John 12:2

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 12:1-8

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 12:1. See Homiletic Note, p. 341.John 12:2. The Synoptists inform us that it was in the house of Simon the leper (Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3). It has been suggested that Simon was a relative of the family of Lazarus, or that Martha was the wife of Simon. There is no ground for such conjectures. It seems more in accordance with verisimilitude that Simon and Lazarus, being both subjects of Jesus’ healing power, resolved to honour their Benefactor, and that the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 12:1-50

Chapter 12Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead. They made him a supper; and Martha served [typical of Martha]: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very expensive, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the aroma of the ointment ( John 12:1-3 ).Typical of Mary, worshipping;... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 12:1-50

John 12:1 . Six days before the passover. The Hebrew sabbath was kept from sunset to sunset. The worship of the day being closed, the jews indulged in a good supper after the light food of the day. This, the last week or consummation of the Saviour’s labours, was full of glory. Every day we find him in the temple, and sleeping every night in Bethany, except the night of the passover. As soon as the sabbath was over, the people having heard of his arrival at Bethany, and glowing with ardour... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 12:1-16

John 12:1-16Then Jesus six days before the Passover.--The following calendar of the Passover week is taken from Lightfoot (2.586):NISAN IX; The Sabbath. Six days before the Passover, Jesus sups with Lazarus at the going out of the Sabbath, when according to the custom of that country their suppers were more liberal.NISAN X; Sunday. Five days before the Passover, Jesus goes to Jerusalem on an ass, and in the evening returns to Bethany (Mark 11:11). On this day the lamb was taken, and kept till... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 12:2

2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Ver. 2. That sat at table ] Being invited by Simon the leper at whose house this feast was kept, as some will have it. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 12:2

they made: Song of Solomon 4:16, Song of Solomon 5:1, Luke 5:29, Luke 14:12, Revelation 3:20 Martha: Matthew 26:6, Mark 14:3, Luke 10:38-:, Luke 12:37, Luke 22:27 Lazarus: John 12:9, John 12:10, John 11:43, John 11:44 Reciprocal: Genesis 18:8 - stood Genesis 19:3 - a feast Matthew 11:19 - came Matthew 26:7 - came Luke 7:34 - eating Luke 7:37 - an John 11:1 - Lazarus read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 12:2

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.It seems Martha was a person of some figure, from the great respect which was paid to her and her sister, in visits and condolences on Lazarus's death, as well as from the costly ointment mentioned in the next verse. And probably it was at their house our Lord and his disciples lodged, when he returned from Jerusalem to Bethany, every evening of the last week of his life, upon which he... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:2-11

§ 120. SUPPER AND ANOINTING AT BETHANY, John 12:2-11 . See notes on Matthew 26:6-16; Mark 14:3-9. read more

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