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Mark 14:8 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Mark 14:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 14 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”
Mark 14:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could (ὃ ἔσχεν ἐποίησεν, ho eschen epoiēsen)—Jesus defends the woman's act with this profound commendation. The Greek literally means 'what she had, she did,' emphasizing the totality of her devotion. Her act was not measured by external standards but by the completeness of her sacrifice.She is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying (προέλαβεν μυρίσαι, proelaben myrisai)—Jesus reinterprets her act of worship as prophetic preparation for his death. The verb 'come aforehand' (προλαμβάνω) means to anticipate or do beforehand. While others would seek to anoint his b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 14:8
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“it is acceptable according to what you have”
“Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.,Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.,,,,,,,,”
“and wrapped it in a linen cloth”
“brothers”
“because it was the Preparation Day”
“And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah”
“Solomon my son”
“when the king had heard the words of the law”
“and said”
“and broke the legs of the first”