had spread every where, and was supported by such clear evidence, that they could neither suppress or deny the fact, then, The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus…

No other miracle of Christ excited such rage as this. It was so public, and so wonderful, to see a man walking and talking after he had been dead four days. And the fact was so undeniable. In the case of some other…

Mystically, that He came to Bethany six days before the passover, means, that He who made all things in six days, who created man on the sixth, in the sixth age of the world, the sixth day, the sixth hour, came to…

The ointment with which Mary anointed the feet of Jesus was justice. It was therefore a pound. It was ointment of spikenard (pistici) too, very precious. Πίστις is Greek for faith. Dost thou seek to do justice? The…

And observe, on the first occasion of her anointing, she anointed His feet only, but now she anoints both His feet and head. The former denotes the beginnings of penitence, the latter the righteousness of souls…

The house was filled with the odour; the world was filled with the good fame.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Origen on Matthew 20:24–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Origen on Matthew 20:24–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Origen on Matthew 20:24–28 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.79.

Matthew 14:9 and John 12:2 share the same wording (9 words).

Luke 14:15 and John 12:2 share the same wording (10 words).