Matthew 26:13

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told 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
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
the	κόσμῳ, kosmō	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — dative singular masculine
whole	ὅλῳ holō	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — dative singular masculine
world	κόσμος kósmos	G2889	orderly arrangement
shall	λαληθήσεται lalēthēsetai	G2980	to talk · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
that	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
this woman	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
be told	λαλέω laléō	G2980	to talk
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

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…
Psalms 112:6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
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.
1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now t…
Psalms 98:2-3 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Isaiah 52:9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:13

Verily I say unto you,.... The following words are prefaced in this manner, to excite attention, and command belief: wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world. The Syriac version reads it, "my Gospel"; and so the Persic version; and has respect chiefly to the doctrine of his death, burial, and resurrection, which this action of the woman had relation to; for though the incarnation of Christ, and all the actions of his life, and whatsoever he did for the good, and in the room and stead of his people, are good news and glad tidings to the sons of men, and so the Gospel; yet his dying for sin, and making atonement for it, thereby satisfying justice, fulfilling the law, dest…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:1-13

Matthew 26:1-13 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, whi…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:12

to prepare my body for burial: It is not clear whether the woman fully understood the significance of her actions. In addition to preparation for burial, the anointing also speaks of Jesus as king (1 Sam 10:1; 2 Kgs 9:6) and priest (Exod 29:7).

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The Church Fathers

Note His knowledge of things to come, how though about to suffer death within two days, He knows that His Gospel will be preached throughout the whole world.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And this her work shall be told wherever this Gospel is preached, because when Israel draws back, the glory of the Gospel is preached by the belief of the Gentiles.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

That is, To whatsoever place throughout the whole world the Church shall be propagated, there this also that she hath done shall be told. That also that is added signifies, that as Judas by his reproof of her has earned evil character of treachery, so has she also earned the glory of pious devotedness.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Judas Iscariot — (Judas of Kerioth). He is sometimes called “the son of Simon,” (John 6:71; 13:2,26) but more commonly ISCARIOTES. (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16) etc. The name Iscariot has received many…
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…
Bethany · Jesus attends a feast in — Jesus attends a feast in
Love · .Mary — .Mary

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).