JESUS IS ANOINTED

READ JOHN 12:1-11

1-2) SETTING: Bethany at the house of Lazarus. six days before the Passover. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Mary, Martha, Lazarus and the disciples.
3) Mary is here anointing Jesus' feet with very costly fragrant oil, "NARD": "...a extremely fragrant oil made from the root and head...of the nard plant...from northern India. Because this had to be imported it was enormously expensive." (The Bible Knowledge Key Word Study) This perfume filled the room with its fragrance and filled Judas' heart with greed and contempt.
(4-8) Who was Judas? Judas is only mentioned one time before this event, see 6:71, but from now on he will be mentioned 8 times. His surname is Iscariot and he was from Kerioth (see Joshua 15:25). He is always listed last whent he disciples names are mentioned and was evil from the beginning but his evil emanated in John 13:27 where he betrays our Lord. His motive is uncertain, other than he was in bondage to the devil himself. How does Jesus handle Judas in v.7? Jesus comes first above all things - even the poor.
9-11) Why did the multitude come to see Jesus? How did the chief priest respond and what was their concern?
FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU HAD ANOINTED YOUR SON TO COME IN THE FORM OF A MAN TO DIE FOR ALL. MAY WE BE AS MARY, "FIXING OUR EYES ON JESUS, THE AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF FAITH, WHO FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM ENDURED THE CROSS DESPISING THE SHAME AND SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE OF GOD." (HEB. 12:2)