John 12:7
John · New Testament · Chapter 12
“Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.”John 12:7
What Does John 12:7 Mean?
John 12:7 is found in the book of John, chapter 12, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to John 12:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 26:12“For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.”Mark 14:8“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”Mark 14:6“And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.”Matthew 26:10“When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.”Matthew 27:57“When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:”Genesis 50:2“And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.”Psalms 109:31“For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.”Zechariah 3:2“And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?”Mark 14:7“For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.”Mark 15:42“And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,”Luke 23:50“And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:”John 19:38“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. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.”John 19:39“And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.”
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