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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:2

But they said not on the feast day ,.... The feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread, which was nigh at hand, and would be two days hence, when there would be a great concourse of people from all parts to keep it: and therefore they did not choose to seize him, and put him to death at that time, lest there should be an uproar of the people ; or among them, lest they should rise in his favour, and rescue him out of their hands; See Gill on Matthew 26:5 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:3

And being in Bethany ,.... A place about two miles from Jerusalem, whither he retired after he had took his leave of the temple, and had predicted its destruction; a place he often went to, and from, the last week of his life; having some dear friends, and familiar acquaintance there, as Lazarus, and his two sisters, Martha and Mary, and the person next mentioned: in the house of Simon the leper ; so called because he had been one, and to distinguish him from Simon the Pharisee, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:4

And there were some that had indignation within themselves ,.... The Syriac version reads, "some of the disciples": agreeably to Matthew 26:8 , particularly Judas, and others might be incensed by his means: and said, why was this waste of the ointment made ? See Gill on Matthew 26:8 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:5

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence ,.... Which, was to the value of our money nine pounds, seven shillings, and sixpence: and given to the poor ; which was thought to be a better way of expending it, than by pouring it on the head of Christ: and they murmured against her : that she should lavish so much money away in such an imprudent manner; they reproved her for it, expressed much resentment at it, and were very angry with, her upon the account of it; See... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:6

And Jesus said, let her alone ,.... Jesus knowing the secret indignation of some of his disciples, and their private murmurings at the woman, and their continual teasings of her, because of the expense of the ointment, said to them, as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; or "to the disciples", as the Persic, let the woman alone, cease to chide and reprove her for what she has done; why trouble ye her ? why do you grieve her, by charging her with imprudence and extravagance, as if she... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:7

For ye have the poor with you always ,.... See Gill on Matthew 26:11 ; and whensoever ye will ye may do them good ; by feeding them when hungry, clothing them when naked, and supplying them with the necessaries of life: but me ye have not always ; meaning, with respect to his bodily presence, which, in a short time, would be removed from them, and they would have no opportunity of showing him any such outward respect personally; See Gill on Matthew 26:11 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:8

She hath done what she could ,.... What she had in her heart, and in the power of her hands to do; she hath done according to her ability, and her good will; and if she had not done it now, she could not have done it at all. She is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying ; or, "as if it was to bury me", as the Syriac version renders it. Christ signifies by this, that he should shortly die, and that this woman came before hand to anoint him, and, as it were, to perform the funeral... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:9

Verily I say unto you ,.... And you may assure yourselves of the truth of it: wheresoever this Gospel , of the death and resurrection of Christ, shall be preached throughout the whole world , as it shall be, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her ; in remembrance of her, and her work, and in commendation of her faith, love, and duty; See Gill on Matthew 26:13 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:10

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve ,.... Apostles of Christ; who was the principal person that had indignation at the woman, and murmured against her, for the profusion of the ointment: went unto the chief priests ; as soon as this affair was over, and Christ had defended the woman's conduct to his shame and silence: he immediately went out of the house, where they were, and set out from Bethany to Jerusalem; and understanding the chief priests were in consultation together at... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:11

And when they heard it, they were glad ,.... That such an opportunity offered, and from such a quarter, by one of his own disciples; so that it might be done more secretly and effectually, and with less blame to themselves: and promised to give him money ; any sum he should ask; and what was agreed upon were thirty pieces, or shekels of silver; and so the Ethiopic version here, instead of money, reads, "thirty pieces of silver"; See Gill on Matthew 26:15 . And he sought how he might... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:11

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