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Matthew Poole and continuators on John 11:2

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John11:2

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair , whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

We read of a Woman, Luke 7.38. that came behind our Saviour while he was at dinner, in the House of Simon the Pharisee; brought an Alabaster box of Ointment, stood at his feet behind him weeping, washing his feet with her tears, and wiping them with her hair; but it appears by the story, she had been before a notorious Sinner. We read of another Woman, Matth. 26.6, 7. Mar. 14.3. that poured a box of Ointment on our Saviours head, as he was at dinner in the House of Simon the Leper: but we in those two Evangelists, read nothing of her washing his feet with her tears, or wiping them with her hair; but in the next Chap. of this Gospel, ver. 3. we have a story, which (whether it be the same with the other or no, I cannot tell) is that doubtless to which this verse referreth: The Names and circumstances much agree. There were other Maries, (for Mary was a very ordinary name among them) but this was that Mary which is mentioned Chap. 12.3. that anointed the Lord with Ointment, &c. It was her brother was Sick.

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