Verses of John 12
John 12:3 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
1 ) "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard," (he oun Mariam labousa litran murou nardou) "Then Mary took a pound of spikenard ointment;- Only John names Mary as the one who did the anointing of our Lord, as also recounted, Mat 26:6-13; Mar 14:3.
2) "Very costly," (pistekes polutimou) "Of pure spikenard and costly, expensive, or valuable," of high quality ointment, or very precious, Mat 26:7.
3) "And anointed the feet of Jesus," (eleipsen tous podas tou lesous) "Anointed the feet of Jesus;- There is no contradiction between John's account and that of Matthew and Mark who state that she poured it on Jesus' head; While Jesus Himself said "she poured it on my body;- This indicates that poured on the head it ran down upon His body, to His feet, Mat 26:12; Mar 14:8; as also described Psa 133:2.
4) "And wiped his feet with her hair:" (kai eksemaksen tais thriksin autes tous podas auton) “And with her hair she wiped off his feet," as her final act of anointing His body, before His burial, a memorial tribute to the faith of this Godly woman, an act commended of the Lord, Mat 26:13.
5) "And the house was filled," (he do oikia eplerothe) "Then the house or residence was filled," caused to be filled, or had spread in the air, through all the house.
6) "With the odour of the ointment." (ek tes osmes tou murou) "Out of, from, or with the odour or fragrance of the ointment;- Yet the fragrance of her deed spreads over the earth, wherever this Gospel story is told, as a memorial to her and her faith in the burial and triumphant hope of the resurrection of her Lord, Mar 14:9.
Verses of John 12
Consult other comments:
John 12:3 - The Greek Testament
John 12:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
John 12:3 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
John 12:3 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
John 12:3 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
John 12:3 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
John 12:3 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
John 12:3 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:3 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:3 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
John 12:3 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
John 12:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
John 12:3 - Gnomon of the New Testament
John 12:3 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
John 12:3 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
John 12:3 - Lightfoot Commentary Gospels
John 12:3 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
John 12:3 - Church Pulpit Commentary
John 12:3 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
John 12:3 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
John 12:3 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
John 12:3 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
John 12:3 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
John 12:3 - Scofield Reference Bible Notes
John 12:3 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:3 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary of the Whole Bible was originally published as a 23-volume set by Albert Garner (principal author) along with J. C. Howes, G.F. Crumley, and Eugene Garner in 1985. The Blessed Hope Foundation has released this digital edition into the public domain.