Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, this story shows how much the woman loved Jesus because she gave him a very special and expensive gift by pouring precious oil on his head. It teaches that being kind and giving is important, even if it seems unusual or costly.

Mark 14:3: And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured [it] on his head. [spikenard: or, pure nard, or, liquid nard]

Contradiction with Matthew 26:6

This verse states that the event happened in the house of Simon the leper, which might seem consistent, but differences in details among accounts lead to varied interpretations and could pose inconsistencies.

Matthew 26:6: Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Contradiction with John 12:3-4

In John, the event involved Mary, the sister of Lazarus, contradicting who the woman was and differing timing in proximity to Passover.

John 12:3-4: Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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