Matthew 26:7
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 26
“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.”Matthew 26:7
What Does Matthew 26:7 Mean?
Matthew 26:7 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Matthew 26:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 12:2“There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.”Luke 7:46“My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.”Luke 7:37“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,”Ecclesiastes 9:8“Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.”Psalms 133:2“It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;”Song of Solomon 1:3“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.”Isaiah 57:9“And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.”Exodus 30:23“Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,”Ecclesiastes 10:1“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”Amos 6:6“That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.”Deuteronomy 28:21“The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.”
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