Mark 14:9

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Verily	ἀμὴν amēn	G281	properly · interjection — Hebrew
I say	λέγω legō	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
Wheresoever	ὅπου hopou	G3699	what(-ever) where · conjunction
this	τοῦτο toûto	G5124	that thing
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον euangelion	G2098	a good message · noun — nominative singular neuter
shall be preached	κηρυχθῇ kēruchthēa	G2784	to herald (as a public crier) · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular
throughout	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
the whole	ὅλον holon	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — accusative singular masculine
world	κόσμον, kosmon	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — accusative singular masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
that	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
she	αὐτῆς.¶ autēs	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular feminine
hath done	ἐποίησεν epoiēsen	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
shall be spoken of	λαληθήσεται lalēthēsetai	G2980	to talk · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
for	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
a memorial	μνημόσυνον mnēmosunon	G3422	a reminder (memorandum) · noun — accusative singular neuter
of her	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:12-13 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Psalms 112:6-9 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Numbers 31:54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congr…
Zechariah 6:14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:1-11

We have here instances, I. Of the kindness of Christ's friends, and the provision made of respect and honour for him. Some friends he had, even in and about Jerusalem, that loved him, and never thought they could do enough for him, among whom, though Israel be not gathered, he is, and will be, glorious. 1. Here was one friend, that was so kind as to invite him to sup with him; and he was so kind as to accept the invitation, Mar 14:3. Though he had a prospect of his death approaching, yet he did not abandon himself to a melancholy retirement from all company, but conversed as freely with his friends as usual. 2. Here was another friend, that was so kind as to anoint his head with very preciou…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 14:9

For a memorial of her - See on Mat 26:13 (note).

John Gill on Mark 14:9

Verily I say unto you,.... And you may assure yourselves of the truth of it: wheresoever this Gospel, of the death and resurrection of Christ, shall be preached throughout the whole world, as it shall be, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her; in remembrance of her, and her work, and in commendation of her faith, love, and duty; See Gill on Matthew 26:13.

John Calvin on Mark 14:1-9

Mark 14:1-9 Matthew 26:1-13 Mark 14:1-9 Luke 22:1-2 1. And it happened when Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples, 2. You know that after two days is the passover; and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3. Then were assembled the chief priests, and scribes, and elders of the people, in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4. And entered into consultation how they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill him. 5. But they said, Not during the festival, lest there be a commotion among the people. 6. And when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7. A woman came to him, having ointment, and poured it on his head, while h…

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The Church Fathers

The Persians, the Indians, Scythians, Thracians, Samaratians, the race of the Moors and the inhabitants of the British isles celebrate a deed, performed in a private family in Judea by a woman who had been a sinner.
— John Chrysostom, THE GOSPEL OF ST MATTHEW, HOMILY 80.2

(ubi sup.) Observe also, that as Mary won glory throughout the whole world for the service which she rendered to the Lord, so, on the contrary, he who was bold enough to reprove her service, is held in infamy far and wide; but the Lord in rewarding the good with due praise has passed over in silence the future shame of the impious.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Amen, 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. Pay attention to this knowledge of future events, that He knew He would suffer after a few days, and that His Gospel would be celebrated in the whole world. It should be noted that just as Mary has achieved glory throughout the world, wherever the holy Church has spread, because of the homage of devoted piety she showed to the Lord, so, conversely, the one who did not fear to detract from her homage with a reckless tongue, has been infamously known for his treachery far and wide, and deservedly made hateful to God and men alike. But the Lord, rewarding good with worthy praise, silently overlooked the future insults of the wicked.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Simon — The abbreviated form of Simeon. (1.) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18). This word “Canaanite” does not mean a native of Canaan, but is derived from the Syriac…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:1-11

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:9

John Gill on Mark 14:9

John Calvin on Mark 14:1-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:1-11

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:9

John Gill on Mark 14:9

John Calvin on Mark 14:1-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 14:9