John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:7
There came unto him a woman ,.... By some thought to be the same that is spoken of in Luke 7:37 , and by most, to be Mary, the sister of Lazarus, John 12:3 , which may be true; for it is possible that one and the same woman, might perform a like action at different times; for to neither of the above, at the same time, will the following agree: not to the former, for though that was done in the house of one Simon, yet not Simon the leper, but Simon the Pharisee; who though he had a... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:6
Now when Jesus was in Bethany ,.... Which was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, John 11:18 , or about two miles from it. The time of Christ's death being at hand, he keeps nigh to Jerusalem, where he was to suffer and die, in the room and stead of sinners: in the house of Simon the leper ; so called, to distinguish him from others of the name. This epithet was either a family one, some person of note in it having been a leper; or else he is so named, because he himself had been... read more