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The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:5

For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to the poor. Three hundred pence would amount to about £10 12s. 6d. of English money. It appears from St. John ( John 13:29 ) that the wants of the poor were carefully attended to by our Lord and his disciples. And they murmured against her ἐνεβριμῶντο ); another very expressive verb in the original, they growled at her; rebuked her vehemently. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 14:1-11

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:1-16.Mark 14:1And of unleavened bread - So called because at that feast no other bread was used but that which had been made without leaven or yeast.By craft - By subtlety (Matthew); that is, by some secret plan that would secure possession of him without exciting the opposition of the people.Mark 14:3Ointment - This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume. It was used only to give a pleasant odor, and was liquid.Of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 14:1-9

Mark 14:1-9. After two days was the feast of the passover For an explanation of these verses, see the notes on Matthew 26:1-13. Of ointment of spike-nard, very precious “Either the word πιστικη ,” says Dr. Whitby, “answers to the Syriac, pisthaca, and then it may be rendered, nardus spicata, ointment made of the spikes of nard; or, if it be of a Greek original, I think Theophylact well renders it πιστικη η αδολος και μετα πιστεως κατασκευασθεισα , that is, nard unadulterated and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 14:1-11

138. The plot to capture Jesus (Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11; Luke 22:1-6)The Passover was only two days away, and Jesus knew its significance in relation to his coming death. Israelites kept the Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread as an annual week-long festival in commemoration of ancient Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. God ‘passed over’ those houses where a lamb had been sacrificed in the place of those under judgment (Exodus 12:1-13). The people then escaped from bondage. For the next... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 14:5

For Greek. gar, giving the reason. pence . See App-51 . murmured = deeply moved. Occurs only in Mark 1:43 , Matthew 9:30 , and John 11:33 , John 11:38 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 14:5

For this ointment might have been sold for about three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.There is a glimpse here of the concern that Jesus and the Twelve had for the poor; because, judging from this verse and from John 13:29, it is clear that help of the poor was a project frequently engaged in by the sacred company.The value of the ointment is seen in the fact that the shilling, worth approximately 17 cents, was considered to be an adequate day's wages in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 14:5

5. For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence—between nine and ten pounds sterling. and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her—"This he said," remarks John (John 12:6), and the remark is of exceeding importance, "not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and had the bag"—the scrip or treasure chest—"and bare what was put therein"—not "bare it off" by theft, as some understand it. It is true that he did this; but the expression means simply... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 14:1-11

1. Jesus’ sufferings because of betrayal 14:1-11This is another section of the Gospel that has a chiastic or "sandwich" structure (cf. Mark 3:20-35; Mark 5:21-43; Mark 6:7-31; Mark 11:12-26; Mark 14:27-52). Mark’s account of the conspiracy to kill Jesus (Mark 14:1-2; Mark 14:10-11) surrounds Jesus’ anointing in Bethany (Mark 14:3-9). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 14:1-52

A. The Servant’s anticipation of suffering 14:1-52Several themes peak in this section. Here we have the clearest evidence that Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God (cf. Mark 1:1; Mark 8:29). Here, too, Jesus’ conflict with the religious leaders, His foes, came to a head (cf. Mark 3:1; Mark 3:6; Mark 11:18; Mark 12:12). The ignorance and selfishness of Jesus’ disciples, His friends, also peaked (cf. Mark 3:19; Mark 6:1-6; Mark 8:31 to Mark 10:52). Finally, the Servant’s ministry climaxed in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 14:3-9

The anointing at Bethany 14:3-9 (cf. Matthew 26:6-13; John 12:1-8) read more

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