Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
But Jesus being in Bethany, in Simon the leper's house,
Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
Voices4
(Verse 6) But when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper. About to suffer for the whole world and redeem all nations with his blood, he stayed in Bethany, the house of obedience, which was once Simon the leper's. Not that he remained a leper at that time, but he who was formerly a leper was cleansed by the Savior, with his former name remaining, so that the power of the healer may be apparent.
Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420patristic
Now when Jesus was in Bethany,.... Which was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, Joh 11:18, or about two miles from it. The time of Christ's death being at hand, he keeps nigh to Jerusalem, where he was to suffer and die, in the room and stead of sinners: in the house of Simon the leper; so called, to distinguish him from others of the name.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
In Bethany - For a solution of the difficulties in this verse, about the time of the anointing, see the observations at the end of this chapter. Simon the Leper - This was probably no more than a surname, as Simon the Canaanite, Mat 10:4, and Barsabas Justus, Act 1:23, and several others. Yet it might have been some person that Christ had healed of this disease. See Mat 11:5.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
Probably, he was one who had been miraculously cleansed from his leprosy by our Lord Jesus, and he would express his gratitude to Christ by entertaining him; nor did Christ disdain to converse with him, to come in to him, and sup with him. Though he was cleansed, yet he was called Simon the leper.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
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Matthew 21:17Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
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Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
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While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
