Simon the Leper

That's after that, after these sayings.

But verse six, "And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of, of Simon the leper." Uh, that had occurred earlier, and you find this in John chapter 12, and it gives you the chronological order, and it, it does it in a, in a way.

But Alex, when you come to chapter 26, we're getting to it right now.

This Passion Week, He's cleansed the temple.

Because if you'll allow, Jesus said that, uh, the spirit of truth would lead us to him, and if people are rejecting Jesus, they're rejecting the leading of the Holy Spirit, aren't they?

They really are, and, uh, this is exactly what they're doing.

And again, uh, so they get this ready, and then again, Simon the Leper who's healed in Bethany, and a woman came to him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

But when his disciples, if they were indignant saying, they were indignant saying, "To what purpose is this waste? For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor." Now, if you look at John's account in chapter 12, you'll find out this argument had a ring leader, Alex.

... on this issue.

Um, it says this in Matthew 26 verse 6, "While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the Leper, a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume."

It was, like, 300-

Very expensive perfume

It has sort of a woody smell.

Um, Matthew's gospel says that Jesus' head was anointed in the house of Simon the Leper.

Now, m- the house is referred to as Martha's house or Simon's house, but Martha could not own property at this time, so we assume that either her husband or her father is Simon the Leper, and he's not living there at the time.

But it's his house, and the three siblings are living there together.

We're not told of any spouses of the three siblings, but in that culture, they may have all been widows and widowers.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, "As you know, the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

"But not during the festival," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people." While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant.

"Why this waste?" they asked.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, "As you know, the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

"But not during the festival," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people." While Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant.

"Why this waste?" they asked.

For they said, Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.

And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the Leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.

There were some who said to themselves indignantly, Why was the ointment wasted like that? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.

And they scolded her.

Now we pick up more of the text starting in verse 6 of Matthew chapter 26.

Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.

And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste? For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.

And that is where we will stop our text today at Matthew 26, verse 16.

Pastor Murby, give us the context of this meal.

Jesus is in Bethany, the house of Simon the leper, and that's where this woman comes with some very expensive ointment.

So, Bethany is just outside of Jerusalem.

O Lord, correct me, but with judgment, not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

Rend your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent of him of evil.

Dearly beloved brethren, the scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart, to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same by his infinite goodness and mercy.

And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God, yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

Praise ye the Lord.

The Lord's name be praised.

And so he's gonna go over.

Now, one of the things I know that I am gonna preach a ton is that it, it, it's at the house of Simon the Leper.

Why do we label people by their diseases and problems?

Hmm.

Hmm

... 'cause nobody would show up.

Ain't nobody eating after Simon the Leper.

Mm-hmm.