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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:5

And they said, not on the feast day ,.... Upon mature deliberation, it was an agreed point with them, at least it was carried by a majority, that nothing of this kind should be attempted to be done on the feast day, on any of the days of the feast of passover, which was now at hand; though this was contrary to their common rules and usages: for, a person that sinned presumptuously, and such an one they accounted Jesus to be, they say F1 Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 10. sect. 4. Maimon. Hilch.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:6

Now when Jesus was in Bethany ,.... Which was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, 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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:7

There came unto him a woman ,.... By some thought to be the same that is spoken of in Luke 7:37 , and by most, to be Mary, the sister of Lazarus, John 12:3 , which may be true; for it is possible that one and the same woman, might perform a like action at different times; for to neither of the above, at the same time, will the following agree: not to the former, for though that was done in the house of one Simon, yet not Simon the leper, but Simon the Pharisee; who though he had a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:8

But when his disciples saw it ,.... What the woman did, what a costly box of ointment it was, and with what profusion she used it, they had indignation : Mark says, "within themselves", Mark 14:4 ; either among themselves, or their indignation was secret in their breasts; their resentment was private, though it might be betrayed by their looks, and afterwards showed itself in words. This indignation was either at the woman, for the Evangelist Mark observes, that "they murmured against... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:9

For this ointment might have been sold for much ,.... Mark says, "for more than three hundred pence", Mark 14:5 , now if this is to be understood of Roman pence, each penny being seven pence half penny of our money, three hundred pence come to nine pounds, seven shillings, and six pence; but if it is to be understood of the penny of the sanctuary, which was one shilling and three pence, they come to just as much more: it might well be called very precious and costly ointment; and this was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:10

When Jesus understood it ,.... The indignation of his disciples at this action of the woman's; which he might know, as man, partly by their looks, and partly by their words; though without these, as God, he knew the secret indignation, and private resentment of their minds: he said unto them, why trouble ye the woman ? by blaming her, and censuring the action she had done; as it must, no doubt, greatly trouble her to meet with such treatment from the disciples of Christ: had any of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:11

For ye have the poor always with you ,.... This is said in answer to the objection of the disciples, that the ointment might have been sold, and the money given to the poor. Christ seems to have respect to Deuteronomy 15:11 , and which, agreeably to the sense of the Jews, refers to the times of the Messiah: for they say F8 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 63. 1. , "there is no difference between this world (this present time) and the times of the Messiah, but the subduing of kingdoms only; as... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:12

For in that she hath poured this ointment ,.... Which was so very precious, and cost so much, upon my body : for being poured on his head, it ran down all over his body. She did it for my burial ; not for the interment of his body, but for the embalming of it, previous to it: the Jews used to embalm their dead, to show their constant respect to the deceased, and their belief of the resurrection; at least not only used to wash them, but anoint them with oil; for so runs one of their... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:13

Verily I say unto you ,.... The following words are prefaced in this manner, to excite attention, and command belief: wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world . The Syriac version reads it, סברתי , "my Gospel"; and so the Persic version; and has respect chiefly to the doctrine of his death, burial, and resurrection, which this action of the woman had relation to; for though the incarnation of Christ, and all the actions of his life, and whatsoever he did for the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:14

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot ,.... Who was provoked and exasperated, to the last degree, by this action of the woman, and Christ's defence of it, and because the ointment was not sold, and the money put into his hand; and being instigated by Satan, who had now entered into him, formed a scheme in his mind to betray his master, and was resolved to put it in execution, whereby he might, in some measure, satisfy both his avarice and revenge; and, as an aggravation of this his... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:14

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