Cross references
John 12:3
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
- a Greek a litra; that is, approximately 12 ounces or 340 grams
John 12:3 has 13 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 8 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Mark 14:3–9 (17 votes) and John 11:2 (14 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Exodus 30 to Revelation 18.
Which verses does John 12:3 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Mark 14:3–917 votes
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? …
- John 11:214 votes
(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
- Luke 10:38–3912 votes
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
- Matthew 26:6–1310 votes
While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. …
- Luke 7:37–3810 votes
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
- John 11:328 votes
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
- John 11:285 votes
After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
- Luke 7:464 votes
You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
- Song of Solomon 4:13–143 votes
Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard, with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
- Song of Solomon 1:32 votes
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
- Song of Solomon 1:121 vote
- Song of Solomon 4:101 vote
- Psalm 132:20 votes
Which verses point to John 12:3?
The 10 strongest of 21.