a supper . The first of the three suppers. It was on Saturday evening, at the close of the Sabbath, on the tenth day of Nisan. See App-157 . Martha . Aramaic. See App-94 . served = was serving. Greek diakoneo. Occurs twenty- two times in the Gospels: thirteen times translated "minister" (Matthew 4:11 to Luke 8:3 ); nine times "serve" (Luke 10:40 to John 12:26 ). Compare Luke 10:40 . Same word as in Luke 22:27 . read more
Mary . See App-100 . pound . Greek. litra Latin. libra = about 12 oz. App-51 . Occurs only here and John 19:39 . ointment . Greek. muron. Aromatic balSamaritan Pentateuch spikenard. See note on Mark 14:3 . anointed. Three anointings are recorded in the Gospels. The first, probably in Capernaum in the house of Simon the Pharisee ( Luk 7:36-60 ): a woman anointed His feet. The one here was the second, and again His feet were anointed. At the third, in the house of Simon the leper, a... read more
of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . Judas Iscariot . See note on John 6:71 . Simon's son . These words are omitted by T Tr. WH R here, but found in all the texts in John 6:71 , John 13:2 , and John 26. In some places the word Iscariot is made to agree with Simon. should betray Him = was about to deliver Him up. read more
not . Greek. ou . App-105 . three hundred pence = about See App-51 . poor . See App-127 . read more
for = concerning. Greek peri. App-104 . thief. Greek. kleptes. The same word as in John 10:1 , John 10:8 , John 10:10 . Matthew 6:19 ; Matthew 24:43 , &c. Not the same as in Matthew 21:18 ; Matthew 26:63 ; Matthew 27:38 . Luke 10:30 . That is lestes, and should be translated "robber", as in John 10:1 , John 10:8 ; John 18:40 . the bag . Greek. glossokomon. Only here and John 13:29 . Used in the Septuagint of the chest made by command of Joash (2 Chronicles 24:8-11 ). The word means a... read more
Let her alone , &c. L T Tr. A WI R (not the Syriac) read, "Let her alone, in order that she may keep it, "&c. against = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . read more
Jesus' public ministry was concluded between the events of the last chapter and the Passover which comes into view in this. A number of important things in the life of Christ took place between John 11:54 and John 11:55. According to Robertson, these were:He started the last journey to Jerusalem, via Samaria and Galilee. healing ten lepers en route (Luke 17:11-37). He gave two parables on prayers, those of the importunate widow and the Pharisee and the publican (Luke 18:1-14). He gave his... read more
So they made him a supper there; and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.This is the only New Testament reference to activity on the part of persons raised from the dead by Jesus; and the glimpse of Lazarus' life is one of normality. As might have been expected, the friends of Jesus and of Lazarus made them a supper, defying the order of the Sanhedrin that they should be informed of Jesus' whereabouts. read more
Mary therefore took a pound of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.Pure nard ... Spikenard was a perfume highly prized by the ancients, and was produced from Nardostachys jatamansi, a small plant (which is) a native of the Himalaya Mountains.[4] The high cost derived partly from the transportation of it thousands of miles from India to Jerusalem. There were "cut" varieties of it, but... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:1
Then = Therefore. Jesus. App-98 . six days , &c.: i.e. on the ninth day of Nisan; our Thursday sunset to Friday sunset. See App-156 . before . Greek pro. App-104 . to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . Lazarus . See note on John 11:1 . which had been dead. [L Tr. A] T WI R and Syriac omit these words. raised . Greek. egeiro. App-178 . from = out of. Greek ek. App-104 . the dead . There is no article. See App-139 . read more