The Alabaster Box

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. — read the full passage →

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, — read the full passage →

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him. — read the full passage →

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. — read the full passage →

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. — read the full passage →

He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits: henna with spikenard plants, — read the full passage →

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.