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Woman Washing the Feet of Jesus
aka "Annointing at Bethany"

 

 

Scriptures:

All FOUR gospels mention the event,

 

"Truly I say to you, wherever the Gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her", MT 26:13.

 

 

Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, Luke 7:36-50, John 12:1-8.

 

In John's Gospel, the woman is Mary, sister of Martha and lazarus.  In the other Gospels, she is just referred to as "a woman", no name is given.

 

Top Window:  Angel with arms in "orans" position.  "Let us pray."