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172:1.2 Six days before the [[Passover]], on the evening after the [[Sabbath]], all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany] and Bethpage joined in [[celebrating]] the arrival of [[Jesus]] by a [[public]] [[banquet]] at the [[home]] of Simon. This supper was in [[honor]] of both [[Jesus]] and [[Lazarus]]; it was tendered in defiance of the [[Sanhedrin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha Martha] directed the serving of the food; her sister [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] was among the [[women]] onlookers as it was against the [[custom]] of the [[Jews]] for a [[woman]] to sit at a [[public]] banquet. The [[agents]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] were present, but they [[feared]] to [[apprehend]] [[Jesus]] in the midst of his [[friends]].

172:1.2 Six days before the [[Passover]], on the evening after the [[Sabbath]], all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany] and Bethpage joined in [[celebrating]] the arrival of [[Jesus]] by a [[public]] [[banquet]] at the [[home]] of Simon. This supper was in [[honor]] of both [[Jesus]] and [[Lazarus]]; it was tendered in defiance of the [[Sanhedrin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha Martha] directed the serving of the food; her sister [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] was among the [[women]] onlookers as it was against the [[custom]] of the [[Jews]] for a [[woman]] to sit at a [[public]] banquet. The [[agents]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] were present, but they [[feared]] to [[apprehend]] [[Jesus]] in the midst of his [[friends]].

172:1.3 [[Jesus]] talked with Simon about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua Joshua] of old, whose namesake he was, and [[recited]] how[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua  Joshua] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelite Israelites] had come up to [[Jerusalem]] through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho]. In commenting on the [[legend]] of the walls of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] falling down[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Joshua#Chapter__.6], [[Jesus]] said: " I am not concerned with such walls of brick and stone; but I would [[cause]] the walls of [[prejudice]],[[ self-righteousness]], and [[hate]] to crumble before this [[preaching]] of [[the Father]]'s [[love]] for all men. "

172:1.3 [[Jesus]] talked with Simon about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua Joshua] of old, whose namesake he was, and [[recited]] how[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua  Joshua] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelite Israelites] had come up to [[Jerusalem]] through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho]. In commenting on the [[legend]] of the walls of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] falling down[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Joshua#Chapter__.6], [[Jesus]] said: " I am not concerned with such walls of brick and stone; but I would [[cause]] the walls of [[prejudice]],[[ self-righteousness]], and [[hate]] to crumble before this [[preaching]] of [[the Father]]'s [[love]] for all men. "

172:1.4 The [[banquet]] went along in a very [[cheerful]] and [[normal]] [[manner]] except that all [[the apostles]] were unusually [[sober]]. [[Jesus]] was exceptionally [[cheerful]] and had been [[playing]] with the [[children]] up to the time of coming to the table.

172:1.4 The [[banquet]] went along in a very [[cheerful]] and [[normal]] [[manner]] except that all [[the apostles]] were unusually [[sober]]. [[Jesus]] was exceptionally [[cheerful]] and had been [[playing]] with the [[children]] up to the time of coming to the table.

172:1.5 Nothing out of the [[ordinary]] happened until near the close of the [[feasting]] when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] the sister of [[Lazarus]] stepped forward from among the [[group]] of [[women]] onlookers and, going up to where [[Jesus]] reclined as the guest of [[honor]], [[proceeded]] to open a large [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster alabaster] cruse of very rare and costly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment]; and after [[anointing]] [[the Master]]'s head, she began to pour it upon his feet as she took down her hair and wiped them with it. The whole house became filled with the [[odor]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment], and everybody present was [[amazed]] at what [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] had done. [[Lazarus]] said nothing, but when some of the people [[Whisper|murmured]], showing [[indignation]] that so costly an ointment should be thus used, [[Judas Iscariot]] stepped over to where [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] reclined and said: " Why was this ointment not sold and the [[money]] [[bestowed]] to feed the [[poor]]? You should speak to [[the Master]] that he [[rebuke]] such [[waste]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_mark#Chapter_14]

172:1.5 Nothing out of the [[ordinary]] happened until near the close of the [[feasting]] when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] the sister of [[Lazarus]] stepped forward from among the [[group]] of [[women]] onlookers and, going up to where [[Jesus]] reclined as the guest of [[honor]], [[proceeded]] to open a large [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster alabaster] cruse of very rare and costly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment]; and after [[anointing]] [[the Master]]'s head, she began to pour it upon his feet as she took down her hair and wiped them with it. The whole house became filled with the [[odor]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment], and everybody present was [[amazed]] at what [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] had done. [[Lazarus]] said nothing, but when some of the people [[Whisper|murmured]], showing [[indignation]] that so costly an ointment should be thus used, [[Judas Iscariot]] stepped over to where [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] reclined and said: " Why was this ointment not sold and the [[money]] [[bestowed]] to feed the [[poor]]? You should speak to [[the Master]] that he [[rebuke]] such [[waste]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_mark#Chapter_14]

