From a compound of gonu and the alternate of pipto; to fall on the knee. "I am willing," he said. But Jesus said, Leave her alone. These two books narrate how Jesus made a visit to the house of Simon the Leper at Bethany during the course of which a woman anoints the head of Jesus with costly ointment. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. The story is found in all three of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew 8:14, Mark 1:4045 and Luke 5:1216.[1][2][3]. 12For when this woman poured this ointment on my body, she did it in order to prepare me for burial. Opening the bottle, she poured it on his head. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me. Talbert writes, B and B involve explanations to two questions: first, why is the woman known to be forgiven by her display of affection and second, how can Jesus pronounce the confirmation of her forgiveness? Simon the Leper - Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias They spoke to those at the table on business or the news of the day, and our host spoke freely to them. [6] To be declared unclean because of leprosy meant that the unfortunate person had to tear his clothes and put a covering upon his upper lip and cry, "unclean, unclean. Explain verse Jesus lodged in the village after his entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:17), and it was also there that he parted from his disciples (Luke 24:50-51). Why this waste? they asked. A complicated process was necessary for declaring them clean. Amongst others, a priest had to examine the diseased person. While he was eating dinner, a woman came up carrying a bottle of very expensive perfume. (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. While Jesus was there, a woman approached him with an alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Healing The Leper. Hr 2 Apr 2002 - New Birth She poured the perfume on my body to prepare me to be buried. Mark 6:5 KJV, "And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. of a Miss. How foolish. By conveying to Simon that He knew His thoughts, Jesus proved that He was at least a prophet. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Leper (Part One) Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. My fear in teaching this passage is that I (we) will over-analyze it, and in the process lose the thrust of this great text. The problem with logic is the same as the problem with computers: your output is only as reliable as your input. May each of us be like this woman, rather than like Simon the Pharisee. 11For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me. Why are you troubling her? In Mark and Luke the healed man instead went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. There are three principle characters in this story, all of which are relevant to us. 6vNow when Jesus was at wBethany in the house of Simon the leper,1 7a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. (1) Because of her conduct her many sins have been forgiven. Here the sinful womans love is understood as the cause of her forgiveness. It is possible that she spoke to Him, but Luke does not find it necessary to record the fact if she did. He did it whenever it was possible for him to do so, but the last thing he wanted was to be renowned as a traveling miracle maker, as unfortunately some current Bible scholars conclude. From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14 When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." (2) Her many sins have been forgiven, as is evidenced by her conduct. Here the womans love is viewed as the evidence of her forgiveness. Leprosy in the Bible is not the leprosy, or Hansen's disease, we know today, with its deformity of limbs and decay of hands and face. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. 7a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. Sorry, an error was encountered while loading part of the book. Simon the Leper. It is difficult to accept the statement that those who love much are forgiven much. We must remember her present earnestness, too. R. C. Trench, Notes on the Parables of Our Lord (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House [reprint], 1948), p. 104. 7While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. Plummer also says, This is a verse [v. 47] which has been the subject of much controversy. Jesus is, by His actions, rejecting Simon and accepting the sinful woman. "Jesus' Healing of the Leper Is a Message for Our Ministry", "Spurgeon, C. H., "The Cleansing of the Leper", Exeter Hall, Strand, December 30, 1860", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jesus_cleansing_a_leper&oldid=1145468763, This page was last edited on 19 March 2023, at 09:23. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus feet and wiped his feet with her hair. For she has done a beautiful thing to me. of Inquiry to the Jews from the Ch. Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. Leprosy, as we have seen, was considered a punishment by God because of the poor sick peoples sins. The woman no doubt waited near the door for Jesus to arrive. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular. They refer to an incident in the last week of Jesus life, Luke to one much earlier. Luke 17:11-19 NIV - Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy - Now - Bible Gateway But Jesus said, Let her alone; why are you bothering her and causing trouble? You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you. She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time. 11For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always. 