The Gospel of Matthew (26:6–16) recounts a similar scene, with the woman anointing Jesus during a meal at Simon the Leper’s house. The disciples were indignant at what they saw as a waste of ...

The oil was consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the site where it is believed Jesus died and was buried.

She anointed the Word before his burial, bringing about a tangible reminder of Jesus as the Anointed One, the long-awaited Messiah (Isaiah 61:1–3).

Jesus Christ and his apostles may have used a cannabis-based anointing oil to help cure people with crippling diseases, it has been claimed. Researchers in the United States say the oil used in the ...

This transformed woman anointed Jesus with expensive oil (perfume), Matthew 26:7-13. The anointing wasn't like dabbing a small amount behind the ears to enhance body odor.