Mark 14:3

3While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.

3While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon 14:3 I.e., a nickname; the man no doubt was curedthe Leper, He was reclining at the table, and a woman came with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume of pure 14:3 An aromatic oil extracted from an East Indian plantnard. She broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.

3While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

3While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of 14:3 See note Matt 26:6.Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a 14:3 John the Apostle identifies this woman as Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus (Matt 26:7; John 12:3). Jesus was anointed in a similar way by an unnamed woman when he was in Galilee dining at the home of a Pharisee (Luke 7:36-39).woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure 14:3 See note Matt 26:7.nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.

3While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper,14:3 Aramaic Simon the Potter or Simon the Jar Maker a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

3Jesus was in Bethany. He was at the table in the home of Simon, who had a skin disease. A woman came with a special sealed jar. It contained very expensive perfume made out of pure nard. She broke the jar open and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.