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Matthew 26:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 26:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Matthew 26:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
4and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
5But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7there 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.
8But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
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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
“Now when Jesus was in Bethany, etc.] Which was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, (<431118>John 11:18), or about two miles from it. The time of Christ’s death being at hand, he keeps nigh to Jerusalem, where he was to suffer and die, in the room and stead of sinners: in the house of Simon the leper; so called, to distinguish him from others of the name. This epithet was either a family one, some person of note in it having been a leper; or else he is so named, because he himself had been one, but was now cured; though the reason interpreters give for this, that otherwise he would not have been suffered to live in a town, is not a good one; for lepers, according to the Jewish f1476…”
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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
“Mar 14:3. Matthew 26:8”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“26:6-13 A similar anointing took place earlier in Galilee (Luke 7:36-50). Matthew’s insertion of the episode at this point (cp. John 12:1-8) sets the Jewish leaders’ murderous plotting (Matt 26:3-5) and Judas’s betrayal (26:14-16) in sharp contrast to the woman’s praiseworthy actions. 26:6 Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy: Jesus’ presence in the man’s home exhibited the forgiving, healing love Jesus often showed toward outcasts (see 8:7; 9:10).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“in Bethany: Mat 21:17; Mar 11:12; Joh 11:1, Joh 11:2, Joh 12:1 Simon: Mar 14:3 Matthew 26:7”
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