11-11-2013, 02:03 AM
A few observations and the texts:
The Gospel Harmonies that I have seen, both the ancient one by Tatian, and the modern ones I've seen, show that these two events are not the same, as seen below.
When all things are considered here; it is clear that they are not the same event. Distazo, is correct.
A Penitent Woman Anoints Jesus
(Luke 7:36-50) from the Greek version.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://interwovengospels.com/A_Penitent_Woman_Anoints_Jesus.htm">http://interwovengospels.com/A_Penitent ... _Jesus.htm</a><!-- m -->
Now one of the Pharisees requested Jesus to eat with him. And having entered into the house of the Pharisee, He reclined at table.
And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; learning that He was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and wiped them off with the hair of her head, and kissed His feet affectionately and anointed them with the ointment.
Now, the Pharisee who had invited Him, seeing it, thought to himself, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is who touches Him, for she is a sinner."
And Jesus knowing Simon's thoughts, said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to thee." Then he saith, "Teacher, say on."
Then Jesus said, "A certain moneylender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred shillings and the other fifty. But they having nothing to pay with, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him the more?"
Simon, answering, said, "I suppose, he to whom he forgave the more." Then Jesus said to him, "Thou hast judged rightly." And turning to the woman, He said to Simon, "See thou this woman? When I entered into thy house; thou gave Me no water for My feet: but she hath wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. Thou gave Me no kiss of greeting, but she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss affectionately My feet. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she hath anointed My feet with ointment. For this reason, I say to thee, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven; because she loved much: but he, to whom little is forgiven, loves little."
Then He said to her, "Thy sins have been forgiven." And those reclining with Him began to say among themselves, "Who is this that forgives sins?" But He said to the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."
The Diatessaron 160 A.D.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.iv.iii.xiv.html?scrBook=Luke&scrCh=7&scrV=36#iv.iii.xiv-p63.1">http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.i ... .xiv-p63.1</a><!-- m -->
?And after that, there came to him one of the Pharisees, and besought him that he would eat bread with him. And he entered into the house of that Pharisee, and reclined.
And there was in that city a woman, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting in the house of that Pharisee, she took a box of sweet ointment, and stood behind him, towards his feet, weeping, and began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with the hair of her head, and to kiss his feet, and anoint them with the sweet ointment.
And when that Pharisee saw it, who invited him, he thought within himself, and said, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who she is and what is her history: for the woman which touched him was a sinner.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. He said unto him, Say on, my Master.
Jesus said unto him, there were two debtors to one creditor; and one of them owed five hundred pence, and the other owed fifty pence. And because they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them ought to love him more?
Simon answered and said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly.
And he turned to that woman, and said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy dwelling, and thou gave me not water to wash my feet: but this woman hath bathed my feet with her tears, and dried them with her hair. And thou kissed me not: but this woman, since she entered, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. And thou anointed not my head with oil: but this woman hath anointed my feet with sweet ointment.
And for this, I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much; for he to whom little is forgiven loves little. And he said unto that woman, Thy sins are forgiven thee. And those that were invited began to say within themselves, who is this that forgives sins also? And Jesus said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Mary Anoints Jesus at the Feast in Bethany
(Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-8) From the Greek version.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://interwovengospels.com/Mary_Anoints_Jesus_at_the_Feast_in_Bethany.htm.1">http://interwovengospels.com/Mary_Anoin ... hany.htm.1</a><!-- m -->
Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper (the potter), they made Him a feast there. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with Him.
Then Mary took an alabaster jar of a pound of ointment, pure spikenard, very costly, and breaking the alabaster, she anointed the feet of Jesus, and poured it on His head as He reclined at table. And she wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was about to betray Him, saith, "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings and given to the poor?" Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the purse, was taking away what was put into it.
Then some other disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, "Why hath this waste of ointment been made? For this might have been sold for much more than three hundred shillings, and given to the poor." And they upbraided her.
But, Jesus perceiving it, said to them, "Let her alone. Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath wrought a good work on Me. For ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye wish ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always. For the day of My burial she kept it. She hath done what she could. She hath come beforehand to anoint My body for the burial: for she, in pouring this ointment on My body, did it to prepare Me for burial.
And verily I say to you. Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached, in the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."
The Diatessaron 160 A.D.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.iv.iii.xxxix.html?scrBook=Mark&scrCh=14&scrV=3#iv.iii.xxxix-p7">http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.i ... i.xxxix-p7</a><!-- m -->.
And Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among the dead. And they made a feast for him there: and Martha was serving; while Lazarus was one of them that sat with him.
And at the time of Jesus? being at Bethany in the house of Simon the potter, great multitudes of the Jews heard that Jesus was there: and they came, not because of Jesus alone, but that they might look also on Lazarus, whom he raised from among the dead. And the chief priests considered how they might kill Lazarus also; because many of the Jews were going on his account, and believing in Jesus.
And Mary took a case of the ointment of fine nard, of great price, and opened it, and poured it out on the head of Jesus as he was reclining; and she anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples, he that was to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given unto the poor?
This he said, not because of his care for the poor, but because he was a thief, and the chest was with him, and what was put into it he used to bear. And that displeased the rest of the disciples also within themselves, and they said, why went this ointment to waste? It was possible that it should be sold for much, and the poor be given it. And they were angry with Mary.
And Jesus perceived it, and said unto them, Leave her; why molest ye her? a good work hath she accomplished on me: for the day of my burial kept she it. At all times the poor are with you, and when ye wish ye can do them a kindness: but I am not at all times with you. And for this cause, when she poured this ointment on my body, it is as if she did it for my burial, and anointed my body beforehand.
And verily I say unto you, In every place where this my gospel shall be proclaimed in all the world, what she did shall be told for a memorial of her.