172:1.6 [[Jesus]], knowing what they [[thought]] and hearing what they said, put his hand upon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary]'s head as she knelt by his side and, with a kindly [[expression]] upon his [[face]], said: " Let her alone, every one of you. Why do you trouble her about this, seeing that she has done a [[good]] [[thing]] in her [[heart]]? To you who [[murmur]] and say that this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment] should have been sold and the [[money]] given to the [[poor]], let me say that you have the [[poor]] always with you so that you may [[minister]] to them at any time it seems [[good]] to you; but I shall not always be with you; I go soon to [[the Father|my Father]]. This [[woman]] has long saved this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OIntment ointment] for my [[body]] at its [[burial]], and now that it has seemed [[good]] to her to make this [[anointing]] in [[anticipation]] of my [[death]], she shall not be denied such [[satisfaction]]. In the doing of this, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] has [[reproved]] all of you in that by this [[act]] she evinces [[faith]] in what I have said about my [[death]] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_193 ascension] to [[the Father|my Father]] in [[heaven]]. This [[woman]] shall not be [[reproved]] for that which she has this night done; rather do I say to you that in the [[Epoch|ages]] to come, wherever this [[gospel]] shall be [[preached]] throughout the whole world, what she has done will be [[spoken]] of in [[memory]] of her. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_14]

172:1.6 [[Jesus]], knowing what they [[thought]] and hearing what they said, put his hand upon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary]'s head as she knelt by his side and, with a kindly [[expression]] upon his [[face]], said: " Let her alone, every one of you. Why do you trouble her about this, seeing that she has done a [[good]] [[thing]] in her [[heart]]? To you who [[murmur]] and say that this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment] should have been sold and the [[money]] given to the [[poor]], let me say that you have the [[poor]] always with you so that you may [[minister]] to them at any time it seems [[good]] to you; but I shall not always be with you; I go soon to [[the Father|my Father]]. This [[woman]] has long saved this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OIntment ointment] for my [[body]] at its [[burial]], and now that it has seemed [[good]] to her to make this [[anointing]] in [[anticipation]] of my [[death]], she shall not be denied such [[satisfaction]]. In the doing of this, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] has [[reproved]] all of you in that by this [[act]] she evinces [[faith]] in what I have said about my [[death]] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_193 ascension] to [[the Father|my Father]] in [[heaven]]. This [[woman]] shall not be [[reproved]] for that which she has this night done; rather do I say to you that in the [[Epoch|ages]] to come, wherever this [[gospel]] shall be [[preached]] throughout the whole world, what she has done will be [[spoken]] of in [[memory]] of her. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_14]

172:1.7 It was because of this [[rebuke]], which he took as a [[personal]] reproof, that [[Judas Iscariot]] finally made up his [[mind]] to seek [[revenge]] for his [[hurt]] [[feelings]]. Many times had he entertained such [[ideas]] [[subconsciously]], but now he [[dared]] to [[think]] such [[wicked]] [[thoughts]] in his open and [[conscious]] [[mind]]. And many others [[encouraged]] him in this [[attitude]] since the [[cost]] of this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment] was a [[sum]] [[equal]] to the earnings of one man for one year—enough to [[provide]] bread for five thousand persons. But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] [[loved]] [[Jesus]]; she had provided this precious ointment with which to [[embalm]] his [[body]] in [[death]], for she [[believed]] his [[words]] when he fore[[warn]]ed them that he must [[die]], and it was not to be denied her if she [[changed]] her [[mind]] and [[chose]] to [[bestow]] this offering upon [[the Master]] while he yet lived.

172:1.7 It was because of this [[rebuke]], which he took as a [[personal]] reproof, that [[Judas Iscariot]] finally made up his [[mind]] to seek [[revenge]] for his [[hurt]] [[feelings]]. Many times had he entertained such [[ideas]] [[subconsciously]], but now he [[dared]] to [[think]] such [[wicked]] [[thoughts]] in his open and [[conscious]] [[mind]]. And many others [[encouraged]] him in this [[attitude]] since the [[cost]] of this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ointment ointment] was a [[sum]] [[equal]] to the earnings of one man for one year—enough to [[provide]] bread for five thousand persons. But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] [[loved]] [[Jesus]]; she had provided this precious ointment with which to [[embalm]] his [[body]] in [[death]], for she [[believed]] his [[words]] when he fore[[warn]]ed them that he must [[die]], and it was not to be denied her if she [[changed]] her [[mind]] and [[chose]] to [[bestow]] this offering upon [[the Master]] while he yet lived.

172:1.8 Both [[Lazarus]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha Martha] knew that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] had long saved the [[money]] wherewith to buy this cruse of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spikenard spikenard], and they [[heart]]ily [[approved]] of her doing as her [[heart]] [[desired]] in such a matter, for they were [[well-to-do]] and could easily afford to make such an offering.

172:1.8 Both [[Lazarus]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha Martha] knew that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany Mary] had long saved the [[money]] wherewith to buy this cruse of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spikenard spikenard], and they [[heart]]ily [[approved]] of her doing as her [[heart]] [[desired]] in such a matter, for they were [[well-to-do]] and could easily afford to make such an offering.

172:1.9 When the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests] heard of this dinner in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_(Biblical_village) Bethany] for [[Jesus]] and [[Lazarus]], they began to take [[counsel]] among themselves as to what should be done with [[Lazarus]]. And presently they [[decided]] that [[Lazarus]] must also die. They rightly concluded that it would be useless to put [[Jesus]] to [[death]] if they permitted [[Lazarus]], whom he had [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_168 raised from the dead], to live.

172:1.9 When the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests] heard of this dinner in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_(Biblical_village) Bethany] for [[Jesus]] and [[Lazarus]], they began to take [[counsel]] among themselves as to what should be done with [[Lazarus]]. And presently they [[decided]] that [[Lazarus]] must also die. They rightly concluded that it would be useless to put [[Jesus]] to [[death]] if they permitted [[Lazarus]], whom he had [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_168 raised from the dead], to live.

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[[Category:Paper 172 - Going into Jerusalem]]

[[Category:Paper 172 - Going into Jerusalem]]

[[Category: Devotion]]

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