KJV ORIGINAL
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When she poured that expensive perfume on me, she was actually preparing my body for burial — even if she didn't fully realize it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we do exactly what's needed without even knowing how important it really is.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Matthew, a Jewish Christian, wrote his Gospel primarily for a Jewish Christian audience, likely in Syria, sometime between 70 and 90 CE. The Gospel aimed to present Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling Jewish prophecy, and to provide ethical and theological instruction for the early Christian
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