Mark 14:9

Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

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WEBBE

Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

BSB

And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

KJV

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

ASV

And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

BBE

And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

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ἀμὴν amēn Amen G281 δὲ de now G1161 λέγω legō I say G3004 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 ὅπου hopou wherever G3699 ἐὰν ean maybe G1437 κηρυχθῇ kēruchthēa shall be proclaimed G2784 τὸ to (the) G3588 εὐαγγέλιον euangelion gospel G2098 τοῦτο touto this G3778 εἰς eis in G1519 ὅλον holon whole G3650 τὸν ton the G3588 κόσμον kosmon world G2889 καὶ kai also G2532 ὃ ho what G3739 ἐποίησεν epoiēsen has done G4160 αὕτη hautē this [woman] G3778 λαληθήσεται lalēthēsetai will be spoken of G2980 εἰς eis for G1519 μνημόσυνον mnēmosunon a memorial G3422 αὐτῆς.¶ autēs of her G846

The early church

(ubi sup.) Observe also, that as Mary won glory throughout the whole world for the service which she rendered to the Lord, so, on the contrary, he who was bold enough to reprove her service, is held in infamy far and wide; but the Lord in rewarding the good with due praise has passed over in silence the future shame of the impious.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But the Lord makes a double prophecy; one that the Gospel shall be preached over the whole world, another that the deed of the woman shall be praised. Wherefore it goes on: Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

Did Christ pour out his soul unto death for us, and shall we think any thing too precious for him? Do we give him the precious ointment of our best affections? Let us love him with all the heart, though it is common for zeal and affection to be misunderstood and blamed; and remember that charity to the poor will not excuse any from particular acts of piety to the Lord Jesus. Christ commended this woman's pious attention to the notice of believers in all ages. Those who honour Christ he will honour. Covetousness was Judas' master lust, and that betrayed him to the sin of betraying his Master; the devil suited his temptation to that, and so conquered him. And see what wicked contrivances many have in their sinful pursuits; but what appears to forward their plans, will prove curses in the end.

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