12She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. According to this view, Jesus would have to shun this sinful woman in order to remain holy. Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. If the dinner were to begin at 7:00 P. M., the woman seems to have arrived at 6:45. 8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? She has done a noble thing for Me. 7 A woman came to Jesus with a special sealed jar of very expensive perfume. The disciples were indignant when they saw this. The only people who will bristle at the thought that Jesus has come to seek and to save sinners are the self-righteous, those who do not think they need saving. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.". Simon the Zealot is one of the most obscure apostles. Of all the secular experts, Michael Landon is, in my opinion, one of the most effective at creating drama on the television screen. The healing of sick people did not form part of the Masters mission. This woman did not dispute the fact that she was a sinner. 6While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease. But the problem was that whenever Jesus presented himself publicly, crowds of people who wanted to be cured from their diseases immediately surrounded him. It is not known certainly who he was. She poured the perfume on his head while he was at the table. 12She poured the perfume on my body to prepare me to be buried. She opened the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus head. this woman poured this ointment on my body, she did, Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.. Compare the parallel accounts, Mr 14:3 Joh 12:1-2. Jesus Christ reached out his hand and touched the man. For she has done a good work for Me. (7) Finally, worship is not easily hindered. Some of those at the table were indignant. And it is also natural that on some occasions the Master almost had to escape: He slipped quietly away to deserted places for prayer.. She did not feel worthy to do otherwise. To love because you are forgiven is a natural response to grace. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. She poured the perfume on his head while he was at the table. Why are you giving her a hard time? 5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. It is true that we do not have the opportunity to wash the feet of Jesus, as the woman in our text did, but we can learn a number of principles pertaining to worship from her actions. To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. 9 This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor. 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, Why are you bothering this woman? The disciples were irritated when they saw this. (B) 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a](C) met him. This cannot be correct. But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, Why this waste? I can guarantee this truth: Wherever this Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.. So he said to them, Why are you bothering this woman? Each of the gospels has an account of the washing of Jesus feet by a woman. 140 Morris writes, Each Gospel has a story of an anointing of Jesus by a woman (Mt. Whenever you feel like it, you can do something for them. The fact that there were those present who disdained her did not matter, for she cared only about what her Lord thought about her. Matthew 26:6-13 ESV - Now when Jesus was at | Biblia And some of these cases were really healed. Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. 11:15), to dry the feet of Jesus, the most ignoble part of ones body! I cannot dwell on the evils of Pharisaism here, so suffice it to mention just a couple of characteristics of Simon which are evident in our text, which could be true of us as well. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him . For this could have been sold for a large sum and. New International Version (NIV). Jesus is never more approachable than He is to sinners. If Gods purpose for the incarnation was to be loved by men, whom would you expect the Lord Jesus to associate with if it were true that he who is forgiven much loves much? And you can be sure that wherever in the whole world the Message is preached, what she just did is going to be talked about admiringly., While 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. 8But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end was this waste? Could He be recruited to their side? If so where is it found in the bible? He was in the home of a man named Simon, who had a skin disease. Yet the news about him spread all the more, and enormous crowds collected to hear Jesus and to be healed of their complaints. Jesus is therefore addressing the question, Why does Jesus seek out sinners? rather than the question, How is one saved? The relationship between forgiveness and love is the basis for our Lords actions in seeking and receiving sinners. In Lukes account, Simon silently protests; in the others accounts, the disciples protest (John narrows the protest down to Judas). She has done what she could. While 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. There's no indication in the Bible that he was one of the ten men cleansed by Jesus. 