The Gospel of Mark and the final week of Christ's earthly ministry
John 12:5 demonstrates what Judas says along with others in Mark 14. At the end of this story Judas went out to plot the betrayal of Christ for a miserable price of 30 pieces of silver. This isn't specified here; just some money. It is ironic that Judas was so concerned about the money "wasted" by this woman pouring nard perfume on Christ's head and his acceptance of something worth much less; about four months wages it is said for betraying Christ compared to the more than a year's value of money of the nard. For a thief all along surely he could have bargained a price enough to maintain him the rest of his life considering the significance of Christ's "threat" to the religious establishment. Matthew 28 shows a whole group of soldiers being bribed to lie about what happened to Christ's body.
The next scene is the Passover or Last Supper. Given that they still seemed confused as to the betrayal at least who would do it they probably were still blinded to the whole concept of His crucifixion. This is what makes the above narrative so interesting; this woman not only honored Christ but prepared Him for His death with a deliberate proactive response. Again this is something I never paid attention to before; just focused on Luke 7 and the account of the sinful woman and perhaps missed the significance of this later event.
The account of Gethsemene as well as the earlier Passover meal has no mention whatsoever in Mark's Gospel of what it does in John; it only covers His prayers for Himself in a life and death battle preceding the cross. Again this is hard to handle seeing the "inner circle" of Peter; James and John along with the rest falling asleep repeatedly with Jesus in His greatest time of need in the final hour before His capture and trial and crucifixion the next day. The denial of Christ is here once more; and finally in verse 72 at the end Peter breaks down. Sobering...
John 12:5 demonstrates what Judas says along with others in Mark 14. At the end of this story Judas went out to plot the betrayal of Christ for a miserable price of 30 pieces of silver. This isn't specified here; just some money. It is ironic that Judas was so concerned about the money "wasted" by this woman pouring nard perfume on Christ's head and his acceptance of something worth much less; about four months wages it is said for betraying Christ compared to the more than a year's value of money of the nard. For a thief all along surely he could have bargained a price enough to maintain him the rest of his life considering the significance of Christ's "threat" to the religious establishment. Matthew 28 shows a whole group of soldiers being bribed to lie about what happened to Christ's body.
The next scene is the Passover or Last Supper. Given that they still seemed confused as to the betrayal at least who would do it they probably were still blinded to the whole concept of His crucifixion. This is what makes the above narrative so interesting; this woman not only honored Christ but prepared Him for His death with a deliberate proactive response. Again this is something I never paid attention to before; just focused on Luke 7 and the account of the sinful woman and perhaps missed the significance of this later event.
The account of Gethsemene as well as the earlier Passover meal has no mention whatsoever in Mark's Gospel of what it does in John; it only covers His prayers for Himself in a life and death battle preceding the cross. Again this is hard to handle seeing the "inner circle" of Peter; James and John along with the rest falling asleep repeatedly with Jesus in His greatest time of need in the final hour before His capture and trial and crucifixion the next day. The denial of Christ is here once more; and finally in verse 72 at the end Peter breaks down. Sobering...
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