John 19:39 — Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture… — ESV | maBible

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39 Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.

Passage themes

The night visit — Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night
Spices for the burial — a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight

Notes and references

19:39 ch. 3:1, 2; 7:50
Greek him
19:39 [Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1]
19:39 Ps. 45:8; Prov. 7:17; Song 4:14
Greek one hundred litras; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams

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Author: Jean · Written: Entre 80 et 110 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h40 · Characters: Marie, Philippe, Marie de Magdala, Jean-Baptiste, Marthe de Béthanie, Pierre, Jean, fils de Zébédée, Marie de Béthanie, Thomas, La femme samaritaine, Nicodème, Lazare, Judas

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