Anointing: Burial

When anointing, oil is poured over someone’s head or feet or parts of the body are smeared with oil.
Oil is used in the Bible when washing the body, as perfume for women and men, but also often with a religious or ritual significance.

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Related Bible passages

Matthew 26.6 - Matthew 26.13 Mark 14.8 John 12.3 - John 12.8 Mark 16.1

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