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The Gospel Harmonies that I have seen, both the ancient one by Tatian, and the modern ones I've seen, show that these two events are not the same, as seen below.
When all things are considered here; it is clear that they are not the same event. Distazo, is correct.
A Penitent Woman Anoints Jesus
(Luke 7:36-50) from the Greek version.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://interwovengospels.com/A_Penitent_Woman_Anoints_Jesus.htm">http://interwovengospels.com/A_Penitent ... _Jesus.htm</a><!-- m -->
Now one of the Pharisees requested Jesus to eat with him. And having entered into the house of the Pharisee, He reclined at table.
And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; learning that He was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and wiped them off with the hair of her head, and kissed His feet affectionately and anointed them with the ointment.
Now, the Pharisee who had invited Him, seeing it, thought to himself, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is who touches Him, for she is a sinner."
And Jesus knowing Simon's thoughts, said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to thee." Then he saith, "Teacher, say on."
Then Jesus said, "A certain moneylender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred shillings and the other fifty. But they having nothing to pay with, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him the more?"
Simon, answering, said, "I suppose, he to whom he forgave the more." Then Jesus said to him, "Thou hast judged rightly." And turning to the woman, He said to Simon, "See thou this woman? When I entered into thy house; thou gave Me no water for My feet: but she hath wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. Thou gave Me no kiss of greeting, but she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss affectionately My feet. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she hath anointed My feet with ointment. For this reason, I say to thee, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven; because she loved much: but he, to whom little is forgiven, loves little."
Then He said to her, "Thy sins have been forgiven." And those reclining with Him began to say among themselves, "Who is this that forgives sins?" But He said to the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."
The Diatessaron 160 A.D.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.iv.iii.xiv.html?scrBook=Luke&scrCh=7&scrV=36#iv.iii.xiv-p63.1">http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.i ... .xiv-p63.1</a><!-- m -->
?And after that, there came to him one of the Pharisees, and besought him that he would eat bread with him. And he entered into the house of that Pharisee, and reclined.
And there was in that city a woman, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting in the house of that Pharisee, she took a box of sweet ointment, and stood behind him, towards his feet, weeping, and began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with the hair of her head, and to kiss his feet, and anoint them with the sweet ointment.
And when that Pharisee saw it, who invited him, he thought within himself, and said, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who she is and what is her history: for the woman which touched him was a sinner.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. He said unto him, Say on, my Master.
Jesus said unto him, there were two debtors to one creditor; and one of them owed five hundred pence, and the other owed fifty pence. And because they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them ought to love him more?
Simon answered and said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly.
And he turned to that woman, and said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy dwelling, and thou gave me not water to wash my feet: but this woman hath bathed my feet with her tears, and dried them with her hair. And thou kissed me not: but this woman, since she entered, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. And thou anointed not my head with oil: but this woman hath anointed my feet with sweet ointment.
And for this, I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much; for he to whom little is forgiven loves little. And he said unto that woman, Thy sins are forgiven thee. And those that were invited began to say within themselves, who is this that forgives sins also? And Jesus said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Mary Anoints Jesus at the Feast in Bethany
(Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-8) From the Greek version.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://interwovengospels.com/Mary_Anoints_Jesus_at_the_Feast_in_Bethany.htm.1">http://interwovengospels.com/Mary_Anoin ... hany.htm.1</a><!-- m -->
Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper (the potter), they made Him a feast there. And Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with Him.
Then Mary took an alabaster jar of a pound of ointment, pure spikenard, very costly, and breaking the alabaster, she anointed the feet of Jesus, and poured it on His head as He reclined at table. And she wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was about to betray Him, saith, "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings and given to the poor?" Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the purse, was taking away what was put into it.
Then some other disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, "Why hath this waste of ointment been made? For this might have been sold for much more than three hundred shillings, and given to the poor." And they upbraided her.
But, Jesus perceiving it, said to them, "Let her alone. Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath wrought a good work on Me. For ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye wish ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always. For the day of My burial she kept it. She hath done what she could. She hath come beforehand to anoint My body for the burial: for she, in pouring this ointment on My body, did it to prepare Me for burial.
And verily I say to you. Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached, in the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."
The Diatessaron 160 A.D.
Source: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.iv.iii.xxxix.html?scrBook=Mark&scrCh=14&scrV=3#iv.iii.xxxix-p7">http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf09.i ... i.xxxix-p7</a><!-- m -->.
And Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among the dead. And they made a feast for him there: and Martha was serving; while Lazarus was one of them that sat with him.
And at the time of Jesus? being at Bethany in the house of Simon the potter, great multitudes of the Jews heard that Jesus was there: and they came, not because of Jesus alone, but that they might look also on Lazarus, whom he raised from among the dead. And the chief priests considered how they might kill Lazarus also; because many of the Jews were going on his account, and believing in Jesus.
And Mary took a case of the ointment of fine nard, of great price, and opened it, and poured it out on the head of Jesus as he was reclining; and she anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples, he that was to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given unto the poor?
This he said, not because of his care for the poor, but because he was a thief, and the chest was with him, and what was put into it he used to bear. And that displeased the rest of the disciples also within themselves, and they said, why went this ointment to waste? It was possible that it should be sold for much, and the poor be given it. And they were angry with Mary.
And Jesus perceived it, and said unto them, Leave her; why molest ye her? a good work hath she accomplished on me: for the day of my burial kept she it. At all times the poor are with you, and when ye wish ye can do them a kindness: but I am not at all times with you. And for this cause, when she poured this ointment on my body, it is as if she did it for my burial, and anointed my body beforehand.
And verily I say unto you, In every place where this my gospel shall be proclaimed in all the world, what she did shall be told for a memorial of her.
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