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The Gospels present two stories of Jesus being anointed by a woman: (1) three accounts of his being anointed in Bethany, only John's account identifying Mary with the anointing; and (2) one account of Jesus being anointed by a sinful woman who definitely was neither Mary (of Mary and Martha) nor Mary Magdalene. [77]
The event (or events – see discussion below) is reported in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 7, and John 12. [2] Matthew and Mark are very similar: Matthew 26:6–13. While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
They had presumably "heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem" on the same basis as the Jewish multitude mentioned in John 12:12, although Meyer raises the possibility that "they came to Philip accidentally". [24] The evangelist raises the question of whether they can see (meet) [33] (or believe in) [34] Jesus (John 12:21).
NIV: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent." CEV: "They should be silent and not be allowed to teach or to tell men what to do." NASB: "But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet." NLT: "I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let ...
Maria Woodworth-Etter in her later years. Maria Beulah Woodworth-Etter (July 22, 1844–September 16, 1924) was an American healing evangelist.Her ministry style was a model for Pentecostalism [1] and the later Charismatic movement, earning her the title "Mother of Pentecost" in some circles.
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Jesus flags wave during the Let Us Worship rally at the state Capitol on Saturday. On their trek to the Capitol, the marchers stopped at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Jesus held women personally responsible for their own behavior as seen in his dealings with the woman at the well (John 4:16–18), the woman taken in adultery (John 8:10–11), and the sinful woman who anointed his feet (Luke 7:44–50 and the other three gospels). Jesus dealt with each as having the personal freedom and enough self ...