ALL Biblical scholars WELCOME: A 2-part question on Matthew 26:13??
In the KJV of the Holy Bible, it goes:
"Verily I say unto you, Whosoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this WOMAN had done, be told for a memorial of her..." --Matt 26:13. [emphasis added]
1. WHO is this woman? and,
2. Why is this commandment/order of Jesus NOT being OBEYED *by those who preach* and cite the Bible/Gospels ALL THE TIME???
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Sorry, you may have to read other verses to determine who it is... if you are so inclined. I'm just curious to see the responses here. Thanks for your input!
deacon2007-08-18T13:21:08Z
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IT is Wheresoever, not Whosoever
Matthew 26:13 (King James Version) King James Version (KJV)
13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
(1) Matthew 26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Answer: Using NIV, your verse is from Matt 26:6-13. The others are located in Mark 14:3-9, Luke 7:36-50, and John 12:1-8. The woman's name is Mary, who lived a sinful life.
Comment: Matt 26:13"I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her." You can find what she did in verse 7. In verse 13, we are told that "what she has done" will be remember, not her name.
The passage begins at Matthew 26:6. The woman in question entered this home where Jesus was eating and anointed him with perfume. The disciples complained that this perfume could be sold and the proceeds given to the poor.
Jesus remarks that the woman's selfless act would be retold wherever the Gospel is preached in the world.
Okay it has been a while since I read that, but isn't the woman Mary Magdalene and did she not just anoint Jesus with perfume worth years wages? I could be wrong as I am too lazy to get my bible down and look it up.
Anyway I have heard sermons on her many times when I was a Christian, in fact I preached a few myself. BB