being: Matthew 26:6-7; John 11:2, John 12:1-3
of ointment: Song of Solomon 4:13-14, Song of Solomon 5:5; Luke 7:37-38
spikenard: or, pure nard, or liquid nard
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Mark 14:3
Mark 14:3
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