I am a wealthy woman. I don’t have as much as some, but I know that I have far more than I need. Compared with most human beings on this planet and even compared with most Americans, I am rich.

Mary of Bethany anointed the feet and hands of Jesus prior to the start of Passover, using spikenard oil, very precious and expensive. The anointing with spikenard was invaluable in protecting the ...

On Monday, Jesus cleared out the temple with a whip. On Tuesday, Jesus was anointed with oil at Bethany and preached on the Mount of Olives. On Wednesday, Jesus was betrayed by the apostle Judas.

Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet ... of the relationship between Jesus of Nazareth and Mary of Bethany, see Chapter 4, "Mary and ...

John, for example, gives us a glimpse into Judas’s character when he explains the motive behind Judas’s objection to Jesus’ anointing at Bethany. “He did not say this because he cared ...