John 12:3

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Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Bethany was a village near Jerusalem, where Mary anointed Jesus shortly before His final entry into the city; Jerusalem was Israel’s worship center and the place of His approaching death. Galilee was Jesus’ home region, while Zion, often another name for Jerusalem, evokes the promised king’s arrival.

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John 12:3 mentions Bethany, Galilee, Jerusalem and Zion.

Photo of Bethany — Bethany · Naheel Abu Ghaith نهيل أبو غيث

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13