Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Matthew 26:10
(4) When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
(4) We ought not to rashly condemn that which is not orderly done.
(4) When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
(4) We ought not to rashly condemn that which is not orderly done.
Verse Matthew 26:10. _WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN?_] Or, _Why do ye put the_ _woman to pain_? See this sense of κοπους παρεχειν, established by _Kypke_ in loco. A generous mind is ever _pained_ when it i...
13. THE PASSION OF THE KING. Chapter s 26-27. CHAPTER 26 1. His Death Planned. (Matthew 26:1 .) 2. Mary of Bethany Anointing the King.(Matthew 26:6 .) 3. The Betrayal. (Matthew 26:14 .) 4. The Last...
THE ANOINTING OF JESUS (Mark 13:3 *) Mt. follows Mk. very closely, though abbreviating somewhat, _e.g._ in Matthew 26:7; Matthew 26:9; Matthew 26:11
THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGEDY (Matthew 26:1-5)...
When Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster phial of very costly perfume, and poured it over his head as he reclined at table. When the disciples...
UNDERSTOOD. got to know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. Not the same word as in verses: Matthew 26:2; Matthew 26:70; Matthew 26:72; Matthew 26:7
The Feast in the house of Simon the Leper Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-8 St John's narrative places this incident on the evening of the Sabbath the last Sabbath spent by Jesus on earth before the triumpha...
_When Jesus understood it_ The murmurings had been whispered at first. St Mark says, "had indignation _within themselves_, and said, &c." _a good work_ Rather, A NOBLE AND BEAUTIFUL WORK, denoting a...
THE FEAST IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE LEPER Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-8 St John’s narrative places this incident on the evening of the Sabbath—the last Sabbath spent by Jesus on earth—before the triumphal...
ΓΝΟῪΣ ΔῈ Ὁ ἸΗΣΟΥ͂Σ. The murmurings had been whispered at first. St Mark says, ‘had indignation _within themselves_, and said, &c.’ ἜΡΓΟΝ ΚΑΛΌΝ. A noble and beautiful work, denoting a delicate and ref...
Ver 6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7. There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8...
_THE ANOINTING AND BETRAYAL OF JESUS MATTHEW 26:1-16:_ The chief priests, scribes and elders plotted with Caiaphas to destroy Jesus. Their intention was to by trickery, kill Jesus. Nevertheless, they...
ΓΝΟΎΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097) знать, ΚΌΠΟΥΣ ΠΑΡΈΧΕΤΕ (G3930) _praes. ind. act._ заставить кого-л. емутиться (с _dat._). ΉΡΓΆΣΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΡΓΆΖΟΜΑΙ работать, д...
WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN, &C.— The vindication of the woman suggests the reason why Jesus permitted so expensive a compliment to be paid to him. He told them, that God had ordered it for the exercise...
SECTION 63 JESUS IS ANOINTED BY MARY OF BETHANY (Parallels: Mark 14:3-9; John 11:55 to John 12:8) TEXT: 26:6-13 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 there came unto hi...
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 14:1....
6 The Lord was twice anointed during the last week of His life, first, six days before the Passover, and on this occasion. One woman anointed His feet, this woman poured the attar on His head. This oc...
THE BETRAYAL. THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST OF JESUS, AND TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST 1-5. A Council is held against Jesus (Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1 : cp. John 13:1)....
JESUS IS ANOINTED IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE LEPER (Mark 14:3; John 12:1 : see further on Jn). This incident seems in St. Matthew and St. Mark to take place on Tuesday or Wednesday evening, but the tru...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 26 PLANS TO KILL JESUS 26:1-5 V1 When Jesus had finished teaching those things, he spoke again to his *disciples. V2 ‘As you know, t...
WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN? — The Greek is more emphatic, “Why are ye giving trouble?” St. Mark uses a word to describe their conduct which explains the verse. “They murmured against her,” or better, _T...
Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1 - Matthew 27:1 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large proportionate...
γνοὺς, perceiving though not hearing. We have many mean thoughts we would be ashamed to speak plainly out. τί κόπους παρέχετε, etc., why trouble ye the woman? a phrase not frequent in classic authors,...
_Anointing in Bethany_ (Mark 14:3-9, _cf._ John 12:1-11). Six days before Passover in John; no time fixed in Mt. and Mk. Certainly within Passion week. The thing chiefly to be noted is the setting of...
LOVE'S FRAGRANT MINISTRY Matthew 26:1-13 How great the contrast between the plotting in the court of Caiaphas and the love-ministry of Bethany! Yet even there, a strain of needless sorrow was added t...
The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the event-"The Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified...
Why do you trouble this woman? By this, our Saviour teaches us, that we are not to expect the more perfect acts of virtue from persons still novices, or young in the service of God. He takes the part...
THE SUPPER AT BETHANY Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-8. _“Then they made for Him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of those sitting along with Him.”_ Matthew and Mark say...
"Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, (7) There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. (8) Bu...
We now enter on the Lord's final presentation of Himself to Jerusalem, traced, however, from Jericho; that is, from the city which had once been the stronghold of the power of the Canaanite. The Lord...
10._Why do you trouble the woman? _It is wonderful that Christ, whose whole life was a rule and pattern of temperance and frugality, now approves of immoderate expense, which appears to have been clos...
