JOHN—NOTE ON John 12:1 When Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus (compare Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3), it anticipates Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and burial (John 12:7). The story in Luke 7:36 involves a different woman, a different place, a different reaction from Jesus, and a different time in Jesus’ ministry.

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