Mark 14:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 14:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 14:3 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 14:3 — KJV
“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. spikenard: or, pure nard, or, liquid nard”
— Mark 14:3 (KJV)
Mark 14:3 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 14:3
“There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:3: sat, meat, came
“And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:3: house, sat, meat
“Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:3: house, ointment, spikenard
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:3: house, woman, very
“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:3: house, came, woman
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