The Lord had finished His discourses. He prepares (chapter 26) to suffer, and to make His last and touching adieus to His disciples, at the table of His last passover on earth, at which He instituted,...
WHEN JESUS UNDERSTOOD IT,.... The indignation of his disciples at this action of the woman's; which he might know, as man, partly by their looks, and partly by their words; though without these, as Go...
When Jesus understood _it_, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. Ver. 10. _Why trouble ye the woman?_] Christ will patronize his welldoers, and stick...
_When Jesus was in the house of Simon the leper_ That is, who had been a leper, but, as seems highly probable, had been healed by Jesus. At least, it is not to be thought that he was now a leper, for...
SHE HATH WROUGHT A GOOD WORK; she had expressed her sincere and ardent love to her Saviour....
WHEN JESUS UNDERSTOOD IT, HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN? FOR SHE HATH WROUGHT A GOOD WORK UPON ME....
Christ's defense of the woman:...
Only when His prophetic word, with its every dispensational bearing, is complete does the King, in calm, conscious authority, declare to His disciples that the time has arrived for His being betrayed...
6-13 The pouring ointment upon the head of Christ was a token of the highest respect. Where there is true love in the heart to Jesus Christ, nothing will be thought too good to bestow upon him. The m...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 26:13"....
Matthew 26:10 when G1161 Jesus G2424 aware G1097 (G5631) said G2036 (G5627) them G846 Why G5101 trouble...
‘But Jesus perceiving it said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work on me.” ' When Jesus saw their attitude He instantly intervened. He knew the true love in her hear...
IN THE FACE OF THEIR UNCERTAINTY GOD ARRANGES FOR JESUS TO BE ANOINTED FOR HIS BURIAL AS HIS PLAN GOES SMOOTHLY FORWARD (26:6-13). Meanwhile attention turns back on Jesus and His disciples. They had b...
THROUGH SUFFERING TO TRIUMPH (26:1-28). Matthew's description of what follows in the next few days is very much abbreviated compared with Mark's and Luke's. While seemingly following Mark or his sourc...
PREPARATION FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD (26:1-19). In this subsection we see Jesus' (and God's) preparations for what lies ahead which are interspersed with indications of the activities of the Chief Priests...
Matthew 26:10. BUT JESUS KNOWING IT, _i.e.,_ the whole case, as is evident. SAID UNTO THEM. He answers, not Judas, but the others. Yet this was a rebuke to Judas, and helped to ripen his treacherous d...
Our Lord had finished His public work as a Teacher; from this point He appears as High Priest. Matthew brings out this most fully: The events narrated in this section, though not given in chronologica...
WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN? (τ κοπους παρεχετε τη γυναικι?) A phrase not common in Greek writers, though two examples occur in the papyri for giving trouble. Κοπος is from κοπτω, to beat, smite, cut....
Matthew 26:6 The Alabaster Box. Here is a woman probably a poor woman doing an action which excites the indignation of the whole Church. Not a voice is heard in her favour except sublime exception! t...
6, 7. _Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat._ Th...
CONTENTS: Authorities plot Christ's death. Jesus annointed by Mary of Bethany. Judas sells Jesus. The last Passover. Lord's supper instituted. Gethsemane experience. Jesus before Caiaphas and Sanhedri...
Matthew 26:2. _After two day is the passover._ This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα _pascha,_ and the Hebrew word פסח _pesach,_ because the Israelites, after eating the paschal lamb, pas...
WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING THIS WOMAN? They were actually scolding this woman for what she had done! She had honored Jesus by her act of love. Their priorities were mixed, and they had not "thought through...
_Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper._ CHRIST ANOINTED FOR HIS BURIAL Let us endeavour to find out what was the latent virtue in the apparently simple act which won so nob...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:6 Matthew records this account of Jesus’ anointing at Bethany thematically. John records it chronologically, on Saturday night before Jesus’ triumphal entry (John 12:1)....
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:1 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus’ death: (1) the Passover and Lord’s Supper and events in Gethsemane (Matthew
A WOMAN ANOINTS JESUS WITH PERFUME MATTHEW 26:6-13; MARK 14:3-9; JOHN 12:1-8; MATTHEW 26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Sim
1-26 CHAPTER 26 _And it came to pass, when He had finished_, or _completed_, all that He had spoken in the last chapter concerning, the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world, then He gird...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 26:2. THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER commemorated the deliverance of Israel from the Egyptian bondage. The ordinances of the first Passover are narrated Exodus 12:1, but some of th...
EXPOSITION Ch. 26-28:20 THUS JESUS ENTERS UPON HIS KINGDOM. Before attempting to expound this most momentous section of the gospel history, we must make up our minds concerning the solution of the di...
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings (Matthew 26:1), This is the end of now the Olivet discourse. He now said to his disciples, Now you know that in two days is the feast o...
1 Peter 2:12; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 5:10; 2 Corinthians 9:8;...
When Jesus understood it [γ ν ο υ ς δ ε ο ι η σ ο υ ς]. The A. V. implies that some time elapsed before Jesus was aware of the disciples ' complaint. But the statement is that Jesus perceived it at on...
Observe here, How readily our Lord vindicates this good woman: she says nothing for herself, nor need she having such an advocate. 1. Christ rebukes Judas, WHY TROUBLE YE THE WOMAN? plainly intimatin...