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# Connecting Statement:
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This begins the account of a woman pouring expensive oil on Jesus before his death.
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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.
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# Simon the leper
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It is implied that this is a man whom Jesus had healed from leprosy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# he was reclining
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"Jesus was lying on his side." You can use your language's word for the position people usually are in when they eat.
# a woman came to him
"a woman came to Jesus"
# alabaster jar
This is a costly container made of soft stone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
# ointment
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oil that has a pleasing smell
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# she poured it upon his head
The woman does this to honor Jesus.
# What is the reason for this waste?
The disciples ask this question out of their anger over the woman's actions. AT: "This woman has done a bad thing by wasting this ointment!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# This could have been sold for a large amount and given
This can be stated in active form. AT: "She could have sold this for a large amount of money and given the money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# to the poor
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Here "the poor" can be stated as an adjective. AT: "to poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bethany]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/leprosy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/angry]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/waste]]