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).

All four Gospels recount the story of a woman anointing Jesus with her expensive oil. There are some similarities between the Gospels. There are some differences. Some scholars believe that these ...

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 ...