# General Information:

These verses introduce the story of Lazarus and give background information about him and his sister Mary. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# It was Mary who anointed the Lord ... her hair

As John introduces Mary, the sister of Martha, he also shares information concerning what would later happen in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lazarus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/bethany]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/marysisterofmartha]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/martha]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/myrrh]]