In Matthew 21:17, Jesus spends the night in Bethany—the same village where this anointing occurs.

In Mark 14:3, the same anointing at Simon the Leper's house is described—a direct parallel account.

In John 11:2, Mary is identified as the anointer—directly linking her to the woman in this passage.

In John 12:1, Jesus arrives in Bethany six days before Passover—parallel account of the same anointing event.

John 12:2 adds that Martha served and Lazarus reclined at this dinner, expanding the Bethany scene.

John 12:3 identifies the woman as Mary and describes anointing Jesus' feet with nard and wiping with her hair.

In John 11:1, Lazarus is from Bethany—linking the village to the raising of Lazarus, set here.

In Mark 11:12, Jesus leaves Bethany—another event in the same village as this anointing.