Jesus is anointed in the House of Simon the Leper (Mark 14:3; John 12:1 : see further on Jn). This incident seems in St. Matthew and St. Mark to take place on Tuesday or Wednesday evening, but the true chronology is probably given by St. John, who places it six days before the Passover. It is inserted here probably from the light it throws upon the character of Judas (see St. John's narrative), whose treachery immediately follows in the synoptists. For a similar, but quite distinct incident, see Luke 7:36.

Some authorities (but without good reason) distinguish between this anointing and that of John 12:1, making altogether three anointings.

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