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John 19:39

King James Version (KJV)

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John 19:39

Verse 39 of 42

Scripture focus

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].

John 19:39 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 19:39

Theological / Devotional

Nicodemus. See on ch. 3:1.

Myrrh. See on Matt. 2:11.

Aloes. An aromatic resin from the tree Aquilaria agallocha. The product is mentioned only here in the NT. In the OT it is mentioned in Num. 24:6; Ps. 45:8; S. of Sol. 4:14.

Pound. Gr. litra, about 11 1/2 oz. (see on ch. 12:3). “An hundred pound weight” would therefore be about 72 lb. The large quantity was doubtless purchased at considerable cost.

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