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Simon the Leper
A man of Bethany at whose house a woman anointed Jesus with costly perfume.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Origin & birthplace
Where in scripture
MarkWhile he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
Mark 14:3 — The anointing at his house
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Places in their life
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