Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
26:6-13 A similar anointing took place earlier in Galilee (Luke 7:36-50). Matthew’s insertion of the episode at this point (cp. John 12:1-8) sets the Jewish leaders’ murderous plotting (Matt 26:3-5) and Judas’s betrayal (26:14-16) in sharp contrast to the woman’s praiseworthy actions. 26:6 Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy: Jesus’ presence in the man’s home exhibited the forgiving, healing love Jesus often showed toward outcasts (see 8:7; 9:10).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
26:6-13 A similar anointing took place earlier in Galilee (Luke 7:36-50). Matthew’s insertion of the episode at this point (cp. John 12:1-8) sets the Jewish leaders’ murderous plotting (Matt 26:3-5) and Judas’s betrayal (26:14-16) in sharp contrast to the woman’s praiseworthy actions. 26:6 Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy: Jesus’ presence in the man’s home exhibited the forgiving, healing love Jesus often showed toward outcasts (see 8:7; 9:10).
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
του δε ιησου γενομενου εν βηθανια εν οικια σιμωνος του λεπρου
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,