Mark 14:3

“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.”

"And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head." - Mark 14:3
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What does Mark 14:3 mean?

The verse Mark 14:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head."…

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An Alabaster Box of Devotion

In Mark 14:3, we find a poignant moment that unfurls within the walls of Simon the leper's house in Bethany. The King James Version recounts: "And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of…

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The Transformative Alabaster Box: A Prayer of Devotion and Sacrifice

O Divine Master, Creator of heavens and earth, as I come before You today, my heart is drawn to the profound moment that took place in the house of Simon the leper, recorded in Mark 14:3. In this sacred space, the air saturated with the aroma of moments and lives intertwined, we…

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Mark 14:3 - "¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head."
Mark 14:3-9 - "And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."
"And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her." - Mark 14:3-9
Philippians 3:14 - "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Mark 3:14 - "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,"
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:14
"And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach," - Mark 3:14
Mark 14:51
Mark 4:14 - "¶ The sower soweth the word."
Mark 14:17 - "And in the evening he cometh with the twelve."
Mark 14:50 - "And they all forsook him, and fled."
Mark 14:46 - "¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him."
Philippians 3:13-14 - "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Mark 14:59 - "But neither so did their witness agree together."
Mark 14:2 - "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people."
Mark 3:3 - "And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth."
"¶ The sower soweth the word." - Mark 4:14
Mark 14:39 - "And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words."
Mark 14:57 - "And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,"
Mark 3:31-34
Mark 14:26 - "¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives."
Mark 14:66 - "¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:"
Mark 14:52 - "And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked."
Mark 3:16 - "And Simon he surnamed Peter;"
Mark 14:56 - "For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together."
Mark 14:14 - "And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?"
Mark 14:28 - "But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee."
"And in the evening he cometh with the twelve." - Mark 14:17
Mark 14:29 - "But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I."