The poor you will always have. ~ Cross reference of Mark 14:7 to
All the four gospels cover this event of Jesus being honored by a woman who pours an expensive perfume on Jesus. I already wrote about how the passage cross referenced by the Greek text is just the opposite of what Jesus said. Click here to read why I made this statement. Will use this post to call out the differences in the details of this event. Where was Jesus? house of the Simon the leper [Mathew, Mark, A Pharisee's house [Luke] Lazarus's house [John] Who is this woman? Unidentified [Matthew, Mark & Luke] A sinful woman [Luke] Mary [not sure if it is sister of Martha or Magdalene] - [John] Where does the woman pour the perfume? Head [Mathew & Mark] Feet [Luke & John] How much perfume did she pour out? All of it [Matthew, Mark, Luke] A pint only [John] Why does her act imply? Preparing Jesus for his burial [Matthew Mark, John] She loved Jesus a lot [Luke] What will be her reward? Everywhere the gospel of Jesus is preached she will be acknowledged [...