141 From Proverbs 7:16-17, it would seem that perfume may have been part of this womans tools of her trade. You can readily imagine the psychological damage this brought upon them. 1 Cor. The tears of the woman who worshipped Him by washing His feet are most significant. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. Simon shunned the woman because she was a sinner, and expected Jesus to do likewise. 9 I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her., John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 8His followers were upset when they saw the woman do this. v. 45). 8And when the disciples saw it they were indignant, saying, Why this waste? In verse 47, Jesus is speaking to Simon the Pharisee. It is important to recognize that sinners can worship God. She did what she could when she couldshe pre-anointed my body for burial. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. 13I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this womans deed will be remembered and discussed., 6And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. Matthew goes back to an event that occurred at Bethany before the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, because he is about to relate the treachery of Judas, and it was brought to a crisis by that event. Where are the other nine? Particularly in Daniel and the Book of Revelation, men find themselves falling at the feet of Jesus, when they recognize Him as God. Matthew 26:6-13 New International Reader's Version (1998) (NIrV) 6 Jesus was in Bethany. What did the woman believe that saved her? You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives. Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, who had a skin disease. Matthew 26:6-7 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. In fact, the Aramaic word "garba" means "leper," and "garaba" means jar maker or jar merchant. From John 12:3 we learn the woman who anointed the Lord was Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus who were also there. On the Saturday before. Laws Of The Leper Naaman Healed Of Leprosy Ten Lepers Leper Healed Ten Lepers Nobleman's Son Healed Naaman The Leper Gehazi The Leper Centurion's Servant Healed Demonic Men Healed Blind Men Healed Mute Man Healed Paralytic Healed Woman's Issue Of Blood Healed Man's Withered Hand Healed Canaanite Girl Healed Boy Healed From Demon Man With Evil Spirit Healed Peter's Mother-In-Law Healed Deaf And Mute Man Healed Blind And Mute Demoniac Healed Crippled Woman Healed Man's Dropsy Healed Lepers Healed Malchus' Ear Healed Official's Son Healed Man Born Blind Healed Crippled Beggar Healed Abimelech And His Family Are Healed At Abraham's Prayer Rites And Sacrifices In Cleansing The Leper Miriam's Leprosy Is Healed At The Prayer Of Moses They Repenting Are Healed By A Bronze Serpent Four Lepers, Venturing On The Host Of The Syrians, Bring Tidings Of Their Flight He Dying A Leper, Is Succeeded By Jotham Jesus Cleanses The Leper Cleanses The Leper Jesus Heals Ten Lepers Peter Boldly Avouching The Lame Man To Be Healed By The Name Of Jesus, Naaman Healed Of Leprosy, Gehazi's Greed And Punishment Suffering Servant: By His Stripes We Are Healed Jesus Heals Leper; Centurion's Servant; Peter's Mother-In-Law; Cost Of Discipleship; Rebuking The Storm; Demons Into Pigs Jesus Calls First Disciples, Heals The Leper And Paralytic, Calls Matthew, Questioned About Fasting Forgiveness And Faith; Cleansing Of The Ten Lepers; Second Coming Foretold. Jesus said to them, Leave her alone! I believe that the text strongly implies the answer: THE WOMAN BELIEVED THAT IF SHE CAME TO JESUS AS A REPENTANT SINNER, JESUS WOULD NOT SEND HER AWAY. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. When she learned that Jesus was to have dinner at the house of Simon, the woman knew it was her opportunity to see Jesus. According to the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus Christ came down from the mountain after the Sermon on the Mount, large multitudes followed him. Today it is known as a slow and destructive disease that damages superficial nerves and then the skin and blood vessels, leading in extreme cases to horrible deformities. 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 Why wasnt this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? So, too, in the New Testament. Neither in Aramaic nor in Hebrew are vowels written, so this confusion is understandable. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 6Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. She poured the perfume on his head while he was at the table. They never received greetings, because greeting meant not just a quick squeeze of hands, but a hug. It could hardly be otherwise for a Pharisee, whose holiness was primarily a matter of physical separation from sin and from sinners. The womans desire to see and to worship Jesus was greater than her fear of these guests. Tim Maas Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army. Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured, For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor!. Then there would be only two answers: Jesus really was the Messiah with extraordinary powers granted by God, or that they did not possess that spirituality this Galilean did, casting heavy doubts upon the nature of their priesthood.
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