John Gill's Exposition on John 12:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard very costly, etc.] Worth three hundred pence, according to Judas’s estimation of it. This Mary was the other sister of Lazarus; (see Gill on “<402607>Matthew 26:7”), (see Gill on “<411403>Mark 14:3”), concerning the nature and value of this ointment: and anointed the feet of Jesus; as he lay upon the bed or couch, at supper: and wiped his feet with her hair; (see Gill on “<420738>Luke 7:38”). And the house was filled with the odour of the ointment; (see <220103>Song of Solomon 1:3,12); ointment of spikenard was very odoriferous: this may be an emblem of the sweet savour of Christ, in the ministration of the Gospel, throughout the whole world.

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