ANOINTING of JESUS

 

Matthew 17:5

King James Version

5 While he yet spake, 

behold, 

a bright cloud overshadowed them: 

and behold a voice out of the cloud, 

which said, 

This is my beloved Son, 

in whom I am well pleased; 

hear ye him.

The coming of JESUS, was prophesied.

Herein was He anointed by the SPIRIT of GOD.

This is what the Old Testament says:

Isaiah 61:1-6

King James Version

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; 

because the Lord hath anointed me 

to preach good tidings unto the meek; 

he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, 

to proclaim liberty to the captives, 

and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, 

and the day of vengeance of our God; 

to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, 

to give unto them beauty for ashes, 

the oil of joy for mourning, 

the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; 

that they might be called trees of righteousness, 

the planting of the Lord, 

that he might be glorified.

4 And they shall build the old wastes, 

they shall raise up the former desolations, 

and they shall repair the waste cities, 

the desolations of many generations.

5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, 

and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen 

and your vinedressers.

6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: 

men shall call you the Ministers of our God: 

ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, 

and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

This was confirmed in the New Testament.

By JESUS, Himself:

Luke 4:17-21

King James Version

17 And there was delivered unto him 

the book of the prophet Esaias. 

And when he had opened the book, 

he found the place where it was written,

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 

because he hath anointed me 

to preach the gospel to the poor; 

he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, 

to preach deliverance to the captives, 

and recovering of sight to the blind, 

to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, 

and he gave it again to the minister, 

and sat down. 

And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue 

were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, 

This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

The Acts of the Apostles confirm this, too:

Acts 10:38

King James Version

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 

with the Holy Ghost and with power: 

who went about doing good, 

and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; 

for God was with him.

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JESUS commands us:

Luke 10:27

King James Version

27 And he answering said, 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy strength, 

and with all thy mind; 

and thy neighbour as thyself.

JESUS was loved by many.

They didn't care what people thought.

They did what felt right in their hearts.

They just worshiped the LORD JESUS.

Here are THREE striking instances of such love:

JESUS and the sinner.

Luke 7:36-43

King James Version

36 And one of the Pharisees desired him 

that he would eat with him. 

And he went into the Pharisee's house, 

and sat down to meat.

37 And, behold, 

a woman in the city, 

which was a sinner, 

when she knew that Jesus sat at meat 

in the Pharisee's house, 

brought an alabaster box of ointment,

38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, 

and began to wash his feet with tears, 

and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, 

and kissed his feet, 

and anointed them with the ointment.

39 Now when the Pharisee 

which had bidden him saw it, 

he spake within himself, saying, 

This man, 

if he were a prophet, 

would have known who and 

what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: 

for she is a sinner.

40 And Jesus answering said unto him, 

Simon, 

I have somewhat to say unto thee. 

And he saith, Master, say on.

41 There was a certain creditor 

which had two debtors: 

the one owed five hundred pence, 

and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing to pay, 

he frankly forgave them both. 

Tell me therefore, 

which of them will love him most?

43 Simon answered and said, 

I suppose that he, 

to whom he forgave most. 

And he said unto him, 

Thou hast rightly judged.

Luke 7:44-50

King James Version

44 And he turned to the woman, 

and said unto Simon, 

Seest thou this woman? 

I entered into thine house, 

thou gavest me no water for my feet: 

but she hath washed my feet with tears, 

and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45 Thou gavest me no kiss: 

but this woman since the time I came in 

hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: 

but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Wherefore I say unto thee, 

Her sins, 

which are many, 

are forgiven; 

for she loved much: 

but to whom little is forgiven, 

the same loveth little.

48 And he said unto her, 

Thy sins are forgiven.

49 And they that sat at meat with him 

began to say within themselves, 

Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

50 And he said to the woman, 

Thy faith hath saved thee; 

go in peace.

JESUS and Mary, sister of Martha.

John 12:1-8

King James Version

12 Then Jesus six days before the passover 

came to Bethany, 

where Lazarus was, 

which had been dead, 

whom he raised from the dead.

2 There they made him a supper; 

and Martha served: 

but Lazarus was one of them 

that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard*, 

very costly, 

and anointed the feet of Jesus, 

and wiped his feet with her hair: 

and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 Then saith one of his disciples, 

Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, 

which should betray him,

5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, 

and given to the poor?

6 This he said, 

not that he cared for the poor; 

but because he was a thief, 

and had the bag, 

and bare what was put therein.

7 Then said Jesus, 

Let her alone: 

against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; 

but me ye have not always.

JESUS, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus.

John 19:38-42

King James Version

38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, 

being a disciple of Jesus, 

but secretly for fear of the Jews, 

besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: 

and Pilate gave him leave. 

He came therefore, 

and took the body of Jesus.

39 And there came also Nicodemus, 

which at the first came to Jesus by night, 

and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, 

about an hundred pound weight.

40 Then took they the body of Jesus, 

and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, 

as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

41 Now in the place where he was crucified 

there was a garden; 

and in the garden a new sepulchre, 

wherein was never man yet laid.

42 There laid they Jesus therefore 

because of the Jews' preparation day; 

for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

When JESUS was born, kings paid homage to Him, too.

They brought gifts worthy of the ONE, TRUE KING.

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* Spikenard

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