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|(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

|(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

|This was the same Mary who anointed the Lord with myrrh and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

|This was the same Mary who anointed the Lord with myrrh and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

|The ointment described here is the same basic kind as the Magi (a general term used of a WIDE variety of different professions, including astrologers, royal counselors, magicians, scientists, physicians, priests, teachers and seers in the orient) brought to Jesus when He was born (the word σμύρνα, used in Matthew, is the feminine form of μύρον, used here. Myrrh is primarily derived from the sap of a variety of different trees, so the different words could indicate they were slightly different mixtures, or from different kinds of trees). What is described here was done by two different women in two different locations at two different times. The time that Mary does it is described at the beginning of next chapter, after Lazarus has already been raised from the dead (so John is drawing our attention to something that has not yet occurred in the story). At a different time this was done by a prostitute, and that event is recorded in Luke 7:37-38.

|The ointment described here is the same basic kind as the Magi (a general term used of a WIDE variety of different professions, including astrologers, royal counselors, magicians, scientists, physicians, priests, teachers and seers in the orient) brought to Jesus when He was born (the word σμύρνα, used in Matthew, is the feminine form of μύρον, used here. Myrrh is primarily derived from the sap of a variety of different trees, so the different words could indicate they were slightly different mixtures, or from different kinds of trees). What is described here was done by two different women in two different locations at two different times. The time that Mary does it is described at the beginning of next chapter, after Lazarus has already been raised from the dead (so John is drawing our attention to something that has not yet occurred in the story). At a different time this was done by a prostitute, and that event is recorded in Luke 7:37-38. The word translated "anoint" literally means "to oil" something, and was ceremonial word used of pouring oil on someone who was being "anointed" for a specific purpose.

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|Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

|Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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|So his sisters sent a message to Jesus, saying, "Lord, Look! He whom you love is sick."

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|The word for "love" here is phileo, indicating a strong emotional affection. Contrary to what many commentators claim, phileo does NOT mean friendship (and is never used of mere "friendship" in the NT), but rather, is used of very strong FEELINGS of love, as contrasted with agapao, which emphasizes loving ACTIONS (although agapao and agape can include strong feelings as well).

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