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Potter in MT 26 A translation mistake
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The events of Matthew, Mark, and John are speaking of the same Mariam, who was the sister of Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb. And this event that she preformed for Jesus' burial, is spoken of there in John 11:2. She is the same sister of Martha, who was busy with preparing and asked Jesus to have Mariam help her out.

But, the other woman, is called a "sinner", which I think means a prostitute, and so, I don't see that she is the same person at all, nor does John even mention that former event in Jesus' Ministry. I believe John is speaking of the event which he will later record in chapter 12.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
"It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment,.... Not the woman in Luke 7:37, as some have thought, whose name is not mentioned, and which history is not related by John at all: but Mary in John 12:3, who is both mentioned by name, and along with Lazarus her brother, and with whom all the circumstances of the affair suit; and though the fact was not yet done, yet John writing many years after it was done, and when it was well known, proleptically, and in a parenthesis, takes notice of it here:"


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Re: Potter in MT 26 A translation mistake - by Thirdwoe - 11-12-2013, 07:11 AM

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