Mary Anoints Jesus feet
Six days before Passover (Easter). Mary with very expensive perfume used for anointing the dead, anointed Jesus for his burial.
This happened at the house were Mary and Lazarus lived. Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead.
This is the first anointing with perfume the other was two days out, Mary, of Lazarus , Martha, and Mary, somehow knew Her friend was going to die.
While around her those Jesus was teaching still could not understand this was about to happen.
Background Reading:
John 12:1-11
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
12: 1-11. Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 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. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
5 "'Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages."
6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 "Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him.
Read the other times Jesus was anointed with perfume Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3, Luke 7:36
More Information:
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The jars were sealed and had to be broken for the contents to be used. So it was use the jar once and throw it away. The perfume was usually used on the wearer at their death The perfume cost about a year's wages.