Sapate Me 2, 2021
she has done a beautiful thing to me
He ko e ngāue lelei kuo ne fai kiate au
Matiu 26(Matthew 26)
(v. 10-13) 10 But Jesus, aware of this,
said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing
to me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have
me. 12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for
burial. 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole
world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
(v. 10-13) 10 Ka ka mea‘i ‘e Sīsū, ‘o ne
pehē kiate kinautolu, Ko e hā ‘oku mou fakamamahi ai ki he fefine? He ko e
ngāue lelei kuo ne fai kiate au. 11 He ko e me‘a ki he masiva te mou feangai ai
pē mo kinautolu; ka ‘e ‘ikai te mou feangai ai pē mo au. 12 He ko ‘ene laku? ‘a
e lolo ni ki hoku sino, ko ‘ene fai pē ko e teu hoku ‘anga‘anga ki fa‘itoka. 13
Ko au ē ‘oku ou tala atu, ‘Ilonga ha potu ‘i māmani kātoa ‘e malanga‘aki ai ‘a
e Kōsipeli ni, ‘e lea‘aki ai foki ‘a e me‘a ne fai ‘e si‘i fefine ni, ko e
fakamanatu kiate ia.
*Commentary: David Guzik – Study Guide on Matthew*
There is some measure of debate, and
sometimes confusion, about this anointing of Jesus and those mentioned in Mark,
Luke, and John. The best solution seems to be that Matthew, Mark, and John
record one occasion of anointing in Bethany
and Luke records a separate event in Galilee.
“The beauty of this woman’s act consisted in this,
that it was all for Christ. All who were in the house could perceive and enjoy
the perfume of the precious ointment; but the anointing was for Jesus only.” (Spurgeon)
She did it for My burial: Even if she did not understand the full
significance of what she did, Mary’s act said something that the disciples
didn’t say or do. She gave Jesus the love and attention He deserved before His
great suffering. She understood more because she was in the place of greatest
understanding – being at the feet of Jesus.
Kings were anointed. Priests were
anointed. Each of these would have been true in the case of Jesus, yet He
claimed that she anointed Him for His burial.
“She probably did not know all that her action meant
when she anointed her Lord for his burial. The consequences of the simplest
action done for Christ may be much greater than we think…She thus showed that
there was, at least, one heart in the world that thought nothing was too good
for her Lord, and that the best of the very best ought to be given to him.” (Spurgeon)
“Mary’s name now smells as sweet in all God’s house as
ever her ointment did; when Judas’ name rots, and shall do to all posterity.” (Trapp)
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