Matthew 26:12

For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

Cross-reference

Mark 14:8 Parallel

Mark 14:8 is the parallel account of the same anointing, explicitly stating she anointed his body for burial.

John 12:7 Parallel

John 12:7 records Jesus saying the anointing is for his burial, directly parallel to Matthew's account of the same event.

John 19:40 Typology

In John 19:40, the burial anointing by Joseph and Nicodemus fulfills the preparation for burial this woman's act anticipated.

Mark 14:9 Parallel

Mark 14:9 records the same promise that her deed will be told worldwide — directly linking to this anointing in the parallel account.

Mark 16:1 Contrast

Mark 16:1 shows women buying spices to anoint Jesus after death, contrasting with the woman's prior anointing for burial.

Luke 23:56 Parallel

Luke 23:56 has women preparing spices after the crucifixion, echoing the burial preparation Jesus referenced in the anointing.

Luke 24:1 Parallel

Luke 24:1 continues the women taking spices to the tomb, further showing the burial anointing that fulfills the intention of the woman's act.