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Matthew 26:13

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 26:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Matthew 26:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
14Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.
16And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him [unto them.]
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Verily I say unto you, etc.] The following words are prefaced in this manner, to excite attention, and command belief: wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world. The Syriac version reads it, ytrbs, “my Gospel”; and so the Persic version; and has respect chiefly to the doctrine of his death, burial, and resurrection, which this action of the woman had relation to; for though the incarnation of Christ, and all the actions of his life, and whatsoever he did for the good, and in the room and stead of his people, are good news and glad tidings to the sons of men, and so the Gospel; yet his dying for sin, and making atonement for it, thereby satisfying justice, fulfilling the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“This Gospel - That is, this part of the Gospel history. Matthew 26:14”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Wheresoever: Mat 24:14, Mat 28:19; Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3; Isa 52:9; Mar 13:10, Mar 16:15; Luk 24:47; Rom 10:18, Rom 15:19; Col 1:6, Col 1:23; Ti1 2:6; Rev 14:6 there: Sa1 2:30; Psa 112:6; Mar 14:9; Co2 10:18; Heb 6:10 Matthew 26:14”
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