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Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11; John 12:1-8

The Fragrance and the Silver

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The Fragrance and the Silver

Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11; John 12:1-8

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The Fragrance and the Silver

Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11; John 12:1-8

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This song belongs to the Matthew collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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Matthew
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Matthew
[Verse 1] Bethany held a supper Six days before the feast. Lazarus sat among them; Martha served the least. Mary broke the alabaster, Poured the costly perfume down. Spikenard filled the whole house While love ignored the frown. [Refrain] The fragrance and the silver, Two measures of the heart: One poured out what she treasured, One priced where he would part. The fragrance filled the chamber; The silver crossed a hand. Love prepared Him for burial; Betrayal made its plan. [Verse 2] "Why was this not sold for poor men?" The objection sounded wise. Yet Judas kept the common purse, And theft lived underneath disguise. She had done what she was able, Anointed body for the grave; Where the good news crossed the nations, Her act would speak of love that gave. [Bridge] Outside, rulers sought a secret Way to seize Him without riot. Judas entered asking payment; Thirty silver pieces bought it. [Final Refrain] The fragrance and the silver, One rose, one clinked and fell. One became a lasting memorial, One opened darkness well. Bethany kept both choices Before the Passion started: One heart poured out devotion, One bargain left departed.

Named in this songBethanyMarthaJudas

About the passage

Matthew 26: The given body and the scattered disciples

The final teaching has ended, and the passion begins under the shadow of Passover. Jesus announces his crucifixion before the leaders describe their plan, holding his foreknowledge beside their responsibility. An unnamed woman pours costly ointment on him and is defended against the charge of waste; immediately afterward Judas asks what he will be paid to deliver Jesus. At the Passover table, betrayal is announced from within the twelve, then bread and cup receive their interpretation as body, blood, covenant, and remission of sins. Jesus predicts that all the disciples will scatter and that Peter will deny him three times, but he also promises a meeting in Galilee beyond the failure. In Gethsemane, sorrow is explicit and the cup is faced through repeated submission to the Father’s will. Arrest follows by a kiss, yet Jesus refuses the sword and says angelic rescue is available but not sought. Before the council he speaks of the Son of man at the right hand of power. Outside, Peter’s denials intensify until the cock crows and memory breaks his confidence into bitter tears.

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